SAP Programme Manager

You'll be an SAP Programme Manager with proven experience in delivering major SAP transformation programmes to large corporate customers. Being the critical point of focus for our clients, you will take responsibility for and execute large scale change utilising a formal project management methodology such as SAP Activate or Prince2. Having a keen interest in SAP, you'll understand the high-level concepts and business flows around the SAP ERP suite – ideally the latest S/4 HANA version. 

You're an energetic leader, motivator and collaborator, a credible and concise communicator who is an expert at taking clients on a journey from business case through to benefit realisation – guiding and coaching along the way – resulting in an A-Grade programme.

What you'll be doing...

You'll be working with some of the best consultants around the globe in delivering SAP based transformation programmes to the highest standard. Thriving in a can-do environment, you'll use your experience of running end-to-end SAP programmes to juggle the appropriate workstreams ensuring everything delivers to your plan.

Keeping the customer at the centre of delivery, you'll work to excel and overdeliver ensuring your colleagues and peers remain front of mind for anything SAP or business transformation. The customer experience is key to everything you do.

Experience you will have: -

• 10 years+ experience working in a dynamic programme management environment, ideally delivering several complex SAP programmes, using a formal project delivery framework such as SAP Activate or Prince2
• Responsibility for the delivery of a minimum of 5 full SAP programme lifecycles, across a variety of modules. Preferably utilising the latest SAP version - S/4HANA
• Deep business change and technology transformation experience – ideally utilising SAP
• A proven track record of managing large cross-functional and 3rd party teams in multiple locations around the globe
• Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills with the ability to effectively engage and influence on a global level
• A proven ability to manage and lead large scale transformation programmes, budgets, resources and 3rd parties
• Managed, and been responsible for, significant budgets (over £30m)
• Experience in creating detailed programme plans for complex programmes that include multiple phases, deployments and rollouts.
• Sound knowledge a variety of SAP core modules (high level concepts)
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the business hierarchy
• Experience working for a major consultancy is highly desirable

Qualifications you will have: -

• Relevant project management qualifications – Prince2/MSP/PMP/Agile etc
• Ideally experience/certification in SAP Activate or ASAP
• Ideally some form of formal leadership experience

Day to day responsibilities

• Be responsible for the overall delivery of an SAP programme – timescales, budgets, quality and benefit delivery
• Work closely with technical leads and architects to ensure the solution meets the requirements of the client
• Work with change management to transition the business to a new way of working, driving a positive change environment and culture of diversity.
• Control budgets and spend against the programme budget
• Create and manage plans (at all levels), as well as prioritising and negotiating at a senior level within business functions to ensure the programme delivers the expected objectives
• Act as a focal point for key stakeholders – build and maintain strong relationships for the good of the programme.
• Represent the programme in the board room and be credible in your portrayal of progress updates. Ensure you have the buy in of senior level executives.
• Identifying and communicate risks, concerns, issues, dependencies, blockers and initiate the appropriate escalations or mitigating actions.
• Facilitate a high performing delivery team – both technical and business change.
• Break down organisational barriers and resistance to change, leading by example
• Work closely with the account management / sales teams to uncover new requirements from clients
• Be responsible for new hires into the project team
• Contribute to the wider Limelight organisational goals and programmes

Everything Limelight
Limelight is an award-winning client-side business transformation consultancy, with a speciality in SAP based programmes. We are entering an exciting period of growth as we help our clients with their business transformations – typically alongside a migration from legacy SAP to S/4HANA and the cloud.

Where your expertise is recognised, you're given the autonomy and tools you need to get the job done and you're encouraged to build on your knowledge with certifications and training in the latest technologies. You'll enjoy working with people just like you; transformation and SAP professionals who are motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to delivering at the highest standards. We do what we love, and we love what we do, which results in a vibrant and friendly culture where you feel more than an employee, you are part of our family.