Programme Manager

🚀 Programme Manager – S/4HANA Transformation

2 year Fixed Term Contract

Remote with travel to various sites

Are you a seasoned Programme Manager with a proven track record in delivering large-scale S/4HANA ERP transformations ? We are seeking an experienced professional to lead a multi-phase S/4HANA programme, driving strategic oversight, governance, and delivery excellence across a complex organisational landscape.

Role Purpose

You will act as the central point of coordination for a major S/4HANA transformation, managing interdependent projects and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with organisational objectives. This role is pivotal in ensuring that an integrated S/4HANA solution is designed, tested, and implemented across multiple business areas, delivering measurable business value.

Key Responsibilities

📈 Programme Strategy & Planning

• Develop and maintain the S/4HANA programme strategy, roadmap, and delivery plan to ensure successful delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Align programme objectives with business goals, digital transformation initiatives, and enterprise architecture.

🛠 Project & Resource Management

• Oversee multiple S/4HANA projects and workstreams, managing scope, timelines, budgets, and resources.
• Coordinate internal teams, external vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to meet programme deliverables.

⚖️ Governance & Risk Management

• Establish and lead programme governance structures, including steering committees and decision forums.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, ensuring proactive issue resolution.

🤝 Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with executive sponsors, business unit leaders, and delivery teams.
• Ensure clear communication, transparency, and alignment across all stakeholder groups.

✅ Compliance & Best Practice

• Ensure adherence to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and organisational policies.
• Champion continuous improvement and adoption of programme delivery best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive experience managing large-scale S/4HANA ERP programmes .
• Strong programme planning, benefits realisation, and multi-project coordination skills.
• Strategic and commercial acumen, with the ability to balance priorities with operational constraints.
• Proficiency in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

🌟 Core Competencies

• Leadership & Accountability: Inspire high performance and take ownership of outcomes.
• Strategic Thinking: Align programme delivery with long-term business goals.
• Resilience & Adaptability: Maintain focus in dynamic, high-pressure environments.
• Collaboration: Build trust and foster strong relationships across teams.
• Results Orientation: Deliver measurable value and drive continuous improvement.
• Clarity & Influence: Communicate effectively and align stakeholders at all levels.