Senior SAP Programme Director - S/4HANA Transformation

Next Ventures; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures in Dublin, Ireland seeks an experienced SAP Programme Director to lead a major enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA transformation. This senior role holds full accountability for programme delivery, governance, and commercial performance across multiple workstreams.

The successful candidate will have personally led at least three complete SAP transformation programmes, and will engage heavily with C-level stakeholders to ensure scope, quality, budget and timeline are met.

Qualifications

• Led multiple SAP transformation programmes, including large-scale S/4HANA initiatives.
• Experience managing executive-level stakeholders (CIO, CFO, COO).
• Strong governance, delivery assurance and risk management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SAP transformation programme from mobilisation through go-live and stabilisation.
• Own the integrated programme plan, delivery roadmap, budget, governance and reporting.
• Ensure milestones, deliverables and service commitments are achieved.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across technical, data, testing and change-management teams.
• Establish governance forums, risk management and escalation processes.
• Build relationships with client executives and act as senior delivery lead.
• Provide accurate reporting on status, financials, risks and decisions.
• Manage internal teams, partners and client stakeholders to ensure business readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Budget management

Risk management

Executive communication

Programme delivery

Change management

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Next Ventures in Dublin, Ireland seeks an experienced SAP Programme Director to lead a major enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA transformation. This senior role holds full accountability for programme delivery, governance, and commercial performance across multiple workstreams.

The successful candidate will have personally led at least three complete SAP transformation programmes, and will engage heavily with C-level stakeholders to ensure scope, quality, budget and timeline are met.