SAP Development Lead

SAP Development Lead required for defining, governing and assuring the end‐to‐end SAP Development and design across a complex enterprise landscape, As part of client undertaking multiple new SAP and Business projects, enhancements and change requests, which underpin a large central government body.

Key Duties:

• Lead and manage SAP development teams, providing technical direction, mentoring, and oversight across SAP application development and enhancement activities.
• Drive the design, development, testing, and deployment of SAP solutions across SAP ECC and related SAP platforms.
• Manage the delivery of change projects within a Business-as-Usual (BAU) environment, balancing project priorities with operational support commitments.
• Establish and enforce development standards, coding guidelines, quality assurance processes, and technical governance across the SAP landscape.
• Collaborate closely with functional consultants, business stakeholders, architects, and project managers to deliver scalable and supportable solutions.
• Oversee technical design reviews, code reviews, performance optimisation, and defect resolution activities.
• Lead technical impact assessments and effort estimations for new projects, enhancements, and system upgrades.
• Experience in custom code remediation in advance of an S/4HANA programme.
• Ensure compliance with security, audit, transport management, and change control processes.
• Manage relationships with external partners, vendors, and development teams where applicable.
• Drive continuous improvement in development processes, automation, DevOps practices, and technical capability within the team.

Expectation is for a hybrid model and will require some on-site capacity due to seniority of role, for key project milestones and periods.

Please Note:

We can only accept applications from UK based nationals and Passport holders due to a level of UK security clearance being required- Non UK National and residents cannot be considered.

Contract will require Consultants to be inside IR35 and only Invenio Payroll for the duration , Work will be expected to last into 2029,

Initial contract: 31/12/26