ERP Transformation Consultant

Join to apply for the ERP Transformation Consultant role at PA Consulting We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life. Job Description As a Consultant within the Sourcing, IT Strategy and Corporate Services capability at PA, you will be given the opportunity to work on complex and interesting challenges faced by public and private sector organisations in the UK and internationally. You will be trusted to work across diverse programmes with our clients to improve their back-office functions, offering a rare opportunity to build unrivalled expertise and experience. PA offers more than a job. We offer a career in consulting, a stake in our firm, and an environment where individuals and ideas matter. As a Corporate Services consultant, there are a number of areas where you will deliver value to your clients – by guiding them in transforming their finance or procurement function, leading their efforts to leverage a shared service, or supporting them through the selection and embedding of a new ERP solution into their business. You will provide client-side advice throughout the full lifecycle of the transformation, from initial strategy, through delivery, to completion and benefits realisation. You will demonstrate initiative, drive, and a commitment to helping your clients succeed. At PA you have the license to think innovatively when it comes to achieving the best outcomes for our clients. We build multi-disciplinary teams to achieve our clients’ ambitions so you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues with a range of business transformation, technology, and digital expertise across a range of sectors. Our clients see the importance of involving an independent Business Integrator like PA Consulting Group in their ERP transformations and recognise our unique approach: as a result, 95% of our clients come back to us for support on related or other projects. We are looking for experienced ERP Consultants that understand the full life cycle of ERP delivery from sourcing and procurement through to delivery and business integration. We are looking for adaptable people that have a diverse skillset, equally comfortable in designing ERP strategies to landing transformative ERP programmes through business change. Key Responsibilities Lead or support ERP strategy development, requirements definition, and vendor selection. Manage ERP implementations, including Systems Integrator oversight. Align business processes with ERP capabilities (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, Workday). Lead or support the development of Target Operating Models and business architecture blueprints. Provide client-side advisory across the full transformation lifecycle. Support change management, training, and benefits realisation. Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site. Skills & Experience Experience in ERP-enabled transformation programmes. Experience acting as a Business Integrator in ERP programmes, bridging client needs and technical delivery. Familiarity with process standardisation and optimisation methodologies. Proven capability in change management. Strong consulting skills and stakeholder engagement. Knowledge of ERP platforms (Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, Workday or similar). Ability to work across sectors and adapt to varied client environments. Experience in business process design, data migration, and reporting strategy. Matches any (or all) the above mentioned skills and experience. Demonstrates ability to connect strategic objectives to operational design, ensuring business outcomes are embedded in transformation delivery. Comfortable working across People, Design and Process domains to enable successful ERP adoption. Brings a holistic mindset to transformation, considering interdependencies and impacts across functions. Shows strong social, interpersonal, and analytical skills – and is generally seen as a strong communicator with excellent intervention and presentation skills. Experience creating and nurturing strong client relationships. Experience of operating in public and private sectors. A drive for personal and professional progression. Business process mapping and operational process improvement We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you. Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance. All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK. #J-18808-Ljbffr