Business Program Manager (SAP S4 HANA)

Kubota Australia and New Zealand; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tech equipment

Novated leasing

Product discounts

Up to 15% superannuation

21 days annual leave

CSR activity

Job summary

Kubota Australia and New Zealand is seeking a senior leader to own the S/4HANA transformation. This role ensures the organisation is prepared, aligned and capable of realising strategic value from the SAP deployment, across governance, change and business outcomes.

You will lead the program with a dedicated team, manage budgets, suppliers, and benefits realisation, and drive adoption of SAP best practices while engaging with executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, IT, Engineering or related field; MBA preferred.
• SAP S/4HANA certifications highly desirable; PMP/PRINCE2/MSP credentials encouraged.
• Extensive senior-level experience leading large-scale transformation programs.
• Proven SAP ERP/S4HANA delivery and governance with multi-million budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end transformation program for S/4HANA aligned to strategy and objectives.
• Build and manage a program team within a delivery model; engage sponsors and vendors.
• Establish governance: Steering Committees, Design Authorities, risk registers.
• Provide governance reporting and strategic recommendations to senior leaders.
• Develop integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies and readiness activities.
• Lead risk management and issue resolution with mitigation actions.
• Monitor budgets, forecast costs and ensure governance of spend.
• Define measurable outcomes and benefits; track value delivery.
• Manage contracts with partners; ensure third-party deliverables meet expectations.
• Drive business process redesign and SAP best practices adoption.
• Champion enterprise architecture, data management and change initiatives.
• Oversee communications, training and stakeholder engagement; drive user adoption.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

Change management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Budget management

Education

MBA or postgraduate qualification

S/4HANA certifications

PMP

PRINCE2

MSP (Managing Successful Programmes)

Prosci Change Management certification

Job description

At Kubota Australia and New Zealand we wholesale high quality agricultural and construction machinery and equipment, provide aftersales support and offer commercial and consumer finance to incent and support sales.

In this critical role you will own the business transformation outcomes of Kubota Australia and New Zealand's S/4HANA transformation. You will ensures the organisation is prepared, aligned and capable of realising strategic value of the S/4HANA investment, considering organisational objectives and imperatives, operational requirements, value considerations, compliance and governance requirements.

Supported by a dedicated program team and business resources, your key accountabilities will include:

• Lead the end-to-end business transformation program associated with the S/4HANA implementation in alignment with parent company imperatives, company strategy and business objectives. Serve as the primary project accountability point for business outcomes and oversee execution of the program including technology, business and change workstreams
• Build, lead, manage and develop a program team within a business partnership delivery model and undertake relationship management activity with sponsors, leaders, process owners and third party providers.
• Establish and maintain program governance structures, including but not limited to; Steering Committee/s, Design Authorities, Risk/ Issue Registers and Working Groups
• Provide regular governance and project status reporting, recommendations, escalations and communication, including for decision making, to senior leadership
• Develop and manage integrated Program Plans, milestones, dependencies, and business readiness activities
• Establish proactive risk management processes. Lead business-related issue resolution and ensure mitigation plans are executed for key risks
• Develop, manage and monitor program budgets and expenditures and forecast program costs and ongoing financial governance
• Define measurable business outcomes and KPIs and track program benefits throughout implementation and post go-live phases ensuring accountability for business value delivery across all functions
• Manage contracts and relationships with implementation partners and vendors and ensure third-party deliverables meet program expectations
• Lead the redesign of business processes across identified functional areas. Drive process standardisation and adoption of SAP best practices
• Champion best practices such as in enterprise architecture, integration, and data management (as appropriate). Champion organisational change and transformation initiatives
• Sponsor communications, training, and stakeholder engagement activities and address resistance to change, support initiatives to drive accountability for user adoption and process compliance

To be successful, you must be an Australian citizen/ resident or have permanent and unrestricted right to work in Austrlia. Your profile would likely include:

• Tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline (or commensurate experience).. MBA or postgraduate qualification/s (preferred)
• Certifications ((highly desirable)
  • SAP S/4HANA certifications
  • PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent Program Management certification
  • MSP (Managing Successful Programmes)
  • Prosci Change Management certification
• Substantial senior level experience in a similar role, with proven success leading large-scale business transformation programs
• Strong track record in delivering SAP ERP programs, preferably S/4HANA
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-million-dollar transformation initiatives including from a governance, project delivery and budget management perspective
• Experience working with executive leadership teams and ensuring governance through steering committee/s
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record in benefits realisation and change leadership outcomes
• Significant people leadership and management experience and customer centricity
• Substantial contract/ relationship management experience, including managing System Integrator (SI) partners
• Highly developed communication and collaboration skills including senior level relationship management, negotiation/ influencing and interpersonal skills

Important notes:

• We are ideally hoping for the incumbent to commence early in 2027, start date to be considered and negotiated.
• Diverse applicants are encouraged to apply.
• Application is not available via recruitment agencies, agents will not be responded to.

Work with great people in a globally recognised, stable brand with a focus on ongoing business growth and sustainability.

Benefits include:

• Tech equipment
• Salary sacrifice option for novated leasing motor vehicle/s and product discounts via Flare Benefits and in-house product purchase discount
• Option to attain up to 15% superannuation
• 21 days Annual Leave
• Opportunity to get involved in Corporate Social Responsibility activity