SAP Programme Manager

NTT DATA Business Solutions Group (NDBS) is part of the NTT DATA Corporate Group a top 10 global IT services provider, headquartered in Tokyo, operating in more than 50 countries. We combine a global reach with local intimacy to provide premier professional SAP services from deep industry expertise consulting to applied innovations in digital, cloud, automation, and system development to business IT outsourcing.

As a global SAP Platinum Partner, NTT DATA Business Solutions Group leverages its global expertise to deliver quality outcomes whether you are a multi-national or operate in a single country. With over 15,000 SAP experts across 31 countries, we have the capability and reach to help you solve real problems and seize the next opportunity for growth around your SAP strategy and operations.

Our clients trust our deep experience and proven approaches - all around the world.

The SAP Programme Manager is a senior position within the Enterprise Delivery Management Team. They will have responsibilities for the success of our projects, from estimation and planning through to execution & customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have experience in both the SAP Professional Services and Software industry and will be familiar with the challenges of delivering projects to a large and diverse customer base.

Fundamentally this role is around ensuring we deliver high quality projects now, but always looking to the future and working with the Practice Director to develop a best-in-class delivery team across the SAP portfolio.

With direct reports of our SAP Project Managers, we require a candidate who has strong expertise in project delivery and experience in executing roles successfully as Programme Manager, with the ability to engage at Exec level with pro-active Steerco meeting engagement on our major programmes. Building and sustaining a strong PM team will be key with the ability to mentor the team leads on appropriately undertaking Steerco meetings and guiding our projects to success.

Ultimately responsible for the health of your programmes, you will ensure we have a Path to Green for any Amber & Red projects and will be responsible for lessons learned and improvements to our delivery methodologies, aligned with the Enterprise Team for learning and consistency.

• Delivery Organisation Leadership
• Client and Commercial Leadership
• Quality, Risk, and Governance
• People Leadership and Practice Development

*(context will be shared during interview process)

• Proven Leadership: 10+ years of experience leading SAP transformation programmes, including significant tenure in Programme Manager or Delivery Management roles within large consulting or system integrator environments.
• Enterprise Delivery Scale: Demonstrated success in managing complex, multi-country SAP implementations exceeding £2M budget and 3,000+ person-days.
• Delivery Organisation Leadership: Extensive experience managing and developing teams of Project Managers, ensuring consistent delivery excellence across multiple engagements.
• SAP Expertise: Deep understanding of the SAP ecosystem, including S/4
  
  HANA, ECC, and cloud-based solutions, with proven success across multiple industries (pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, consumer goods, engineering, etc.).
• Strategic Client Engagement: Track record of operating at C-suite level, providing trusted advisory and influencing strategic business outcomes.
• Commercial Accountability: Strong financial management experience, including full P&L ownership, margin optimisation, and contract governance.
• Global Mindset
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  Exposure to international delivery environments, with an understanding of global delivery models and offshore collaboration.

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire, guide, and hold accountable a large delivery organisation.
• In-depth understanding of programme governance, risk management, and quality assurance frameworks.
• Demonstrable ability to recover and stabilise distressed projects while maintaining client trust and operational control.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills, particularly…