Senior Project Manager - HR Transformation (SAP)

Senior Project Manager - HR Transformation (SAP)

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£600 Per day
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Summary: The Senior Project Manager for HR Transformation (SAP) will lead a high-profile HR transformation programme for a major UK media organisation, focusing on SAP technology implementation. This role involves managing complex SAP projects, particularly SAP Workzone and SuccessFactors Employee Central, while ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and project delivery. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement and is initially contracted for six months with potential for extension.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Own the end-to-end delivery of technology-led projects, working with cross-functional teams from Technology, HR, and other business areas.
  • Select and apply appropriate project delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) to ensure successful outcomes across time, cost, scope, and quality.
  • Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, ensuring their goals are understood, expectations are managed, and communication is clear and consistent.
  • Create robust plans, estimates, and governance models tailored to each project's complexity.
  • Proactively identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies to minimise delivery impact.
  • Provide guidance to Assistant Project Managers or Project Management Apprentices where applicable.

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience delivering SAP projects in the HR, Talent Acquisition, or Learning domains.
  • Track record of managing complex technology projects (£500k+ budgets, multi-vendor, multi-workstream).
  • Strong communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Formal project management accreditation (eg, PRINCE2, APM, PMI).
  • Experienced working in large-scale, fast-paced, and politically complex environments.
  • Comfortable using Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
  • Practical experience with different delivery approaches and understanding their pros and cons.

Salary (Rate): £600 per day

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Senior Project Manager - HR Transformation (SAP)

Location: London (Hybrid Working)
Contract Type: Day-Rate Contractor
Duration: Initial 6 months (with potential to extend)
Sector: Media

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join a high-profile HR transformation programme for a major UK-based media organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the first phase of a multi-year business transformation initiative focused on process optimisation, organisational change, and SAP technology implementation.

The successful candidate will lead the delivery of complex SAP projects within the HR domain, with a specific focus on SAP Workzone and SuccessFactors Employee Central.

Key Responsibilities

  • Project Leadership: Own the end-to-end delivery of technology-led projects, working with cross-functional teams from Technology, HR, and other business areas.

  • Methodology: Select and apply appropriate project delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) to ensure successful outcomes across time, cost, scope, and quality.

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, ensuring their goals are understood, expectations are managed, and communication is clear and consistent.

  • Planning & Governance: Create robust plans, estimates, and governance models tailored to each project's complexity.

  • Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies to minimise delivery impact.

  • Team Management: Provide guidance to Assistant Project Managers or Project Management Apprentices where applicable.


Requirements

Essential:

  • Proven experience delivering SAP projects in the HR, Talent Acquisition, or Learning domains.

  • Track record of managing complex technology projects (£500k+ budgets, multi-vendor, multi-workstream).

  • Strong communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Formal project management accreditation (eg, PRINCE2, APM, PMI).

  • Experienced working in large-scale, fast-paced, and politically complex environments.

  • Comfortable using Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

  • Practical experience with different delivery approaches and understanding their pros and cons.


Desirable:

  • Implementation experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and/or SAP Workzone.

  • Familiarity with public sector or media sector project environments.

  • Experience navigating procurement or commercial processes within project delivery.


Why Apply?

  • Be part of a flagship transformation programme within a globally recognised organisation.

  • Work on cutting-edge HR technology implementations with meaningful, long-term impact.

  • Gain exposure to a dynamic, collaborative, and high-profile working environment.

  • Flexible hybrid working model and competitive day rate.


How to Apply

Send your updated CV along with a brief summary of your relevant experience to (see below)

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