Senior Functional Analyst - Project Systems
Rolls-Royce SMR Limited
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Job summary
Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst - Project Systems to lead SAP PS configurations and bridge business needs with technical delivery. You will drive multi-year digital transformation including implementation, upgrades and support of SAP software solutions.
Hybrid role with Derby office preference, strong stakeholder management, and mentoring capabilities are essential. Candidates should have SAP PS expertise, PM credentials and experience in large ERP programmes.
Qualifications
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA Project Systems (PS) in large ERP programmes.
- Experience enabling integration between SAP PS and Oracle Primavera P6 schedules.
- Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
- Understanding of agile and waterfall delivery approaches.
- Capability to mentor and develop end users in BAU.
Responsibilities
- Bridge technical implementation and business needs across SAP PS lifecycle.
- Review design proposals from third party consultants and ensure alignment with requirements.
- Support end-to-end process design, testing and deployment activities.
- Collaborate with process leads, super users, project managers and architects.
- Provide ongoing support and identify improvements to optimise process performance.
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Job description
Location: Hybrid working ideally from our Derby office
Rolls‑Royce SMR is here to transform how nuclear energy is delivered—cleaner, faster and at global scale. Our teams are developing one of the world’s most advanced small modular reactors, helping secure affordable, low‑carbon energy for generations to come. We’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.
We are seeking a skilled SAP functional specialist to join our team to play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between technical implementation and business needs. Their responsibilities encompass various stages of the programme lifecycle. You will be involved in a multi-year digital transformation, implementation, upgrade and support of SAP software solutions, reviewing the design proposals from third party consultants. Understanding business requirements and the configuration of the SAP solution to align with those requirements. Providing ongoing support and recommendations for improvements for the system. Our ideal candidate has a strong understanding of SAP modules, excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, and experience in project management. Ultimately, the role of the SAP functional specialist is to ensure that our SAP solutions are effective, efficient, and aligned with our business processes.
- Process Effectiveness Link business process challenges and demand to process improvements and business benefits to influence and inform solutions to support the solution and technology strategies.
- Design and deployment Ensure and validate consistent design and deployment of a given process and the standards for process performance.
- Support compliance with and performance of the end-to-end process.
- Support Integrated Testing Work with business stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure solutions are implemented and tested as designed.
- Maintain Functional and Business Process Design Oversight Stay involved through programme delivery into live operations to make sure solutions stay on track and meet expectations.
- Improve Functional and Business Process Design Suggest improvement opportunities and optimise business processes.
- Collaborate Across Teams Build strong working relationships with business process leads, super users, other functional specialists, project managers, business analysts, architects and third party partners to support smooth delivery.
- Understand business processes and business requirements identifying opportunities for improvements.
- Understand functional solution configuration.
- Understand end to end processes across business, functional and solution domains.
- Translate business requirements into IT demand aligning with programme plans and roadmap.
- Analyse process flows and process execution to identify improvement opportunities.
- Ensure designed and ‘to‑be’ processes align with business needs whilst adhering to best practices.
- Extensive knowledge of system modules relevant to the job role, including functional configuration, end to end processes and system integration capabilities.
- Problem solving and analytical mindset to identify root causes of issues, troubleshoot problems, and identify solutions to address business challenges.
- Provide ongoing support to business community, troubleshooting issues, and identify improvements to optimise process performance and usability.
- Support super and end user knowledge and capability development acting as the initial point of contact (L1 support) for process & procedure queries or issues for business end users once in BAU.
- Support and collaborate with the Testing Lead and business teams to conduct rigorous testing to ensure alignment with business requirements to validate the functionality and integrity of system solutions.
- Understand business processes and business requirements identifying opportunities for improvements.
- Understand functional solution configuration.
- Understand end to end processes across business, functional and solution domains.
- Translate business requirements into IT demand aligning with programme plans and roadmap.
- Analyse process flows and process execution to identify improvement opportunities.
- Ensure designed and ‘to‑be’ processes align with business needs whilst adhering to best practices.
- Extensive knowledge of system modules relevant to the job role, including functional configuration, end to end processes and system integration capabilities.
- Problem solving and analytical mindset to identify root causes of issues, troubleshoot problems, and identify solutions to address business challenges.
- Provide ongoing support to business community, troubleshooting issues, and identify improvements to optimise process performance and usability.
- Support super and end user knowledge and capability development acting as the initial point of contact (L1 support) for process & procedure queries or issues for business end users once in BAU.
- Support and collaborate with the Testing Lead and business teams to conduct rigorous testing to ensure alignment with business requirements to validate the functionality and integrity of system solutions.
- SAP S/4HANA Project Systems (PS)
- Oracle Primavera P6 Project cost control
- Resource and schedule management
- Experience in implementation and/or support of SAP Project System (PS)
- Experience in integrating project planning with Oracle Primavera P6 schedules
- Managing project structures, WBS elements, budgets, costs and reporting
- Supporting capital projects, engineering, construction, or infrastructure programmes
- Ensuring alignment between project progress and financial performance
- Proven track record of working with business stakeholders to improve projects processes
- Minimum 4 years of experience (must have)
- SAP S/4HANA awareness and end-to-end business process understanding.
- Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
- Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches.
- Understanding of implementation, incident and change management, testing and deployment activities.
- Ability to mentor.
- SAP Project Systems (PS)
- SAP S/4HANA Project Management
- Oracle Primavera P6 Professional Project Cost Management
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- SAP Certified Associate - SAP Project Systems
- Oracle Primavera P6 Professional Certification
- PRINCE2 Practitioner
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- APM PMQ (UK)
- MSP
- Desirable Experience working in large-scale ERP transformation programmes.
- Experience in Greenfield implementations.
- SAP Activate methodology experience.
- ITIL Foundation certification.
- Agile Practitioner, Scrum Master, or SAFe certification.
We anticipate paying a salary of between £53,700 - £70,500 DOE plus:
- Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 12.5%
- Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
- Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
- Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days.
- Private Medical Insurance – BUPA single cover health care
- Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases
Pay Range: £50,600.00 - £66,465.00
The selection process will consist of staged interviews. Due to the nature of the role, successful candidates will be required to complete:
- Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
- Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Basic financial probity checks
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is central to our culture, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and will make reasonable workplace adjustments where required to support individuals in performing at their best.
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