S/4HANA Programme Director - Outside IR35

CompanyRobert Walters

LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom

Posted At12/4/2025

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Description

A leading global professional services firm is seeking a S/4HANA Programme Director to lead a major multi-year ERP and Finance Transformation. This high-impact senior leadership role offers board-level visibility and the opportunity to shape a strategic SAP S/4HANA programme that will redefine global business processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead a global SAP S/4HANA-enabled Finance Transformation from mobilisation through to benefits realisation.
Define and deliver the end-to-end migration approach in partnership with business and technical leaders.
Build, mobilise, and manage high-performing internal teams and external delivery partners.
Establish a clear programme roadmap, overseeing milestones, dependencies, risks, budgets, and resources.
Lead governance and quality assurance and act as the senior escalation point for programme issues.
Drive effective change management and user adoption across diverse geographies.
Communicate progress and decisions through executive briefings, steering groups, and stakeholder forums.
Align the programme with broader organisational transformation initiatives.

Skillset & Requirements:

Must come from a finance background, with a deep understanding of finance processes and how they translate into SAP design.
Direct experience leading a Finance Transformation where SAP S/4HANA migration was a central component.
Clear articulation of the S/4HANA migration approach you have led, such as greenfield, brownfield, phased, or hybrid.
Strong stakeholder leadership, including executive sponsors, Finance leadership, IT, global process owners, and systems integrators.
Experience contributing to or owning the business case behind a major ERP or S/4HANA transformation.
10+ years' experience directing complex, global ERP programmes.
Proven success managing cross-functional teams and third-party suppliers.
Solid understanding of ERP-enabled business processes and S/4HANA capabilities.
Professional programme management certification (MSP, PRINCE2, PMI) preferred.
Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and the ability to build trust quickly at senior levels.

If this role is of interest and you meet the criteria above, please click and apply today!

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