SAP Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead transformative projects, focusing on SAP S/4HANA. The role involves full lifecycle management, strategic stakeholder engagement, and contributing to business development. Ideal candidates will possess over 10 years of experience in SAP project delivery, accompanied by relevant certifications. This position offers a robust opportunity for professional growth in a collaborative, high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years managing SAP projects, strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience in Energy, Utilities, or similar industries is advantageous.
• Project management certifications preferred (PMP, PRINCE2).

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle SAP projects using SAP Activate methodology.
• Establish project governance and serve as key contact for stakeholders.
• Manage budgets, resources, and ensure quality delivery.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Agile Methodologies

Education

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

SAP Activate Certification

Tools

MS Project

RAID Logs

Job description

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AG Consultancy & Apps Ltd are an SAP Gold Partner, SAP VAR Partner, SAP Quality Awards Gold Winner (Innovation) and UI Path Gold Partner with particular expertise within the SAP space. Working with Blue-Chip clients with an emphasis on five asset intensive sectors: Oil & Gas, Utilities, Chemicals, Mining & Metals and Pharmaceuticals. Our company ethos is providing exceptional quality and building long lasting relationships.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of wide range of SAP projects, from large transformation programs to small ad hoc solutions, particularly focused on SAP S/4HANA.

The role includes managing internal cross-functional teams, onshore and offshore, ensuring delivery quality, driving business engagement, and coordinating other Systems Integrators and client-side resources.

In addition to leading delivery engagements, the Project Manager will also contribute to internal capability development, project assurance, and business development as part of our consultancy's growth strategy

Role and Responsibilities

Client Delivery – Project Management

End-to-End Project Leadership

• Lead full lifecycle SAP projects using SAP Activate or hybrid methodologies
• Drive project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure
• Own integrated project plans, deliverables, and milestones across workstreams

Governance & Stakeholder Management

• Establish and manage project governance including Steer Co’s, working groups, and issue escalation paths
• Serve as the key point of contact for client stakeholders, including sponsors and business leads
• Report project progress, risks, and mitigation plans in a clear and timely manner

Budget, Scope & Resource Management

• Manage budgets, resource plans, time tracking, and financial forecasting
• Control scope through robust change management processes
• Oversee internal and external teams, ensuring clarity of roles and accountabilities
• Proactively manage risks and issues using structured RAID processes
• Escalate critical items and drive resolution with appropriate governance
• Maintain alignment with program objectives and business case

Quality & Delivery Assurance

• Ensure delivery aligns with quality standards and client expectations
• Coordinate Testing, Data, Training, Cutover and Go-live support
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and lessons learned sessions

Internal Activities – Practice Development & Operations

Delivery Methodology & Governance

• Contribute to the enhancement of project delivery frameworks, templates, and AG delivery method
• Ensure consistent use of project management standards across client engagements
• Act as a mentor and coach to junior consultants and project managers

Business Development Support

• Support proposal writing, effort estimation and delivery plans
• Attend client pre-sales meetings to represent project delivery capabilities
• Contribute to shaping of delivery contracts and SoWs
• Assist with internal portfolio reporting and prioritisation
• Provide input to internal resource planning, capacity forecasting, and onboarding
• Ensure project compliance with internal governance, commercial, and legal processes

Knowledge Management

• Contribute to knowledge repositories with delivery templates, case studies, and lessons learned
• Lead internal retrospectives and knowledge-sharing sessions

Qualifications/Experience

• 10+ years of experience managing SAP projects, including full-cycle implementations
• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA, SAP Activate, and hybrid project delivery approaches
• Proven track record managing multi-workstream, cross-functional delivery teams
• Excellent planning, organisation, and commercial management capabilities
• Skilled in using project tools (e.g., MS Project, RAID logs, MS Products)
• Experience of implementing SAP within Energy, Utilities, Gas and Oil Industries is advantageous
• Experience working in or with an SAP consultancy or SI environment is advantageous
• Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery frameworks is advantageous
• Project management certifications (SAP Activate, PMP, PRINCE2) preferred is advantageous
• Knowledge of tools like Signavio, Cloud ALM is advantageous

Personal Attributes

• Strong leadership presence and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proactive, resilient, and solution-oriented mindset
• Collaborative and able to operate across client and internal teams
• High integrity and commitment to quality delivery