Senior Project Manager (ERP Implementation)

Halfords Group PLC; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual discretionary bonus

Pension

Life assurance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Enhanced family leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Halfords Group PLC is seeking a Senior Project Manager to own the Technology workstream for a major SAP S/4HANA transformation. You’ll lead end-to-end delivery across discovery, design, implementation, go-live and beyond, collaborating with leadership, tech teams, partners and business stakeholders.

You’ll shape the delivery plan, manage dependencies, and escalate risks as needed in a fast-paced, hybrid environment that blends Redditch Site work with home-based activity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering technology workstreams as part of large ERP implementations.
• Strong project management across discovery, design, go-live and service transition.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of the Technology workstream within the SAP S/4HANA transformation programme.
• Build integrated technology plans, manage milestones, risks and dependencies.
• Represent Technology in governance forums and drive decisive actions.
• Coordinate internal teams, partners and suppliers for delivery across apps, integrations, infra, data and security.
• Deliver design, testing, data migration, cutover and post-implementation support.
• Provide delivery reporting to senior stakeholders with mitigation plans.
• Promote best practice and continuous improvement across the Technology function.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

ERP implementations

Agile & Waterfall

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Job no: 568671
Work type: Full time
Site: Redditch
Categories: IT
Location: West Midlands
Salary: Competitive salary + Car allowance
Business Area: Halfords Support Centre

About us

Halfords is on a journey - building the future of motoring and cycling and looking for people who want to help shape what comes next. We’re a place for cocreators: people who want to make a real impact, take ownership and be part of something that’s still evolving.

Technology at Halfords is at a turning point. We’re modernising our foundations, sharpening our delivery, and ensuring every technology decision is connected to real commercial and customer outcomes.

We're looking for people who act as trusted advisors to the business, take end-to-end accountability for outcomes, and can balance pace with long-term architectural integrity. Innovation here means practical, scalable solutions, not ideas that stay on whiteboards.

About the role

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll take ownership of the Technology workstream within one of the most significant transformation programmes in Halfords' history. This multi-year programme will fundamentally reshape how the business operates, and you'll be responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of the technology landscape that underpins it. From the current discovery phase through design, implementation, go-live, and beyond, you'll be at the centre of a high-profile transformation with visibility across the organisation.

Working closely with programme leadership, technology teams, implementation partners, and business stakeholders, you'll build and own the technology delivery plan, manage dependencies, coordinate resources, and ensure delivery remains on track. You'll represent Technology across programme forums, translating business requirements into actionable plans, escalating risks where necessary, and providing clarity and direction in a fast-moving environment.

This is a career-defining opportunity for an experienced project manager who enjoys ownership, autonomy, and complexity. The programme is expected to run for several years and will be a key strategic priority for the business. You'll have the chance to shape how technology is delivered within the programme, influence senior stakeholders across the organisation, and establish yourself as a recognised leader within one of Halfords' most important transformation initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of the Technology workstream within the SAP S/4HANA transformation programme, ensuring alignment to overall programme objectives
• Build and maintain integrated technology plans, managing milestones, dependencies, resource requirements, risks, issues, and delivery priorities
• Represent Technology across programme governance forums, providing updates, escalating concerns, and driving effective decision-making
• Coordinate internal technology teams, implementation partners, and third-party suppliers to ensure successful delivery across applications, integrations, infrastructure, data, and security
• Manage technology contributions to design, testing, data migration, cutover planning, go-live activities, and post-implementation support
• Provide delivery reporting to senior technology and programme stakeholders, ensuring risks and challenges are clearly communicated with appropriate mitigation plans
• Promote project management best practice, helping drive consistency, continuous improvement, and effective delivery across the wider Technology function

About you

• Proven experience delivering technology workstreams as part of large-scale ERP implementations, ideally including SAP S/4HANA programmes
• Strong project management expertise across the full project lifecycle, from discovery and design through to implementation, go-live, and service transition
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility, influence decision-makers, and challenge constructively when required
• Experience managing complex dependencies across multiple technical teams, business functions, suppliers, and implementation partners
• Strong understanding of both Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches, with the ability to apply the right methodology to different situations
• Comfortable operating in environments with ambiguity, evolving requirements, and incomplete information, bringing structure and clarity where needed
• An approachable and collaborative leadership style, with the confidence and gravitas to lead discussions and drive accountability at senior levels
• A fair and competitive salary evaluated against market data, annual discretionary bonus scheme, pension, life assurance, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and enhanced family leave.
• Commitment and dedication to your ongoing personal and professional development. We help you to own and grow your potential so you can be at your best in your current role and to support your future career aspirations.
• We offer hybrid working with a blend of working in our Support Centre and from home.
• You will have access to a wealth of employee discounts across the Halfords suite of products and services.
• Wellbeing and inclusion are at the heart of our colleague experience. We offer resources and ongoing support to enhance your wellbeing at work and active Colleague Networks supporting inclusion initiatives across Halfords.

At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.

Note: Halfords operates a hybrid working policy – this position will be based 3 days per week at our support centre in Redditch, West Midlands.