SAP Manager

Location: Birmingham or Northampton (Hybrid)

Salary: £80,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Type: Permanent

We are currently supporting a leading organisation seeking an experienced SAP Manager to lead the operational management, optimisation, and future development of its SAP landscape.

This position will play a critical role in ensuring the stability and performance of a complex SAP S/4HANA environment while helping drive ongoing transformation initiatives and cloud readiness activities.

Managing a team of SAP specialists, this role combines technical leadership, service ownership, stakeholder management, and strategic planning.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of SAP analysts and developers
• Manage SAP service delivery across BAU, enhancements, projects, and support activities
• Own SAP system performance, stability, and availability
• Oversee critical business support activities including month-end and year-end processing
• Manage third-party vendors, AMS providers, and external partners
• Govern change management, transport management, and release processes
• Support SAP transformation initiatives and future cloud adoption programmes
• Ensure documentation, compliance, audit, and governance standards are maintained
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and senior leadership

• Previous experience managing SAP teams within complex enterprise environments
• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA operations and support
• Experience across SAP Finance (FI/CO) and HCM landscapes
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities
• Experience working within structured service management frameworks (ITIL, CAB, release management)
• Understanding of SAP integrations, workflows, and authorisation concepts

• Experience supporting SAP transformation or cloud migration programmes
• Exposure to professional services or regulated industries
• Experience managing external suppliers and AMS providers