Job Title: Project Manager – SAP S/4HANA & CX Transformation
Location: Reading - 2 day
Employement type: Contract/Permanent
Job Type: 6 months- Inside IR35
Role overview:
Project Manager – SAP S/4HANA & CX Transformation
Role Overview
An experienced Project Manager is required to lead the delivery of a greenfield SAP S/4HANA and SAP CX transformation for a mid-market organisation.
This role requires a delivery leader who has successfully managed end-to-end SAP programmes of similar scale and complexity, with a strong command of SAP Activate methodology, and the ability to balance structure with pragmatic execution.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Governance
Own the end-to-end project plan, milestones, and delivery across all SAP Activate phases
*Establish and manage governance structures including status reporting, RAID logs, and steering committees
*Ensure alignment across stakeholders, workstreams, and delivery partners
Delivery Management
Lead coordination across functional, technical, and integration workstreams
*Ensure delivery of agreed outputs in line with scope, timelines, and quality expectations
*Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and the critical path
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
Act as the primary interface for client stakeholders and programme sponsors
*Drive decision-making, manage expectations, and handle escalations effectively
*Communicate clearly at both operational and executive levels
Commercial & Execution Discipline
Track delivery against plan, effort, and budget
*Maintain control over scope and support structured change management where required
*Ensure strong delivery rigour and accountability across the team
Integrated Planning Across Workstreams
Ensure effective coordination with customer-led streams including:
*Data migration
*Testing
*Training and change management
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*Provide structure and oversight to ensure these streams are aligned with the overall delivery plan
Key Skills & Experience
Proven experience delivering greenfield SAP S/4HANA and/or SAP CX programmes
*Strong, hands-on experience with SAP Activate methodology (mandatory)
*Demonstrated track record delivering mid-market SAP transformations of similar scope
*Experience managing multi-stream programmes with complex dependencies
*Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
*Commercial awareness with disciplined delivery execution
Success Measures
Delivery of key milestones on time and within agreed scope
*Strong stakeholder alignment and sustained confidence throughout the programme
*Effective and proactive management of risks, issues, and dependencies
*Clear, structured, and predictable project execution
Profile Summary
*A structured and delivery-focused Project Manager who combines SAP programme experience, strong governance discipline, and pragmatic execution capability, with a proven ability to lead mid-market transformation programmes from initiation through to deliver