Programme Manager - SAP RISE Transformation
Posted 1 day ago by Morgan McKinley
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester
Summary: The Programme Manager for SAP RISE Transformation will lead a significant ERP transformation initiative, migrating from SAP ECC to S/4HANA within a finance and data modernization context. This leadership role requires overseeing governance, delivery control, and alignment across various teams, ensuring successful execution of the migration strategy. The position is hybrid, requiring some on-site presence in Manchester, and is set to run until mid-2027. The role demands strong stakeholder management and risk management skills in a complex environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end programme governance and delivery oversight
- Drive execution of the SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration strategy
- Manage risk, controls, dependencies and escalations
- Coordinate across Finance, Data, Product and Engineering teams
- Shape and maintain programme plans, RAID logs and governance frameworks
- Support discovery through to implementation and go-live readiness
- Ensure clear communication and alignment across senior stakeholders
- Influence without authority across multiple global teams
Key Skills:
- Proven Programme Manager experience in complex environments
- Strong background in SAP transformations (ideal) or ERP / finance system migrations
- Strong governance, planning and structured delivery approach
- Confident stakeholder management at senior level
- Strong risk management and escalation handling experience
- Ability to operate in a complex, data-driven environment
- Experience working with data or integration-heavy programmes
Salary (Rate): £675 daily
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Programme Manager - SAP RISE Transformation
Manchester (Hybrid c.1 day onsite, plus workshops/meetings as required)
Contract running to mid-2027 | £600-675pd inside IR35.
We're supporting a large-scale ERP transformation programme, migrating from SAP ECC to S/4HANA (SAP RISE) as part of a wider finance and data modernisation initiative. This is a key leadership role within a high-visibility, cross-functional programme, sitting at the centre of Finance, Data, Product and Engineering teams.
You'll take ownership of a complex, enterprise-wide programme focused on delivering a successful SAP RISE migration, ensuring strong governance, structure, and delivery control across multiple workstreams. This is a non-technical leadership role, focused on orchestrating delivery, managing risk and ensuring alignment across business and technology teams.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead end-to-end programme governance and delivery oversight
- Drive execution of the SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration strategy
- Manage risk, controls, dependencies and escalations
- Coordinate across Finance, Data, Product and Engineering teams
- Shape and maintain programme plans, RAID logs and governance frameworks
- Support discovery through to implementation and go-live readiness
- Ensure clear communication and alignment across senior stakeholders
- Influence without authority across multiple global teams
What We're Looking For:
- Proven Programme Manager experience in complex environments
- Strong background in SAP transformations (ideal) or ERP / finance system migrations
- Strong governance, planning and structured delivery approach
- Confident stakeholder management at senior level
- Strong risk management and escalation handling experience
- Ability to operate in a complex, data-driven environment
- Experience working with data or integration-heavy programmes
Why This Role?
- Central role in a major SAP RISE transformation programme
- High visibility across business and technology leadership
- Long-term contract running through to 2027
- Opportunity to shape governance and delivery at programme level
