Information Technology Project Manager

ACCENTURE PTE LTD; Penarth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Technology Project Manager to oversee technology-related activities in strategic implementation projects. The role involves managing project planning, testing, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate should have over 7 years of experience in technology project management, particularly within SAP S/4HANA environments, and possess strong analytical and leadership skills. This role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in technology project management within consulting or enterprise environments.
• Proven experience in Test Management within SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP platforms implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of SOx compliance and audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technology work-streams across project phases.
• Act as Test Manager to plan and manage SIT, UAT, and Regression testing.
• Drive smooth handover to operations and ensure operational readiness.

Skills

Technology project management

Test management

Stakeholder engagement

Service transition

Cybersecurity compliance

Analytical skills

Education

Postgraduate degree (MBA or PGDM)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Job Summary

Resource will be responsible for planning and managing all technology-related activities during the Study Phase and beyond, ensuring alignment with business objectives, compliance requirements, and global delivery standards for strategic transformation / implementation projects using SPMF & APMF framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading Service Transition to Operations (TTO), ensuring operational readiness, and driving Define (DEF) and Execute (EXE) phase planning.
• Identifying and onboarding resources with the necessary skills to deliver project outcomes.
• Acting as the Test Manager, responsible for planning and executing end-to-end testing activities, including strategy definition, execution oversight, and defect resolution.
• Leading Hypercare planning and execution, ensuring structured post-go-live support, and managing project closure activities, including financial closeout tasks such as closing of POs, WBS elements, and preparing final reports.
• Experience in SAP S/4HANA and large-scale implementation projects is essential. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills, a background in technology or engineering, and a proven ability to engage stakeholders across business and technical domains.

Project / Program Management

Lead end-to-end technology work-streams across project phases to meet business requirements, ensuring alignment with business readiness and global delivery standards.

DEF & EXE Planning

Develop Define and Execute phase plans; identify and onboard skilled resources aligned with project needs, timeline, and budget constraints.

Testing & Hypercare

Act as Test Manager to plan, execute, and manage SIT, UAT, and Regression testing; lead Hypercare planning and execution.

Compliance & Cybersecurity

Ensure impacted SOx IT General Controls, Program Development, IT Automated Controls and Business process controls are identified and tested. Perform Cybersecurity compliance; manage assessments, controls, and manage internal & external audits.

Service Transition

Drive smooth handover to operations to DevOps, including KT plan, documentation, support model, access provisioning, and operational readiness.

Financial & Risk Management

Drive Investment related activities (IAR, SAR), manage budgets and forecasts to meet defined financial KPIs. Carry out financial closeout (POs, WBS) activities; manage RAID logs and risk mitigation.

Vendor Management

Oversee vendor performance, billing, and support; ensure delivery is on track and aligned with project plans.

Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate with business leads, offshore teams, and global stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery and governance.

Requirements

• Postgraduate degree such as MBA or PGDM in IT Management or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in technology project management within consulting or enterprise environments.
• Proven experience in Test Management within SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP platforms implementation project.
• Experience in service transition and operational readiness planning.
• Strong understanding of SOx compliance, cybersecurity frameworks, and audit processes.
• Knowledge of ITGC, automated controls, and business process controls.
• Proven experience in managing cross-functional teams and stakeholder management.
• Understanding of Data Migration & Validation, Vendor Management & Governance.
• Proven experience in managing Hypercare phases, incident triage, and stabilization activities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.