SAP Exit Programme Manager
Posted 1 day ago by London Strategy
Negotiable
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England, United Kingdom
Summary: The SAP Exit Programme Manager will lead strategic initiatives for SAP decommissioning, migration, and transition, ensuring minimal disruption and value-driven outcomes for clients. This role demands a seasoned leader who can manage complex programmes while collaborating with senior stakeholders to define strategies and mitigate risks. The position requires expertise in SAP architecture and strong programme management skills to oversee cross-functional teams and vendor relationships. The successful candidate will also implement governance frameworks and provide executive-level insights throughout the programme lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define, plan, and execute SAP exit programmes, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and business continuity requirements.
- Lead cross-functional teams, managing multiple vendors and stakeholders to achieve programme milestones.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of SAP landscapes, identifying interdependencies and risk exposure to formulate robust exit strategies.
- Implement governance frameworks, controls, and performance metrics to monitor programme progress and outcomes.
- Provide executive-level reporting, insights, and recommendations to clients and senior leadership.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory, security, and data governance standards throughout the programme lifecycle.
- Oversee post-exit knowledge transfer, documentation, and operational handover.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned for future SAP exit engagements.
Key Skills:
- Experience leading complex SAP exit, decommissioning, or transformation programmes.
- 5+ years’ experience within consulting or regulated industries (e.g., Life Sciences, Pharma, or Financial Services).
- Big4 experience is a strong plus.
- Deep understanding of SAP architecture, modules, and enterprise integrations.
- Strong programme and portfolio management capabilities (PMP, Prince2, MSP or equivalent).
- Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing, and negotiation skills at executive level.
- Proven ability to manage risk, dependencies, budgets, and resources in multi-vendor environments.
- Strategic thinker with analytical rigor and problem-solving excellence.
- Experience in consulting environments and client-facing engagements preferred.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
About the Role: We are seeking a seasoned SAP Exit Programme Manager to spearhead strategic SAP decommissioning, migration, and transition initiatives for our clients. This role requires a proven leader capable of orchestrating complex, high-stakes programmes, ensuring minimal business disruption, and delivering value-driven outcomes. You will partner with senior stakeholders to define strategy, mitigate risks, and ensure seamless execution across technical and business domains.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define, plan, and execute SAP exit programmes, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and business continuity requirements.
- Lead cross-functional teams, managing multiple vendors and stakeholders to achieve programme milestones.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of SAP landscapes, identifying interdependencies and risk exposure to formulate robust exit strategies.
- Implement governance frameworks, controls, and performance metrics to monitor programme progress and outcomes.
- Provide executive-level reporting, insights, and recommendations to clients and senior leadership.
- Ensure adherence to regulatory, security, and data governance standards throughout the programme lifecycle.
- Oversee post-exit knowledge transfer, documentation, and operational handover.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learned for future SAP exit engagements.
Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience leading complex SAP exit, decommissioning, or transformation programmes.
- 5+ years’ experience within consulting or regulated industries (e.g., Life Sciences, Pharma, or Financial Services).
- Big4 experience is a strong plus.
- Deep understanding of SAP architecture, modules, and enterprise integrations.
- Strong programme and portfolio management capabilities (PMP, Prince2, MSP or equivalent).
- Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing, and negotiation skills at executive level.
- Proven ability to manage risk, dependencies, budgets, and resources in multi-vendor environments.
- Strategic thinker with analytical rigor and problem-solving excellence.
- Experience in consulting environments and client-facing engagements preferred.
Contracting Details: Competitive compensation based on experience Immediate start available Location: EU, UK
About London Strategy: We are an IT consulting firm based in London with vast experience in M&A, IT, and transformation services. Our team transforms complexity into priority actions, a clear timeline, and executive decisions supported by appropriate governance. You can work with senior advisors with Big 4 and top-tier advisory firm backgrounds. Our success comes from a shared belief in rolling up our sleeves, working hard to solve complex challenges, executing plans, and implementing technology to help transform organisations. As we grow and deepen our impact on organisations worldwide, we seek the right people to join us on our mission.