Service Readiness Programme Manager - £700 per day

Escritor y articulista; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A world-renowned pharmaceutical giant is seeking a Service Readiness Programme Manager to support its global SAP Programme. This contract role is pivotal in coordinating the Service Design and Transition, particularly focusing on S/4HANA implementation, with a daily rate of £700 for an initial 12 months, requiring 3 days on-site in Macclesfield.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in global SAP S/4HANA deployments.
• Solid understanding of regulatory compliance (SoX, Privacy, GxP).
• Experience in developing Service Design & Transition strategy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement Service Design and Transition across the SAP programme.
• Manage strategies to address process and service requirements.
• Report progress and risks to the Axial Programme and SD&T Team.

Skills

IT Service Management

Service Design

Transition processes

Stakeholder management

Project/program management principles

Risk management

Job description

Service Readiness Programme Manager - £700 per day

World-renowned pharmaceutical giant requires a Programme Manager for Service Readiness to support the global SAP Programme. You will play a pivotal role in coordinating and implementing a programme-wide approach to Service Design and Transition across the business, focusing on ambitious S/4HANA implementation.

This complex global deployment impacts numerous SAP and non-SAP systems as well as IT services. You will ensure seamless integration with a focus on both the core S/4HANA components and any affected ancillary systems. Your responsibilities include establishing and managing strategies to address varying process and service requirements, ensuring adherence and completion of tasks, and visibly reporting progress and risks to both the Axial Programme and the SD&T Team. Supported by the SD&T team, you will act as a consultant, bringing your expertise to drive forward our programme objectives.

Key Skills

1. Proven experience in IT Service Management, Service Design, and Transition processes.
2. Experience in developing and implementing programme-wide Service Design & Transition (SD&T) strategy covering all aspects of SAP S/4HANA deployments and affected non-SAP systems and IT services.
3. Experience in ECC/S/4HANA and non-SAP systems deployments in large global organizations.
4. Solid understanding of project/program management principles and experience within a large-scale programme environment. Ensuring compliance with regulations such as SoX, Privacy, and GxP.
5. Strong stakeholder management skills, including communication and relationship-building capabilities at senior levels.
6. Experience applying policies, procedures, and risk management within regulatory frameworks.
7. Capable of prioritizing tasks effectively under pressure and making informed decisions.
8. Experience with enterprise operating environments is advantageous.

This contract offers £700 per day outside IR35 for an initial 12 months. The location is 3 days a week in Macclesfield with the rest remote.