Delivery Lead - Digital Transformation

Edge Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace firm based in Abu Dhabi seeks a Delivery Lead for Digital Transformation. This role involves driving the rollout of standardized digital processes across multiple entities, overseeing SAP S/4 HANA implementations, and managing end-to-end delivery lifecycles. Successful candidates will have over 12 years of experience in large-scale SAP projects and demonstrate strong leadership skills. This position offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to lead transformative initiatives within the organization.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of large-scale SAP implementation experience.
• Proven track record managing concurrent rollouts across multiple entities.
• Mastery of SAP Activate across all phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Manage end-to-end delivery lifecycle from Discovery to Go-Live.
• Build and maintain the multi-wave rollout plan.

Skills

SAP S/4 HANA implementation

Data migration expertise

Program management skills

Cross-functional team leadership

Vendor management

Education

Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Project/ Program management credentials

Tools

SAP Data Services

MS Project

Job description

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Job Title: Delivery Lead - Digital Transformation (Contract Based)
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Department: Digital Transformation
Reports To: VP Digital & IT
yêu Company: EDGE Group (edgegroup.ae)

Role Overview

As Delivery Lead – Digital Transformation, you will play a critical role in driving the rollout of standardized digital processes and solutions across more than thirty business entities within a large, diverse high‑tech, aerospace, and defense group. You will be responsible for the end‑to‑end delivery lifecycle, from Discovery through to Go‑Live and Hypercare, ensuring the successful deployment of the group’s Digital Transformation program.

This role leads cross‑functional teams and external service providers to achieve on‑time, on‑budget, high‑quality deployments with strong user adoption and template adherence. Deep SAP S/4 HANA implementation and data migration expertise are essential, along with proven people leadership and vendor management skills.

At the heart of the program is an SAP S/4 HANA ERP core, integrated with a wide array of complementary platforms, including Microsoft Dynamics CRM, SAP Ariba, SAP SuccessFactors, and Microsoft Project Server. The transformation is driven by a template‑based rollout model, with limited localization, ensuring consistency and efficiency across a heterogeneous landscape spanning manufacturing, software development, services, competitiveness and security operations.

Key Responsibilities

Program & Wave Planning

• Build and maintain the multi‑wave rollout plan and roadmap for all entities, aligning scope, capacity, and dependencies across eight process domains.
• Define entity readiness criteria and entry/exit gates for each phase (SAP Activate Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run/Operate/Hypercare).
• Orchestrate a “rollout factory” model, standardizing assets, playbooks, and accelerators to drive scale and repeatability.

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• Discover: Lead entity assessments, fit‑to‑standard posture, value case, and high‑level solution/ integration scoping.
• Prepare: Mobilize teams, environments, and tools; finalize the delivery plan, RAID, and governance; confirm data migration and testing strategies.
• Explore: Execute fit‑to‑standard workshops; manage gaps, extension design, and controlled localization; ensure template alignment and change control.
• różnych: Oversee configuration, developments (WRICEF), integrations, data migration එක, and test phases (SIT, UAT, performance, security).
• Deploy: Manage cutover planning and execution (incl. data loads), business readiness, training, and go/no‑go governance.
• Run/Hypercare: Stabilize post‑go‑live, resolve defects, transition to AMS, and hand off to run operations with KPIs and lessons learned.
• Own the end‑to‑end data migration strategy, governance, and execution (scope, mapping, cleansing, ownership, quality KPIs, mock loads).
• Select and apply tools such as SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit, SAP Data Services, or equivalent ETL DQ platforms.
• Coordinate master data governance and cutover/data load plans; achieve load success criteria and reconciliation signoffs.
• Lead external service providers (SI, data migration, testing, change partners): scope and SOWs, SLAs, deliverables, and performance management.
• Resolve delivery constraints and escalations; ensure consistent ways of working and knowledge transfer.

Stakeholder, Change & Training

• Engage Business Process Owners, Entity Leadership, PMO, Entity Key Users, and Change Champions.
• Collaborate closely with the change management team to shape communications and training content with a fit‑to‑standard mindset and controlled deviations.
• Run program governance, reporting, and financials; manage RAID, quality gates, and audits.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory needs relevant to aerospace/defense (e.g., export controls, cybersecurity frameworks).
• Lead and coach cross‑functional and matrixed teams; forecast and allocate resources; develop talent and a delivery culture focused on outcomes.
• Model collaborative, transparent, and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Institutionalize and maintain reusable assets (config guides, migration objects, test scripts).
• Implement DevOps and automated testing pipelines to reduce wave cycle times.

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years of large‑scale SAP implementation experience, including at least 3 full‑cycle SAP S/4 HANA rollouts in engineering, manufacturing or aerospace/ defense environments.
• Extensive practical knowledge of using template/ fit‑to‑standard approaches with controlled localization in a complex, multi‑entity environments.
• Proven track record as a Program or Delivery Lead managing concurrent rollouts/ waves across 10+ legal entities.
• Demonstrable mastery of SAPեՆ Activate across all phases (Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run/Hypercare).
• Strong data migration expertise, from strategy through execution (mapping, cleansing, mock loads, cutover); hands‑on knowledge of SAP Migration Cockpit and at least one other ETL/ DQ tool (e.g., SAP Data Services, LSMW, ChainSys, Syniti, etc.).
• Demonstrated success in selecting, contracting (SoWs), and managing international system integrators Sou‑site and remote delivery models.
• Hands‑on familiarity with at least two of the eight core process domains (Lead‑to‑Cash, Supply‑to‑Demand, Plan‑to‑Produce, Engineer‑to‑Manufacture, Procure‑to‑Pay, Record‑to‑Report, Hire‑to‑Retire, Acquire‑to‑Dispose).
• Excellent program management skills: plan/ budget control, RAID, KPIs, and executive reporting.
• Strong alumni, negotiation and conflict‑resolution skills.

Preferred

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business or equivalent; MBA or MSc a plus
• Project/ Program management credentials (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) desirable
• Experience with project management tools (MS Project, Jira, etc.) and test management/ test automation tools