Programme / Project Planner (SAP EWM) — Contract
Posted 1 day ago by Brookwood Recruitment Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Programme / Project Planner (SAP EWM) role involves leading the planning for a global SAP EWM deployment within a long-term transformation programme. This position requires advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project to manage complex plans across multiple workstreams. The contract is initially for 6 months with potential extensions, primarily remote with infrequent travel for key meetings. The planner will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure effective governance and delivery-focused planning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end planning for SAP EWM across a global rollout, aligning to a completed global template and standard approach.
- Define and govern a consistent planning framework, ensuring alignment across workstreams, dependencies, and integration points.
- Partner with Project Managers, Workstream Leads, and System Integrators to maintain high-quality plans with clear ownership and measurable deliverables.
- Embed risk, issue, and dependency management into planning to support proactive mitigation and informed decision-making.
- Manage resource demand and capacity across workstreams, optimising allocation to support efficient execution.
- Own and maintain the integrated programme roadmap, connecting strategic objectives to detailed deployment schedules and providing scenario planning for leadership.
- Establish KPIs, reporting, and governance to track progress and drive continuous improvement.
- Enable cross-functional collaboration through planning tools, standards, and ways of working—adapting as programme needs evolve.
Key Skills:
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project (mandatory).
- Experience in managing complex, integrated plans across multiple workstreams and dependencies.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills.
- Ability to define and govern planning frameworks.
- Experience in risk, issue, and dependency management.
- Capability to manage resource demand and capacity effectively.
- Experience in establishing KPIs and governance for project tracking.
- Ability to adapt planning tools and standards as programme needs evolve.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Programme / Project Planner (SAP EWM) — Contract
We’re supporting a long-term global transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Programme / Project Planner with SAP EWM expertise to lead planning across a multi-year rollout. This is an initial 6-month contract , with a strong likelihood of multiple extensions as the programme will run for several years.
Location: Mainly Remote
Travel: Infrequent travel for key meetings
Rate: Daily rate negotiable, dependent on experience
Essential requirement Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project (mandatory) — including the ability to manage complex, integrated plans across multiple workstreams and dependencies.
The role
You will take ownership of integrated programme planning for a global SAP EWM deployment, using an established global template (with embedded automation) to drive standardisation and scale. You’ll work closely with Project Managers, workstream leads, and system integrators to ensure plans are realistic, governed, and delivery-focused.
Key responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end planning for SAP EWM across a global rollout, aligning to a completed global template and standard approach.
- Define and govern a consistent planning framework , ensuring alignment across workstreams, dependencies, and integration points.
- Partner with Project Managers, Workstream Leads, and System Integrators to maintain high-quality plans with clear ownership and measurable deliverables.
- Embed risk, issue, and dependency management into planning to support proactive mitigation and informed decision-making.
- Manage resource demand and capacity across workstreams, optimising allocation to support efficient execution.
- Own and maintain the integrated programme roadmap , connecting strategic objectives to detailed deployment schedules and providing scenario planning for leadership.
- Establish KPIs, reporting, and governance to track progress and drive continuous improvement.
- Enable cross-functional collaboration through planning tools, standards, and ways of working—adapting as programme needs evolve.
Essential requirement Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project (mandatory) — including the ability to manage complex, integrated plans across multiple workstreams and dependencies.