Business Systems Transformation Lead

Catch Resource Management; South Yorkshire, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 129,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Catch Resource Management Ltd. seeks an experienced Business Systems Transformation Lead to drive a major technology transformation in a growing SaaS organisation.

The role centres on a heavily customised Salesforce environment and ERP/CRM transformation, with an ambition to simplify the systems landscape and build scalable architecture. Three days on site per week in London or South Yorkshire, collaborating with senior stakeholders to shape strategy and mobilise delivery teams for successful

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large scale business systems transformation programmes.
• Experience with heavily customised Salesforce environments.
• Strong background in ERP/CRM or enterprise applications transformation.
• Ability to define future state architecture and technology roadmaps.
• Vendor evaluation, procurement and software selection experience.
• Understanding of systems integration, data migration and implementation planning.
• Experience in SaaS or subscription-based businesses.
• Balance strategic thinking with hands-on programme leadership

Responsibilities

• Assess and challenge existing business and technical requirements.
• Review current systems landscape and identify simplification opportunities.
• Define target-state architecture and transformation roadmap.
• Evaluate where standard platform functionality replaces bespoke processes.
• Lead vendor evaluations, solution assessments and selections.
• Build compelling business cases for change.
• Support procurement, negotiations and contracts.
• Define migration strategies for systems, processes and data.
• Mobilise delivery activities and oversee early-stage workstreams.
• Direct internal teams and partners through initial delivery phases.
• Support knowledge transfer as programme progresses

Skills

Programme leadership

Large scale transformation

Salesforce experience

ERP/CRM transformation

Architecture roadmaps

Vendor evaluation

Data migration

SaaS / subscription business

Job description

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We are seeking an experienced Business Systems Transformation Lead to support a major technology transformation programme within a growing SaaS organisation.

The business currently operates a heavily customised Salesforce environment that supports CRM, subscription management, billing, pricing and a range of operational processes. As part of its future growth strategy the organisation is looking to simplify its systems landscape and move towards a more scalable, integrated technology architecture

This role will be responsible for assessing the existing environment, defining the future state roadmap, supporting technology and vendor selection and driving the programme through the initial stages of delivery.

This position would require 3 days per week on site either in London or South Yorkshire

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience leading large scale business systems transformation programmes
• Experience working with heavily customised Salesforce environments
• Strong background in ERP, CRM or enterprise applications transformation projects
• Experience defining future state architecture and technology roadmaps
• Vendor evaluation, procurement and software selection experience
• Strong understanding of systems integration, data migration and implementation planning
• Experience operating within SaaS or subscription-based businesses
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on programme leadership and execution

Main Responsibilities:

• Assess and challenge existing business and technical requirements
• Review the current systems landscape and identify opportunities for simplification and optimisation
• Define the target‑state architecture and transformation roadmap
• Evaluate where standard platform functionality can replace bespoke processes and custom‑built solutions
• Lead vendor evaluations, solution assessments and selection activities
• Build compelling commercial and operational business cases for change
• Support procurement processes, commercial discussions and contract negotiations
• Define implementation and migration strategies covering systems, processes and data
• Mobilise delivery activities and oversee early‑stage transformation workstreams
• Direct internal teams, implementation partners and external vendors through the initial phases of delivery
• Support knowledge transfer into a permanent leadership hire as the programme progresses

Ideal Candidate Backgrounds:

• Business Systems Transformation
• Enterprise Applications
• ERP Transformation
• Digital Transformation
• Enterprise Architecture
• Technology Programme Leadership

What Success Looks Like:

Within the first few months, you will have provided clarity on the future systems strategy, refined the transformation roadmap, supported key technology decisions, and established a clear mobilisation plan for delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping a long term technology transformation programme whilst working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

Location: South Yorkshire / London

Candidates must be UK-based and have full right to work in the UK. No sponsorship is available for this position.