Strategic Technical Programme Manager (S4HANA)

MAKE STRATEGY A REALITY | ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH | CHOOSE YOUR PATH

As the world's leading change and transformation consultancy, we're helping businesses move from strategy to reality by taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that last.
We're seeking a Strategic Technical Programme Manager (S4HANA) to help us take vision to value and create lasting impact for our Major Retail Managed Service client

*Please note, this is an initial 3-6 month PAYE umbrella contract that will require onsite working in London 2-3 days per week.

SUMMARY

As a Strategic Technical Programme Manager, you will be instrumental in delivering a transformational Enterprise Resource Planning system integration programme. This role will hold the integrated view across all workstreams, ensuring that the organisation's leadership always has a clear and honest picture of programme status. You will keep the programme coherent and moving at pace, managing dependencies and risks while ensuring that the go-live is not just a technical event but a business-critical success.

YOU WILL:

• Define and establish governance frameworks and ways of working across the programme

• Manage dependencies between workstreams and identify, escalate, and mitigate risks proactively

• Drive business readiness activities and ensure stakeholder alignment across all levels

• Own cutover planning and execution to ensure a successful go-live

• Maintain transparent communication with senior leadership on programme health, progress, and challenges

• Coordinate technical and business teams to ensure integrated delivery

• Establish quality standards and ensure adherence to programme objectives

• Lead change management activities to support organisational adoption

IDEALLY, WE'D LIKE:

• Proven experience in large-scale enterprise system integration programmes

• Demonstrated expertise in programme management methodologies and best practices

• Strong understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning system implementations

• Experience managing complex technical and business workstreams simultaneously

• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills

• Ability to identify and resolve interdependencies across multiple teams

• Proven track record in delivering business transformation initiatives

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Commercial awareness and understanding of business impact

• Leadership qualities with the ability to influence without direct authority

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United Kingdom, without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position.
This is a temporary employee (PAYE) opportunity working via an Umbrella company.

North Highland is an equal opportunity employer, and we adhere to all applicable laws and regulations to ensure a fair and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We handle all information in accordance local privacy standards and maintain strict confidentiality.