SAP Project Manager

Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager for an initial 12‑month fixed‑term contract. The successful candidate will manage the delivery of a portfolio of projects converting or migrating to S4 HANA across EMEA, ensuring alignment with DS Smith IT Delivery Standards and successful stakeholder engagement.

• Lead, inspire and manage projects to successful completion.
• Accomplish project objectives within cost, time, scope and quality constraints.
• Work closely with sponsors and business stakeholders to ensure ownership and engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Follow project management methodology and technical governance, providing regular project reporting on progress, status, risk and issue management.
• Determine resource needs, secure provisions and facilitate delivery capabilities.
• Ensure all projects are properly defined and organized; maintain plans to track progress, identify interdependencies, and align with external partners.
• Maintain one‑team culture, ensuring no barriers between internal and external resources.
• Take full responsibility for project costs, tracking all spend against budgets.
• Control scope and manage change with steering group oversight, understanding implications.
• Pro‑actively manage potential risks, devise contingency plans and troubleshoot issues.
• Align technical and application resources to the project.
• Confirm solution designs are serviceable through the full system lifespan, ensuring clear commercial commitments.
• Ensure strategic projects transition successfully into ongoing BAU service.
• Work with the PMO team to provide input on project management standards and support evolving internal toolsets.

• Full lifecycle experience of large‑scale SAP/ERP replacement projects and programmes.
• Strong familiarity with SAP (S4/HANA).
• PRINCE2 Practitioner (or equivalent).
• Experience in IT and business/industry environments, preferably within large, multi‑national, cross‑functional teams influencing senior management.
• Experience in multi‑site, multi‑country manufacturing environments with deep knowledge of ERP, MES and associated infrastructure requirements.
• Ability to work with and challenge stakeholders, bringing experience and gravitas from an IT perspective.
• Excellent written and verbal business English; fluent Spanish or Portuguese is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven ability to manage multiple €M ERP replacement projects.
• Experience presenting ideas in a user‑friendly, business‑orientated language.
• Experience with internal and outsourced delivery models, including Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to translate project needs into tasks or work‑based packages.
• Experience overseeing third‑party solution integrators and internal technical teams.

We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.