SAP Environment Manager
Posted 1 day ago by Whitehall Resources
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Hybrid-remote in London
Summary: The SAP Environment Manager role involves overseeing and optimizing SAP system landscapes across various environments, ensuring stability and alignment with project timelines. This position requires a hybrid working arrangement with 3-4 days per week onsite in either London or Manchester for an initial 6-month contract. The role is classified as inside IR35, indicating specific tax implications for contractors. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SAP environment management and related operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage end-to-end SAP landscape environments (DEV, QA, UAT, PRE-PROD, PROD).
- Define and enforce environment governance, usage policies, and scheduling.
- Oversee SAP Transport Management System (TMS) operations.
- Coordinate transport movements across landscapes with minimal disruption.
- Plan and execute system refreshes, client copies, and data masking activities.
- Coordinate with BASIS and functional teams for environment preparation.
- Allocate environments for testing cycles (Unit Testing, SIT, UAT).
- Manage dependencies between projects competing for shared environments.
- Act as the central point of contact between BASIS, Development, Functional, and QA teams.
Key Skills:
- Extensive knowledge in supply chain operations area for retail clients.
- 6-12+ years of SAP experience, with strong focus on environment management.
- Hands-on experience with SAP TMS (Transport Management System).
- Experience with ChaRM (Change Request Management) / SAP Solution Manager.
- Knowledge of system refreshes and client copies.
- Understanding of SAP BASIS fundamentals (system architecture, transport routes, RFCs).
- Knowledge of S/4HANA landscapes and hybrid/cloud environments.
- Familiarity with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Jenkins, SAP LaMa is a plus).
- Ability to drive release strategy and cross-project coordination.
- Strong communication skills for managing risks, escalations, and stakeholder communication.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
SAP Environment Manager
Whitehall Resources are looking for an SAP Environment Manager. This role is hybrid working with 3-4 days per week onsite in wither London or Manchester, for an initial 6-month contract.
***Inside IR35***
Responsibilities:
We are looking for an experienced SAP Environment Manager to oversee, manage, and optimize SAP system landscapes across development, testing, and production environments. The role focuses on ensuring environment stability, seamless transport management, system refreshes, and alignment with project timelines and release cycles.
Essential skills and experience:
* Manage end-to-end SAP landscape environments (DEV, QA, UAT, PRE-PROD, PROD).
* Define and enforce environment governance, usage policies, and scheduling.
* Oversee SAP Transport Management System (TMS) operations.
* Coordinate transport movements across landscapes with minimal disruption.
* Plan and execute system refreshes, client copies, and data masking activities.
* Coordinate with BASIS and functional teams for environment preparation.
* Allocate environments for testing cycles (Unit Testing, SIT, UAT).
* Manage dependencies between projects competing for shared environments.
* Act as the central point of contact between BASIS, Development, Functional, and QA teams.
Desirable skills and experience:
* Extensive knowledge in supply chain operations area for retail clients.
* 6-12+ years of SAP experience, with strong focus on environment management.
* Hands-on experience with:
o SAP TMS (Transport Management System)
o ChaRM (Change Request Management) / SAP Solution Manager
o System refreshes and client copies
o SAP BASIS fundamentals (system architecture, transport routes, RFCs)
* Knowledge of S/4HANA landscapes and hybrid/cloud environments.
* Familiarity with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Jenkins, SAP LaMa is a plus).
* Owns enterprise landscape planning and governance.
* Drives release strategy and cross-project coordination.
* Manages risks, escalations, and stakeholder communication.
All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.
Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
