SAP Programme Manager | SAP S/4HANA
Posted Today by Digital Skills Ltd
£75 Per hour
Inside
Remote
Remote , UK
Summary: The SAP Programme Manager role involves leading a complex SAP S/4HANA migration for a global technology business, focusing on the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA. The position requires strong governance leadership and vendor management skills, as well as extensive experience in ERP transformation programmes. The role is remote with occasional travel to Manchester for key sessions. This is a 6-month contract position classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive delivery of the SAP S/4HANA RISE migration across Prepare, Explore, Realise and Deploy phases
- Coordinate internal business units, third-party implementation partners and the software vendor
- Oversee production of programme artefacts including Program Charters, Key Design Decisions and Enterprise Structure documentation
- Manage RAID items, including risks related to interim architectures and Legacy decoupling
- Facilitate decision-making processes through SteerCo and Architecture Review Boards
- Build and manage a multi-year delivery roadmap with clear milestones and metrics
- Establish lean programme governance, ceremonies and communication cadences
- Ensure Clean Core principles are adhered to, avoiding unnecessary customisation
- Lead continuous improvement activity across delivery and coaching teams
Key Skills:
- 10+ years of project and programme management experience in digital environments
- 5+ years delivering large-scale ERP or SAP transformations
- Hands-on leadership of SAP S/4HANA or major financial system migrations
- Strong vendor management experience with Big 4 consultancies or similar partners
- Expertise across programme phases, scope control, change management and multi-team delivery
- Experience working with Finance domains such as Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report and Treasury
- Excellent stakeholder influencing skills at Director and SteerCo levels
- Experience operating within global, matrixed environments
- Ability to balance operational delivery with strategic programme oversight
- Additional beneficial experience includes SAP BTP, MDG-F, Change Management or Legacy modernisation initiatives
Salary (Rate): £75 per hour
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
SAP Programme Manager | SAP S/4HANA
6-Month Contract
£75 per hour (Inside IR35) - 37.5 hours per week
Remote - occasional travel to Manchester for workshops and key programme sessions
About the Client
Digital Skills are supporting a Global Technology Business delivering a major SAP transformation programme within their travel and eCommerce operations. The client is embarking on a multi-year migration to SAP S/4HANA, aligned to a strategic programme focused on modernising finance and operational systems. This contract role sits within a high-visibility division undergoing significant digital and architectural change.
About the Role
This role is for a Programme Manager to take ownership of a complex SAP RISE migration life cycle. You will lead the end-to-end delivery of the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA, working closely with product, engineering and finance teams. The role requires strong governance leadership, vendor management and deep experience navigating multi-phase ERP transformation programmes.
Responsibilities
- Drive delivery of the SAP S/4HANA RISE migration across Prepare, Explore, Realise and Deploy phases
- Coordinate internal business units, third-party implementation partners and the software vendor
- Oversee production of programme artefacts including Program Charters, Key Design Decisions and Enterprise Structure documentation
- Manage RAID items, including risks related to interim architectures and Legacy decoupling
- Facilitate decision-making processes through SteerCo and Architecture Review Boards
- Build and manage a multi-year delivery roadmap with clear milestones and metrics
- Establish lean programme governance, ceremonies and communication cadences
- Ensure Clean Core principles are adhered to, avoiding unnecessary customisation
- Lead continuous improvement activity across delivery and coaching teams
Desired Skills and Experience
- 10+ years of project and programme management experience in digital environments
- 5+ years delivering large-scale ERP or SAP transformations
- Hands-on leadership of SAP S/4HANA or major financial system migrations
- Strong vendor management experience with Big 4 consultancies or similar partners
- Expertise across programme phases, scope control, change management and multi-team delivery
- Experience working with Finance domains such as Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report and Treasury
- Excellent stakeholder influencing skills at Director and SteerCo levels
- Experience operating within global, matrixed environments
- Ability to balance operational delivery with strategic programme oversight
- Additional beneficial experience includes SAP BTP, MDG-F, Change Management or Legacy modernisation initiatives
Summary of the Best Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior Programme Manager with significant experience delivering SAP S/4HANA migrations within complex digital organisations. They will have a strong blend of ERP transformation expertise, governance leadership, vendor management capability and cross-functional stakeholder influence. This individual will be comfortable operating across multiple programme phases while driving strategic clarity and predictable delivery outcomes.