ERP Architecture & Transformation Lead

Next Ventures; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures seeks an experienced ERP Architecture & Transformation Lead to shape the technology direction and lead a major enterprise transformation across its finance landscape.

You will assess the current ERP landscape, participate in ERP evaluation and RFP processes, and guide the design of a future-state finance technology environment in collaboration with Technology, Finance, Product, Data and Security teams.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with a major ERP platform such as SAP or Oracle.
• Experience leading or architecting large-scale ERP transformations.
• Experience with ERP selection, technology assessment and/or RFP processes.
• Strong enterprise architecture and system design capability.
• Experience transitioning from legacy ERP environments to modern enterprise platforms.
• Strong understanding of finance technology and financial processes.
• Strong SOX / financial controls experience.
• Experience across security, integrations and wider technology architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and shape the future ERP and finance technology architecture.
• Contribute to ERP selection and overall technology strategy.
• Lead technical elements of the RFP and vendor evaluation process.
• Develop future-state architecture and integration strategies.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the ERP implementation.
• Make key architecture, engineering and technology decisions.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure and aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Manage and provide technical governance across implementation partners.
• Build and lead the internal technology team required to deliver the transformation.

Skills

ERP platform exp (SAP/Oracle)

ERP transformation leadership

ERP selection / RFP

Enterprise architecture

Legacy-to-modern ERP

Finance technology & processes

SOX controls

Security & integrations

Job description

ERP Architecture & Transformation Lead

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen with a rapidly growing, technology-led organisation undergoing a significant transformation of its global finance technology landscape.

The organisation is reviewing its future ERP strategy and is looking for an experienced ERP Architecture & Transformation Lead to shape the technology direction and ultimately lead the delivery of a major enterprise transformation.

This is an opportunity to join at an early stage and influence technology selection, architecture, implementation strategy and team development.

The Role

As ERP Architecture & Transformation Lead, you will provide senior technical leadership across the ERP transformation lifecycle.

Initially, you will assess the existing technology landscape, contribute to ERP evaluation and selection, and play a key role in the RFP and architecture process.

Following platform selection, you will lead the design and implementation of the future-state finance technology environment, working closely with senior stakeholders across Technology, Finance, Product, Data and Security, alongside external implementation partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and shape the future ERP and finance technology architecture.
• Contribute to ERP selection and overall technology strategy.
• Lead technical elements of the RFP and vendor evaluation process.
• Develop future-state architecture and integration strategies.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the ERP implementation.
• Make key architecture, engineering and technology decisions.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure and aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Manage and provide technical governance across implementation partners.
• Build and lead the internal technology team required to deliver the transformation.

Technology & Transformation Scope

The transformation will cover a broad finance technology landscape, including:

• Core ERP and financial accounting
• Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Payments
• Financial reporting and consolidation
• Tax and regulatory reporting

The successful candidate will need to understand how these capabilities fit together within a wider enterprise architecture.

About You

We are looking for a technically strong ERP leader with experience delivering complex enterprise transformations.

Ideally, you will have:

• Significant experience with a major ERP platform such as SAP or Oracle.
• Experience leading or architecting large-scale ERP transformations.
• Experience with ERP selection, technology assessment and/or RFP processes.
• Strong enterprise architecture and system design capability.
• Experience transitioning from legacy ERP environments to modern enterprise platforms.
• Strong understanding of finance technology and financial processes.
• Strong SOX / financial controls experience.
• Experience across security, integrations and wider technology architecture.

If you are an experienced ERP Architect, Technology Transformation Lead or Engineering Leader looking for the opportunity to shape and deliver a major enterprise transformation, we'd be keen to hear from you.