S4 Change Manager, manufacturing

S4 change management consultant, Manufacturing

We have a wonderful opportunity to join a very warm, talented, welcoming client team.

As an S4 Business Change Manager , you will be responsible for driving change delivery across Manufacturing for our Defence client. You will work as part of the Change Programme team, ensuring SAP-enabled changes are understood, adopted, and embedded, enabling the business to transition smoothly to new processes and ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead change delivery for assigned Manufacturing alongside 2 additional change managers
• Partner with Function Leads and Change Champions to drive adoption and embedment of SAP-enabled changes.
• Assess change impacts across functions and lead change planning.
• Develop and deliver function-specific change plans aligned to overall programme strategy.
• Engage, influence, and support business users and leaders to ensure smooth adoption.
• Create clear, tailored communications that explain what’s changing and why; cascade key messages for alignment.
• Surface responses to change, gather feedback, and work with Function Leads to resolve issues.
• Identify training needs, supporting the design and execution of SAP-related training.
• Track business readiness, address risks/issues, and support smooth transitions.
• Act as the bridge between the Change Programme team and back-office functions.
• Collaborate with leadership teams to reinforce and sustain change adoption.

Skills & Competencies

• SAP Expertise: Proven experience in SAP across enabling functions (HR, Finance, Procurement, Commercial).
• Change Leadership: Strong ability to identify, articulate, and address change impacts across end-to-end business processes.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional relationship management, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Delivery Mindset: Skilled at producing tangible change deliverables and driving outcomes.
• Structured & Strategic: Able to challenge existing approaches and influence movement towards global ways of working.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; skilled at creating audience-specific messaging.
• Personal Attributes:
• Warm, approachable, and collaborative team player.
• Pragmatic, with a strong problem-solving mindset.
• Passionate about people-led change and enabling brilliant delivery.
• Hands-on, adaptable, and willing to roll sleeves up to get the job done.

Experience Required

• 5–10 years of business change management experience.
• Must have: Hands-on SAP experience
• Highly desirable to have Manufacturing and/or Defence experience
• Proven track record of delivering change and adoption initiatives with business users.
• Strong stakeholder management, collaboration, communication, and influencing skills.

• Uuna is a Corp people-led change consultancy. We’re passionate about putting people and the heart of change to deliver business outcomes. We champion equal opportunities and our consultants are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives.