SAP RISE Programme Manager

Title: SAP RISE Programme Manager – S/4HANA Transformation

Location: 80% remote based (Occasional Travel Northwest England)

Duration: 6 months (initial) + extensions

Contract Type: Inside IR35 Contract

Rate: up to £80 per hour

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Overview

An enterprise‑scale digital organisation is seeking an experienced SAP RISE Programme Manager to lead delivery of a major ECC to SAP S/4HANA migration for a core business unit. This role sits at the centre of a complex, multi‑year ERP transformation and requires strong programme governance, stakeholder management and delivery expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of a SAP S/4HANA RISE migration across Prepare, Explore, Realise and Deploy phases.
• Own programme planning, milestones, dependencies and RAID management.
• Establish and run effective programme governance, steering forums and decision‑making cadences.
• Coordinate internal business teams, SAP and external implementation partners.
• Drive key design and architectural decisions with senior stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to Clean Core principles and ERP best practices.
• Track delivery progress and continuously optimise ways of working.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years’ experience in Programme / Project Management within digital or enterprise environments.
• 5+ years leading large‑scale ERP or SAP S/4HANA transformations end‑to‑end.
• Strong experience managing systems integrators and software vendors.
• Solid understanding of Finance processes (e.g. O2C, R2R, Tax, Treasury).
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate in global, matrixed organisations.

Desirable

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA RISE, SAP BTP, and MDG‑F.
• Change management experience within ERP programmes. xwzovoh
• Background in legacy system modernisation or cloud migrations.