Global SAP S/4HANA Transformation Lead

Next Ventures; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures seeks an experienced Senior SAP Programme Manager to lead large-scale SAP transformation programmes across international operations. You will drive end-to-end delivery from initiation to go-live and hypercare, coordinating multi-country rollouts with senior business and IT stakeholders.

You will manage SAP S/4HANA implementations, migrations and transformations, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while applying SAP Activate methodology.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing large SAP programmes in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven track record delivering SAP S/4HANA implementations or global rollouts.
• Strong knowledge of SAP Activate methodology and delivery lifecycle.
• Cross-functional leadership with international stakeholders.
• Proven budgets, timelines, governance, risks, and executive reporting.
• Experience managing global System Integrators and external delivery partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex SAP programmes from initiation to go-live and hypercare.
• Manage global SAP S/4HANA implementation, migration, rollout, and transformation programmes.
• Develop and maintain programme governance, delivery frameworks, and project standards.
• Build integrated programme plans, milestones, budgets, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate multiple SAP workstreams across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, HR, and more.
• Act as the interface between executive stakeholders, IT teams, SI partners, and vendors.
• Drive governance through steering committees, executive reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Oversee programme risks, issues, escalations, and change control processes.
• Oversee programme financials, forecasting, vendor management, and commercial governance.

Skills

SAP Programme Mgmt

Programme management

Stakeholder mgmt

S/4HANA

Global rollout

Tools

SAP Activate

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Next Ventures seeks an experienced Senior SAP Programme Manager to lead large-scale SAP transformation programmes across international operations. You will drive end-to-end delivery from initiation to go-live and hypercare, coordinating multi-country rollouts with senior business and IT stakeholders.

You will manage SAP S/4HANA implementations, migrations and transformations, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while applying SAP Activate methodology.