SAP Project Manager - UK - Job Opening

Key responsibilities

Key Responsibilities 
1. End-to-End Project Leadership 
 Lead full lifecycle SAP projects using SAP Activate or hybrid methodologies 
 Drive project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure 
 Own integrated project plans, deliverables, and milestones across workstreams 
2. Governance & Stakeholder Management 
 Establish and manage project governance including Steer Co’s, working groups, and issue escalation paths 
 Serve as the key point of contact for client stakeholders, including sponsors and business leads 
 Report project progress, risks, and mitigation plans in a clear and timely manner 
3. Budget, Scope & Resource Management 
 Manage budgets, resource plans, time tracking, and financial forecasting 
 Control scope through robust change management processes 
 Oversee internal and external teams, ensuring clarity of roles and accountabilities 
4. Risk & Issue Management 
 Proactively manage risks and issues using structured RAID processes 
 Escalate critical items and drive resolution with appropriate governance 
 Maintain alignment with program objectives and business case 
5. Quality & Delivery Assurance 
 Ensure delivery aligns with quality standards and client expectations 
 Coordinate Testing, Data, Training, Cutover and Go-live support 
 Conduct post-implementation reviews and lessons learned sessions 
 Document system configurations, troubleshooting procedures, and best practices. 
6. Delivery Methodology & Governance 
 Contribute to the enhancement of project delivery frameworks, templates, and AG delivery method  
 Ensure consistent use of project management standards across client engagements

 Act as a mentor and coach to junior consultants and project managers 
7. Business Development Support 
 Strong customer facing experience. 
 Support proposal writing, effort estimation and delivery plans 
 Attend client pre-sales meetings to represent project delivery capabilities 
 Contribute to shaping of delivery contracts and SoWs 
8. Resource & Portfolio Oversight 
 Assist with internal portfolio reporting and prioritisation 
 Provide input to internal resource planning, capacity forecasting, and 
onboarding 
 Ensure project compliance with internal governance, commercial, and legal processes with regards to ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 27001. 
9. Knowledge Management 
 Contribute to knowledge repositories with delivery templates, case studies, and lessons learned 
 Lead internal retrospectives and knowledge-sharing sessions