Senior SAP Manager – Strategy & Operations

Pauwels Consulting; Aartselaar; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting seeks a Senior SAP Manager to drive the evolution and operational excellence of the SAP landscape. You will lead the roadmap, manage budgets and vendors, and ensure security and compliance while engaging stakeholders across the business.

Fluency in Dutch is required, with strong English skills and a proactive, solution‑oriented mindset. This hybrid role is based in Belgium, with start ASAP.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of SAP management experience in complex enterprise environments.
• 8+ years of experience in process improvement, business transformation, and roadmap development.
• 5+ years of budget, license, and vendor/contract management.
• Expert knowledge of digital service delivery, lifecycle management, and security compliance.
• Native level Dutch language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage the SAP roadmap aligning business needs with tech capabilities.
• Oversee the SAP platform strategy and lifecycle for stability and performance.

Skills

SAP management

Roadmap development

Stakeholder management

Vendor/contract management

Budget management

Security/compliance

AI & automation mindset

Dutch language

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SuccessFactors

Job description

Our client, a leading organization in the environmental and water management sector, is seeking a Senior SAP Manager to lead the evolution and operational excellence of their SAP landscape. This role bridges business value realization with stable service delivery by managing both the strategic roadmap and the technical platform factory.

• Define and manage the SAP roadmap by aligning business needs with technological possibilities and organizational priorities.
• Oversee the platform strategy and lifecycle to ensure stability, security, and high performance of the SAP S/4HANA environment.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, and software licenses while steering external vendors and contract agreements.
• Facilitate stakeholder management by representing SAP operations within governance boards and building support for investment initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and innovation within domains like data, AI, and automation.
• Monitor compliance, security, and audit requirements to maintain a robust and safe digital environment.

• You possess 8+ years of experience in SAP management within complex enterprise environments, including SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors.
• You have 8+ years of experience in process improvement, business transformation, and strategic roadmap development.
• You bring 5+ years of experience in budget management, license management, and vendor/contract management.
• You possess expert knowledge of digital service delivery, lifecycle management, and security compliance.
• You're able to provide strategic direction and build support for initiatives without hierarchical authority.
• You bring strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• You have a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• You are native in Dutch.

Nice to Haves

• Affinity with innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation.
• Knowledge of English.

• Start date: ASAP
• Location: Aartselaar
• Working model: Hybrid
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers