SAP Specialist

Job Title: Senior SAP S/4HANA Lead

Location: Remote/UK

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior SAP S/4HANA Lead for a large-scale, global digital transformation.

Unlike a traditional, siloed Project Manager, this high-urgency leader sits above the execution layers. You will operate across the broader program structure to create visibility, manage complex cross-functional dependencies, enforce accountability, and drive the completion of work required to keep the global standard template on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Milestones: Execute global SAP S/4HANA standard template milestones across the entire program.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Align with PMs, master data leaders, and workstream leads to track deliverables, target dates, and risks.
• Structure Ambiguity: Establish immediate operational structure across complex workstreams where boundaries or ownership are unclear.
• Track End-to-End Dependencies: Monitor alignment across master data, process design, localization, testing, cutover, and deployment.
• Executive Visibility: Provide leadership with comprehensive milestone readiness, risk summaries, and critical escalation paths.
• Action-Oriented Closure: Proactively push continuous follow-through on open action items before they impact major timelines.

Your Profile & Qualifications

• Global ERP Transformation: Proven experience operating within large-scale, multi-country SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Template Delivery Leadership: Direct experience managing how a global standard template is built, governed, localized, and deployed.
• Program Governance: High proficiency in milestone planning, dependency tracking, RAID logs, and RACI frameworks.
• Influence Without Authority: Highly organized and proactive; comfortable driving execution across multiple teams without direct reporting lines.
• Consulting-Style Presence: Excellent communication and confidence to influence and summarize risks for senior leadership.
• ERP Lifecycle Expertise: Deep familiarity with standard phases (Design, Build, Test, Cutover, and Readiness).

This Role is NOT For:

• Workstream-specific PMs who prefer to stay in their own lane.
• SAP Functional Consultants lacking program-level governance experience.
• Passive status reporters or administrative PMs who do not actively drive issue closure.