Senior SAP Consultant (Project Systems)

Location: Hybrid | United Kingdom (Offices in London or Manchester)

Employment Type: Permanent

About the Company:

Our client is a global pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation embarking on a major SAP S/4HANA transformation across Europe. With the programme in its early stages, this is a rare opportunity to join at the beginning of a strategic, multi-year implementation that will shape the future of the organisation's business processes.

As part of a growing in-house SAP Centre of Excellence, you will play a pivotal role in the design, implementation and rollout of SAP Project Systems (PS), helping to establish a standardised solution across multiple European sites.

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced SAP Project Systems (PS) Expert to lead the functional design and implementation of SAP PS within a large-scale S/4HANA programme. Working closely with business stakeholders, project management teams and cross-functional SAP experts, you will ensure project planning, execution, budgeting and reporting processes are delivered in line with business objectives.

This role offers the opportunity to influence the SAP template from the outset and become a key contributor to a high-profile European transformation programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, configuration and optimisation of SAP Project Systems (PS).
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable SAP solutions.
• Support the rollout of SAP S/4HANA across multiple European business units.
• Configure and maintain SAP PS functionality, including:
• Project Structures (WBS Elements)
• Networks and Activities
• Milestones
• Cost Planning and Budgeting
• Resource Planning
• Project Settlement
• Progress Tracking and Reporting
• Ensure seamless integration with SAP Finance (FI/CO), Materials Management (MM), Procurement and Controlling.
• Support solution design workshops, testing, cutover planning and go-live activities.
• Work with implementation partners and internal technical teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Drive process standardisation and continuous improvement across European operations.
• Provide functional expertise and support following deployment.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as an SAP Project Systems (PS) Consultant or Solution Expert.
• Strong hands-on configuration experience within SAP PS.
• Experience delivering at least one full lifecycle SAP implementation or S/4HANA transformation.
• Strong understanding of project accounting, budgeting, cost control and project lifecycle management.
• Experience integrating SAP PS with Finance (FI/CO), Procurement (MM) and other SAP modules.
• Previous experience supporting international or multi-country rollout programmes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional, multicultural teams.

Desirable:

• SAP S/4HANA Project Systems experience.
• Pharmaceutical, life sciences or manufacturing industry experience.
• SAP Activate methodology knowledge.
• Experience working within global template or Centre of Excellence environments.

Why Join?

• Be part of a major SAP S/4HANA transformation from the very beginning.
• Help shape the SAP Project Systems template for a large-scale European rollout.
• Join a global pharmaceutical manufacturer with significant investment in digital transformation.
• Work on a complex, high-impact programme alongside experienced SAP professionals.
• Competitive salary, bonus, hybrid working and excellent long-term career opportunities.