SAP Program Manager
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£56,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2440 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £56,500, and Gazelle Global is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1137 (Information technology directors, IT programme manager for computing/IT; SAP S/4HANA is IT infrastructure-led) or SOC 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified., Programme manager index entry; senior functional leadership role). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
SAP Programme Manager - S/4 HANA
Location: UK, Hybrid
Contract: 6-12 months, with potential extensions
We are seeking an experienced SAP Programme Director to lead a major SAP S/4HANA upgrade and transformation programme from assessment and business case development through to implementation, cutover, go-live and stabilisation.
This is a senior customer-side leadership role, acting as the single point of accountability across business teams, SAP, system integrators and third-party partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA programme, including scope, roadmap, budget, governance and benefits.
- Lead programme strategy, business case development, funding and investment approvals.
- Manage senior stakeholders across Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain and Technology.
- Lead and govern system integrators, SAP and third-party vendors.
- Establish programme governance, reporting, decision rights, RAID management and escalation routes.
- Integrate business, functional, technical, data, testing, change and operational workstreams.
- Oversee SAP RISE readiness and associated application, infrastructure and integration dependencies.
- Lead test strategy, business validation, cutover, go-live decision-making and hypercare.
- Drive business change, communications, training and organisational readiness.
- Challenge assumptions, manage risks and dependencies, and provide clear recommendations to senior leadership.
- Ensure programme outputs translate into an executable plan with validated resources, costs, timelines and acceptance criteria.
Essential Experience
- Significant experience leading complex, business-critical SAP programmes in a customer-side leadership capacity.
- Proven ownership from assessment and business case through execution, cutover and stabilisation.
Desirable
- Direct experience delivering SAP S/4HANA upgrades or major SAP transformations.
- SAP RISE or cloud-hosted SAP experience.
- Knowledge of SAP Finance, Procurement and Supply Chain.
- Experience within logistics, distribution, warehousing or operationally intensive environments.
- Experience developing business cases and benefits realisation plans.
- MSP, PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent programme management qualification.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Gazelle Global, so check their own site for the current details.
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Gazelle Global holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2440 going rate of £56,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.