SAP S/4 Senior Manager or Senior SAP Leader

Accenture Nordics; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Access to tools and frameworks

Autonomy and ownership

Impactful, large-scale transformation

Job summary

Accenture Nordics in Helsinki seeks a senior SAP S/4HANA transformation lead to balance commercial acumen with delivery excellence and a strong consulting background. You will steer complex SAP-led programmes across multi-country deployments and engage with C-level stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Fluency in English is required; Finnish is a plus. You must be authorised to work in Finland and navigate governance forums, deal shaping, and large distributed teams to maximize

Qualifications

• Extensive experience (+10 years) leading SAP S/4HANA transformation programmes from strategy through execution.
• Strong understanding of SAP ecosystem (S/4, integration landscape, data migration, testing, cutover).
• Proven background in managing complex international programmes across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
• Experience operating in a client-facing leadership role with executive stakeholders and governance forums.
• Demonstrated success combining sales, commercial awareness, and delivery leadership in programme environments.
• Previous experience in a tier-1 consulting environment with structured problem-solving and transformation advisory skills.
• Fluency in English is required; Finnish is a plus. You must be authorised to work in Finland.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP S/4 transformation programmes (greenfield, brownfield, or selective).
• Manage complex, multi-country and multi-stream deployments.
• Oversee key programme elements, including S/4, integration, data migration, testing, and cutover.
• Build trusted relationships with C-level stakeholders, acting as a strategic advisor.
• Drive governance through steering committees and executive forums.
• Support and lead deal shaping, proposals, and client negotiations.
• Ensure strong commercial control (scope, change management, pricing, and margins).
• Translate business needs into clear transformation roadmaps and drive adoption.
• Lead large distributed teams across onshore and offshore models.
• Manage risks, financials, and complex delivery challenges, ensuring successful outcomes.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

Stakeholder leadership

Delivery leadership

Commercial acumen

Consulting background

Tools

SAP ecosystem

Job description

We are looking for a senior level professional who brings a strong balance of commercial acumen, delivery excellence, and stakeholder leadership, combined with a proven consulting background. In this role, you will help clients navigate complex SAP-led business transformations and turn ambitious programmes into measurable business outcomes.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end SAP S/4 transformation programmes (greenfield, brownfield, or selective).
• Manage complex, multi-country and multi-stream deployments.
• Oversee key programme elements, including S/4, integration, data migration, testing, and cutover.
• Build trusted relationships with C-level stakeholders, acting as a strategic advisor.
• Drive governance through steering committees and executive forums.
• Support and lead deal shaping, proposals, and client negotiations.
• Ensure strong commercial control (scope, change management, pricing, and margins).
• Translate business needs into clear transformation roadmaps and drive adoption.
• Lead large distributed teams across onshore and offshore models.
• Manage risks, financials, and complex delivery challenges, ensuring successful outcomes.

Key requirements:

• Extensive experience (+10 years) leading SAP S/4HANA transformation programmes from strategy through execution.
• Strong understanding of SAP ecosystem (S/4, integration landscape, data migration, testing, cutover).
• Proven background in managing complex international programmes across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
• Experience operating in a client-facing leadership role, including engagement with executive stakeholders and governance forums.
• Demonstrated success in combining sales, commercial awareness, and delivery leadership in programme environments.
• Previous experience in a tier-1 consulting environment, with strong structured problem-solving and transformation advisory skills.
• Fluency in English is required; Finnish is a plus. You must be authorised to work in Finland.

Bonus if you have:

• Industry experience in manufacturing, industrial, or supply chain-heavy environments.
• Experience with AI and automation in SAP programmes.
• Exposure to global delivery models and GCC setups.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to build and grow the industrial SAP S/4 domain in a global context.
• Access to comprehensive tools and frameworks supported by our global organisation, including methodologies, knowledge databases, expert networks, and benchmarks.
• High level of autonomy and ownership.
• Access to impactful, large-scale transformation programmes.
• Collaborative, people-focused culture. And a great work-life balance!
• Competitive compensation and benefits.