IT Project Manager - SAP S/4HANA Upgrade

Overview

Expleo is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead the delivery of a critical SAP S/4HANA Upgrade programme for a major client. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end management of the project, working closely with the Systems Integrator, business stakeholders, technical teams, Change Management, and Testing functions to ensure successful delivery within agreed timelines, scope, quality and budget parameters.

This role requires a delivery-focused Project Manager who can establish and maintain effective governance, manage risks and dependencies, drive stakeholder engagement, and ensure organisational readiness for deployment.

Responsibilities

Project Planning & Delivery Management

• Develop, maintain and manage the integrated project plan for the SAP S/4HANA Upgrade programme.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones and critical dependencies.
• Drive delivery activities across business and technical workstreams to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Monitor progress against the agreed schedule and proactively manage deviations.
• Coordinate activities between the client, Systems Integrator, technical teams and business stakeholders.

Governance & Reporting

• Establish and manage project governance structures, reporting processes and delivery forums.
• Produce regular status reports, dashboards and executive updates.
• Present project progress, risks, issues and key decisions to programme leadership and governance boards.
• Ensure appropriate controls are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

RAID Management

• Maintain the programme Risk, Assumption, Issue and Dependency (RAID) log.
• Proactively identify and manage delivery risks and project constraints.
• Drive mitigation and resolution activities with accountable stakeholders.
• Escalate critical risks and issues appropriately.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with business leaders, project sponsors, technical teams and external partners.
• Act as the primary point of coordination between the Systems Integrator and the business.
• Facilitate workshops, planning sessions and stakeholder meetings.
• Ensure effective communication across all project stakeholders.

Change & Readiness Management

• Work closely with the Change Manager to support organisational change activities.
• Ensure business readiness activities are planned and executed effectively.
• Support communication, training and adoption initiatives where required.
• Monitor readiness for testing, deployment and go-live activities.

Test & Deployment Coordination

• Work closely with the Test Manager to ensure alignment between project delivery and testing milestones.
• Monitor readiness for SIT, Regression Testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Support defect resolution prioritisation and delivery planning activities.
• Coordinate go-live planning and deployment readiness activities.

Vendor & Third-Party Management

• Manage delivery activities performed by the Systems Integrator and other third-party suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed commitments and milestones.
• Facilitate issue resolution and decision-making across delivery partners.

Go-Live & Project Closure

• Lead go-live readiness reviews and deployment planning activities.
• Ensure all project deliverables are completed and formally accepted.
• Coordinate project closure activities, including lessons learned and handover documentation.
• Produce the final Project Closure Report.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Data/Analytics, Finance, or related discipline.
• Recognised project/programme certifications (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, Agile delivery credentials)

Essential skills

• Project Planning & Scheduling
• RAID Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Governance & Reporting
• Vendor Management
• Change Management
• Programme Coordination
• Risk Management
• Budget & Resource Management
• Executive Communication
• Decision Making & Problem Solving

Experience

• Proven experience delivering complex IT projects within enterprise environments.
• Strong end-to-end project management experience using recognised delivery methodologies.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders across business and technology functions.
• Demonstrable experience managing project schedules, governance, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Experience leading vendor and third-party delivery partners.
• Strong facilitation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience supporting business change and organisational readiness activities.
• SAP experience is highly desirable; however, strong IT Project Management experience in complex enterprise technology programmes will be considered essential.
• SAP project delivery experience.
• SAP S/4HANA upgrade or transformation programme experience.
• Experience working with Systems Integrators and large-scale enterprise technology programmes.
• Knowledge of testing and release management processes.
• Experience within regulated or complex operational environments.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges  
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects   
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses  
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive