SAP Interface Lead

Sanderson are partnering with a nationally recognised organisation to hire an experienced SAP Execution Lead. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving delivery, governance and business engagement across a large-scale SAP environment, with a strong focus on S/4HANA transformation.

You will play a central role in leading functional teams, improving existing processes, and ensuring a smooth transition from SAP ECC to S/4HANA.

The Role

You will lead SAP functional delivery, acting as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams while ensuring high-quality execution, governance and continuous improvement across the SAP landscape.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach and coordinate SAP functional teams across projects, change and support activities

Manage workload prioritisation, resource allocation and delivery planning to meet business objectives

Drive consistent delivery standards, documentation quality and governance adherence

Support and oversee the transition from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, including remediation of existing processes

Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders, project teams and SAP delivery functions

Translate business requirements into clear, actionable delivery plans

Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders and process owners

Ensure compliance with governance frameworks, including change control, testing and quality assurance

Champion SAP best practices and delivery methodologies such as SAP Activate

Support planning and execution of S/4HANA transformation initiatives

Oversee issue resolution, root cause analysis and process optimisation

Drive continuous improvement through standardisation and simplification of SAP processes

Facilitate workshops, solution reviews and stakeholder communications

Support user adoption, training and change management activities

Skills and Experience

Proven experience leading SAP functional teams in complex delivery environments

Strong knowledge of SAP modules, integration points and end-to-end delivery lifecycles

Experience supporting or delivering SAP S/4HANA transformations

Solid understanding of SAP Activate and structured delivery methodologies

Experience with governance frameworks, including change and release management

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across business and IT

Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate cross-functional teams

Experience in process mapping, optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives

Strong analytical and problem-solving capability

Why Apply?

Opportunity to lead SAP functional delivery within a large-scale transformation programme

Play a key role in an S/4HANA journey, shaping processes and delivery standards

High level of stakeholder engagement and influence across business and IT

Collaborative environment with a focus on continuous improvement and long-term capability building

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Rose Leperlier at Sanderson or apply online.