SAP Product Owner

Systems Accountants; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a SAP Product Owner to manage and implement SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud. The ideal candidate will lead the project management process, ensuring alignment with business goals and effective communication with stakeholders. Experience in leading SAP implementations and a related Bachelor's degree are essential for this role. This position is based in the United Kingdom with a contract duration of 6 months at £600 per day inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Experience leading SAP S/4HANA implementations, ideally Public Cloud.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Business Systems, or similar.
• Understanding of Agile and Waterfall software development processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation with strategic oversight.
• Define technical requirements and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Maintain the technical roadmap and mitigate risks.

Skills

Leading SAP S/4HANA implementations

Excellent communication skills

Analytical mindset

Experience with project management tools

Understanding of development processes

Technical product development

Knowledge of SaaS/Cloud technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computing or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

SAP Product Owner

6 Month Contract

£600 per day inside IR35

SystemsAccountants are working on behalf of our client currently implementing SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud to source an experience Product Owner / SAP Project Manager to drive the successful implementation of SAP across the business. The successful candidate will have a track record of project managing successful SAP implementations, ideally with experience in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud.

Key Responsibilities

• Step in to lead the SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud implementation, providing strategic overview and quality assurance, particularly for cutover period.
• Define and communicate the technical requirements and product vision, ensuring alignment with overall business goals.
• Review, develop, and maintain the technical roadmap, including identifying and mitigating technical risks.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, acting as the bridge between business stakeholders and the technical development teams
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including user stories, feature specifications, and technical diagrams.
• Plan and coordinate technical product releases, defining release goals, feature scope, and timelines.

Role Requirements

• Previous experience leading SAP S/4HANA implementations (ideally SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud).
• Bachelor's degree in a related Computing field (Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Systems, Applied Computing, or similar).
• An understanding of Software Development processes (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, RUP) and associated software development lifecycle challenges.
• Experience with product management and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experience in technical product development, including developing and supporting IT tools in a business environment.
• Advanced knowledge and familiarity with a variety of SaaS/Cloud based technologies, particularly SAP Public Cloud.
• Exposure to modern O/S (e.g. Windows & Linux), Web Application development (e.g. HTML5, JavaScript, ASP.NET MVC, Entity Framework/ORM), and general scripting/programming resources for IT (e.g. C#, Python, SQL, PowerShell, XML, Tcl/Tk)
• Must be eligible for SC Clearance