Functional Lead

SF Recruitment (Tech); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An international organisation based near Birmingham is seeking a Functional Lead to drive system configuration and improvements. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in a research-driven environment such as Scientific or MedTech. Responsibilities include managing a team of five while ensuring a healthy work-life balance and enjoying awards-winning benefits. Strong familiarity with systems like Oracle Fusion and SAP is crucial. This position offers clear pathways for professional progression.

Benefits

Market leading benefits

Clear progression pathway

Commitment to work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience working in a research-driven environment, preferably in Scientific, Advanced Engineering, Higher Education, or MedTech.
• Strong team leadership or mentorship skills.
• Ability to manage system configuration, optimisation, and utility.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of downstream system configuration, optimisation, and utilisation.
• Work closely with technical stakeholders for improvements.
• Manage a dynamic team of five focused on knowledge sharing.

Skills

Solid system experience in a research-focused environment

Proven ability in system configuration and optimisation

Experience defining and delivering system functionality improvements

Requirement gathering and project delivery

Tools

Oracle Fusion

NetSuite

Dynamics

SAP

Job description

Functional Lead with experience working in a research driven environment (Scientific, advanced engineering, Higher education, MedTech) is sought by an international organisation based near Birmingham.

With large scale investment in technical innovation this Functional Lead will take ownership of downstream system configuration, optimisation and utilisation working closely with technical stakeholders to identify and deliver system and process improvements.

This Functional Lead will be managing a dynamic, autonomous team of five that embodies a autonomous knowledge share driven culture allowing this individual to progress quickly whilst enjoying a companywide commitment to a healthy work, life balance and award winning benefits.

This role would suit an individual with good all round experience of systems (oracle fusion, NetSuite, Dynamics, SAP etc) gained in a functional role with strong team leadership or mentorship skills.

In return this individual will receive market leading benefits with a clear progression pathway.

Key Skills

• Solid system experience gained working in a research focussed environment - Scientific, advanced engineering, Higher education, MedTech)
• Proven ability in system config, optimisation and utilisation (oracle fusion, netsuite, dynamics, SAP
• Experience defining and delivering system functionality improvements
• Requirement gathering and a project deliver...