Senior ERP Programme Director

Cedar; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is seeking a Senior ERP Programme Director to lead a complex ERP transformation. The role requires proven expertise in Oracle Fusion or Workday, with accountability for the full programme lifecycle. Candidates should have experience in managing major ERP implementations and possess strong stakeholder management skills. This hands-on leadership position is critical for aligning strategic goals and driving effective delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven success as Programme Director / Head of ERP.
• Experience leading £10m+ ERP implementations.
• Ability to manage large programme budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across a multi-workstream ERP programme.
• Own programme roadmap, scope, governance, budget.
• Establish governance and risk management frameworks.

Skills

Leadership experience

Expertise in Oracle Fusion or Workday

Change management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional process design

Job description

Cedar are looking for an exceptional Senior ERP Programme Director to lead a complex, multi-year enterprise ERP transformation. This role requires a highly experienced leader with deep expertise in Oracle Fusion or Workday, who can define strategy, drive delivery, and operate confidently between the C‑suite, Programme Board and delivery teams.

You will be accountable for the full programme lifecycle, including mobilisation, design, build, testing, change, deployment and post‑go‑live stabilisation. This is a hands‑on, senior leadership role in a complex, multi‑stakeholder environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across a multi‑workstream ERP programme, reporting to the CFO/COO/CIO and Programme Board
• Own programme roadmap, scope, governance, budget and key delivery milestones
• Act as the bridge between C‑suite and delivery teams, ensuring alignment and clear decision‑making
• Lead and oversee SI partners, technical teams, business SMEs and global process owners
• Drive process standardisation, harmonisation and target operating model redesign across Finance, HR or cross‑functional business areas
• Establish and maintain strong governance and risk management frameworks
• Ensure quality across design, configuration, integrations, data migration, testing and cutover
• Lead enterprise‑wide change management, training, communication and adoption
• Ensure the programme delivers expected business outcomes, value realisation and continuous improvement

Experience Required

• Proven success as Programme Director / Head of ERP / ERP Transformation Director
• End‑to‑End leadership of at least one major ERP implementation (£10m+ programmes)
• Expertise in Oracle Fusion or Workday ERP
• Experience migrating from legacy or Microsoft‑based ERP systems
• Strong capability in cross‑functional process design and standardisation
• Deep understanding of data, integrations, reporting and controls
• Experience managing System Integrators and multi‑vendor delivery environments
• Exceptional senior stakeholder management up to Board level
• Strong grounding in programme governance, RAID management and mobilisation
• Professional services or complex multi‑site corporate experience beneficial

Candidate Profile

• Executive presence with strong credibility at C‑suite and Board level
• Highly structured, resilient and delivery‑driven
• Able to simplify complexity and enable clear decision pathways
• Skilled at managing large programme budgets and multi‑disciplinary teams
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Comfortable operating both strategically and hands‑on