Technical Programme Manager SAP Finance

Senior Technical Programme Manager - SAP Finance Integration & Migration

Leading Retail Client | London/Hybrid | Contract

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Programme Manager to drive the delivery of critical SAP Finance integration and migration initiatives for a major UK retail organization. This is a high-impact role responsible for orchestrating complex, multi-workstream programmes across SAP Finance landscapes, ensuring successful delivery of system integrations, data migrations, and technical transformations. You will lead cross-functional technical teams, manage vendor relationships, and ensure seamless execution from planning through to hypercare, while maintaining strong governance and stakeholder engagement throughout the delivery lifecycle.

• Deliver large-scale SAP Finance programmes end-to-end, managing multiple concurrent work streams
• Drive execution through technical teams ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery
• Establish clear delivery milestones, dependencies, and critical path management
• Deliver measurable business outcomes aligned to strategic objectives
• Lead programme planning, resource allocation, and budget management

• Manage SAP integration deliveries including APIs, middleware, and IDocs
• Oversee data migration cutover activities, ensuring data quality and integrity
• Coordinate testing activities including UAT, integration testing, and regression testing
• Lead defect management processes and resolution tracking
• Execute go-live activities with robust rollback and contingency planning
• Deliver hypercare support ensuring smooth transition to BAU operations

• Establish and maintain programme governance frameworks and reporting structures
• Manage RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs with proactive mitigation
• Provide clear status reporting to senior stakeholders and programme boards
• Implement quality assurance processes ensuring delivery excellence
• Maintain change control mechanisms and compliance standards
• Track programme health metrics and delivery KPIs

• Apply agile/hybrid delivery methodologies appropriate to programme context
• Lead sprint planning, tracking, and retrospectives
• Drive rapid issue escalation and resolution
• Navigate technical blockers and organisational change
• Maintain delivery momentum through challenges
• Implement continuous improvement practices

• Proven track record delivering large-scale SAP Finance programmes end-to-end
• Experience managing multiple concurrent work streams and technical delivery teams
• Strong capability in programme planning, tracking, and governance
• Demonstrable success delivering on-time, on-budget with measurable outcomes
• Experience in retail, FMCG, or consumer goods sectors highly advantageous

• Hands-on experience with SAP Finance integration (APIs, middleware, IDocs, interfaces)
• Strong understanding of SAP Finance modules (FI, CO, or related)
• Experience managing data migration activities including cutover planning
• Knowledge of SAP S/4
  
  HANA transformations or migrations desirable
• Understanding of SAP architecture and technical landscapes

• Experience coordinating testing strategies (UAT, integration, regression, performance)
• Strong defect management and resolution tracking capabilities
• Proven ability managing go-live activities and hypercare support
• Experience with rollback and contingency planning
• Understanding of cutover runbooks and execution

• Expertise in programme governance frameworks and controls
• Strong RAID management and risk mitigation capabilities
• Experience with agile and hybrid delivery methodologies
• Knowledge of change management and organizational transformation
• Proficiency with programme management tools (JIRA, Azure Dev Ops, MS Project, etc.)

• Exceptional communication skills with senior stakeholders and executives
• Experience managing vendor and system integrator relationships
• Ability to translate technical complexity into business language
• Strong facilitation and decision-making forum leadership
• Proven ability building consensus across diverse stakeholder groups