Global SAP Transformation Lead - S/4HANA & Rollouts

Next Ventures; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures in Wakefield is partnering with a leading global organisation to recruit an experienced Senior SAP Programme Manager to lead large-scale SAP transformation programmes across international operations.

You will work with senior business and IT stakeholders to deliver programmes on time, within budget, and in line with strategic objectives, including SAP S/4HANA migrations, multi-country rollouts, governance, and effective vendor management.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large SAP programmes in complex enterprises.
• Proven track record with SAP S/4HANA migrations, migrations or global rollouts.
• Strong knowledge of SAP Activate methodology and delivery lifecycle.

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 management standards.
• Build and manage integrated programme plans, milestones, budgets, risks, dependencies, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate multiple SAP functional and technical workstreams across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and HR.
• Act as the primary interface between executive stakeholders, business leadership, IT teams, system integrators, and vendors.
• Drive programme governance through steering committees, executive reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure effective management of programme risks, issues, escalations, and change control processes.
• Oversee programme financials, forecasting, vendor management, and commercial governance.

Skills

SAP

Program management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Budgeting

Vendor management

S/4HANA

Tools

SAP Activate

S/4HANA

Job description

Next Ventures in Wakefield is partnering with a leading global organisation to recruit an experienced Senior SAP Programme Manager to lead large-scale SAP transformation programmes across international operations.

You will work with senior business and IT stakeholders to deliver programmes on time, within budget, and in line with strategic objectives, including SAP S/4HANA migrations, multi-country rollouts, governance, and effective vendor management.