SAP Project Manager

Square One Resources; Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an experienced SAP Project Manager based in Uttoxeter to lead a new entity roll-out for the Australian market. The role involves end-to-end delivery, managing project governance, coordinating infrastructure, and driving the SAP implementation process. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in SAP project management, excellent stakeholder and vendor management skills, and the ability to work onsite full-time. Immediate starters are preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in SAP project management, ideally in new entity rollouts.
• Strong understanding of the SAP delivery lifecycle.
• Ability to manage third-party suppliers and offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the new SAP-enabled subsidiary roll-out.
• Coordinate infrastructure readiness and IT setup.
• Manage third-party vendors and system integrators.

Skills

SAP project delivery

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Risk management

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

Job Title: SAP Project Manager - New Entity Roll-out (Sales & Service)
Location: Uttoxeter, United Kingdom (Onsite)
Salary/Rate: £400 - £420 (Inside IR35)
Start Date: Immediately

We are urgently seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead a fast-paced new entity roll-out for the Australian market. This is a hands-on delivery role, responsible for driving SAP implementation alongside infrastructure readiness, working closely with business stakeholders, third-party vendors, and offshore teams.

The project is already underway, with an aggressive timeline to go-live in June, followed by one month of hypercare. Due to time zone differences and dependency on external partners, this role requires someone highly proactive, delivery-focused, and comfortable working under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of a new SAP-enabled subsidiary roll-out
• Own overall project governance including
  • Project plans, milestones, RAID logs, and dependency management
  • Senior stakeholder reporting and decision forums
• Manage SAP delivery across:
  • Sales setup (50%)
  • Service / Warehouse setup (50%)
• Coordinate infrastructure and IT readiness including:
  • Networking and connectivity
  • Office and end-user IT setup
• Manage and coordinate third-party vendors and system integrators
• Work effectively across global time zones, particularly with Australia-based stakeholders
• Drive cutover planning, go-live activities, and hypercare support
• Proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and keep delivery on track

Required Skills/Experience

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Proven experience delivering SAP projects, ideally:
  • New entity rollouts
  • Country rollouts
  • Carve-outs
• Strong understanding of the SAP delivery lifecycle (build, test, cutover, go-live, hypercare)
• Exposure to SAP modules supporting Sales and Service/Warehouse processes
  • (e.g. SD, WM, EWM - functional understanding is sufficient)
• Strong project management and PMO governance background
• Experience coordinating infrastructure workstreams alongside SAP delivery
• Proven ability to manage third-party suppliers and offshore teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Uttoxeter
• Available to start immediately or at short notice

Desirable Skills/Experience

Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client:

• S/4HANA delivery experience
• Previous APAC or Australian market rollouts
• Manufacturing or engineering industry background
• Prince2, PMP, or MSP certification
• Experience using MS Project, Jira, Confluence, SAP Solution Manager

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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