S/4HANA Programme Manager

Megger Group Limited; Dover; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

International travel

Job summary

Megger Group Limited is recruiting a motivated S/4HANA Programme Manager to lead the end-to-end transformation from SAP ECC to S/4HANA on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This UK-based remote role requires travel to Germany about monthly, with occasional attendance at Dover sites, and oversight of global teams and external partners to deliver on time, cost, quality and benefits.

You will establish governance, manage cross-workstream dependencies and report to sponsors and senior leaders, ensuring

Qualifications

• Essential demonstrable experience leading complex SAP S/4HANA implementations, conversions, rollouts or major transformation workstreams within a multi-site organisation.
• End-to-end programme delivery experience across planning, design, build, data migration, integration, testing, cutover, hypercare and transition to support.
• Working knowledge of SAP Activate or an equivalent structured implementation methodology, including workstreams, deliverables and quality gates.
• Experience coordinating business process owners, SAP functional and technical teams, enterprise architecture, security, infrastructure and third-party implementation partners.
• Strong commercial, financial, risk and stakeholder management skills, with experience managing budgets, forecasts, suppliers, dependencies and executive-level governance.
• Desirable experience in manufacturing, engineering, supply chain or other complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead programme mobilisation and maintain an integrated delivery plan with milestones, critical path, resources and cross-workstream dependencies.
• Establish governance, reporting, decision-making and escalation processes with clear status, forecasts and options for senior stakeholders.
• Manage programme scope, budget, forecasts, supplier deliverables and dependencies; proactively address risks and issues.
• Coordinate business process design, data migration, integrations, testing, cutover, training and hypercare across business and technical workstreams.
• Lead implementation partners and internal stakeholders to deliver a fit-to-standard S/4HANA transformation and sustainable BAU transition.

Skills

SAP S/4HANA

Programme delivery

SAP Activate

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Tools

SAP Activate

Job description

The Vacancy

We are always looking for exceptional individuals to join our multinational group of talented professionals and right now we are seeking to recruit a motivated and driven S/4HANA Programme Manager to join our Megger Delivery Office on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a UK-based remote role, with occasional attendance at our sites in Dover and Germany. The role will require travel to Germany at least once a month, particularly during the initial stages of the programme. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of our SAP ECC to S/4HANA transformation, coordinating global business and technology teams and external implementation partners to deliver the agreed scope, outcomes and benefits within approved time, cost, quality and risk parameters. You will own delivery from mobilisation and planning through design, build, testing, cutover, hypercare and transition into business-as-usual support. You will establish effective governance, manage cross-workstream dependencies and risks, and provide clear reporting and recommendations to sponsors and senior leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead programme mobilisation and maintain an integrated delivery plan, including milestones, critical path, resources and cross-workstream dependencies.
• Establish and manage effective governance, reporting, decision-making and escalation processes, providing clear status, forecasts, options and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Manage programme scope, budget, forecasts, supplier deliverables and commercial dependencies, ensuring risks, issues and variances are proactively identified and addressed.
• Coordinate business process design, data migration, integrations, testing, cutover, training, communications, readiness and hypercare across business and technical workstreams.
• Lead implementation partners and internal stakeholders to deliver a fit-to-standard, controlled S/4HANA transformation, ensuring business readiness, benefits realisation and a sustainable transition into business-as-usual support.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Essential Demonstrable experience leading complex SAP S/4HANA implementations, conversions, rollouts or major transformation workstreams within a multi-site organisation.
• Strong end-to-end programme delivery experience across planning, design, build, data migration, integration, testing, cutover, hypercare and transition to support.
• Working knowledge of SAP Activate or an equivalent structured implementation methodology, including workstreams, deliverables and quality gates.
• Experience coordinating business process owners, SAP functional and technical teams, enterprise architecture, security, infrastructure and third-party implementation partners.
• Strong commercial, financial, risk and stakeholder management skills, with experience managing budgets, forecasts, suppliers, dependencies and executive-level governance.
• Desirable Experience within manufacturing, engineering, supply chain or another complex operational environment.
• Knowledge of SAP modules including Finance, Controlling, Materials Management, Production Planning, Sales & Distribution or Extended Warehouse Management.
• Experience of ECC to S/4HANA conversion and associated data, custom code, integration and business process impacts.
• SAP Activate Project Manager certification.
• German language skills.

About Us

At Doble-Megger, together we power the world. With more than 250 years of combined heritage, deep technical expertise and trusted relationships with customers around the world, we help protect the critical power and water networks that communities and businesses rely on every day. Our vision is to keep essential networks flowing safely and reliably, everywhere. We do that by helping customers understand the condition of their assets, make better-informed decisions and manage increasingly complex infrastructure with confidence. Our expertise spans electrical testing, monitoring, diagnostics, software and analytics, laboratory services, engineering consultancy and asset performance management. From portable test equipment used in the field to continuous monitoring and advanced data insight, we provide the technology, expertise and support our customers need throughout the life of their assets. With thousands of talented people and a global presence spanning North America, EMEA, Asia and beyond, Doble-Megger combines decades of knowledge with a shared ambition to keep moving our industry forward. Our scale gives us the opportunity to connect expertise across borders, develop new ideas and provide customers with support wherever they need us. And it’s our people who make that possible. We’re engineers, innovators, problem-solvers and experts, united by a shared purpose and the knowledge that the work we do has a real impact on the world around us. For someone joining Doble-Megger, that means the opportunity to work on technology and challenges that matter, learn from experts around the world and build a career within a truly global organisation. Together, we’re helping create safer, more reliable services for communities and businesses worldwide, and we’d love you to be part of it!

Flexible Working

We recognise that flexibility helps people thrive. That’s why we support flexible working for all UK employees and welcome requests from day one of employment. You can make up to two requests per 12-month period.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

People are at the heart of Doble-Megger, and the different perspectives, experiences and ideas they bring are key to our success. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity in all its forms. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to ensuring a fair, supportive recruitment process and workplace culture for everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.

At Doble-Megger, we believe people do their best work when they can see the difference they’re making. With more than 250 years of combined heritage, we work at the heart of the power and water industries, helping to protect the infrastructure that millions of people rely on every day. From keeping electricity flowing to helping customers understand the health of their assets, our work reaches further than you might think. Join us and you’ll be part of a global team with a huge amount of knowledge, experience and curiosity between us. We put customers first, share new ideas, challenge ourselves to find better ways of doing things and give people the freedom to take ownership. That means you’ll have the chance to get involved and see the impact of your work. You’ll learn from talented people around the world, take on new challenges and have plenty of room to shape where your career takes you next.