ERP Change Lead – Ariba

We are looking for an experienced ERP Change Lead to play a key role in a major SAP ERP Cloud Apps transformation programme, supporting the implementation of Ariba and Fieldglass Statement of Work across our client.

This is an opportunity to lead change management activity across a complex, organisation-wide programme, ensuring stakeholders are engaged, business impacts are understood and managed, and teams are prepared and supported through transition to new ways of working.

• Lead the change management strategy and delivery for the implementation of SAP Ariba and Fieldglass SoW across the business.
• Develop and deliver integrated change, engagement, communication and training plans aligned to programme milestones.
• Identify, assess and communicate change impacts across processes, roles, systems and behaviours.
• Build strong relationships with Finance, Commercial, Procurement, Digital, the ERP Programme and wider directorates to support adoption.
• Work closely with the system integrator, functional leads, the Transformation Office and other change programmes to ensure alignment.
• Create and maintain change heat maps to identify change intensity, sequencing and potential saturation across the organisation.
• Coordinate and support a network of Change Champions and Agents, providing the tools, training and guidance needed to enable local change delivery.
• Monitor and report on change readiness, adoption, risks, issues and benefits realisation.
• Support business teams through go-live and post-go-live stabilisation, ensuring positive and sustainable change outcomes.

• Proven experience leading change management for large-scale transformation or ERP programmes, ideally involving SAP Ariba and Fieldglass.
• A recognised change management qualification, such as Prosci Change Management Certification or Certified Change Management Professional.
• Strong knowledge of change management frameworks, impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, communications and training strategy.
• Experience applying SAP Activate methodology or an equivalent structured implementation approach.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and third-party delivery partners.
• Ability to identify risks and issues, develop mitigation plans and elevate appropriately.
• A continuous improvement mindset and the ability to capture lessons learned to improve delivery.
• Project management qualification, such as PRINCE2 or PMP.
• Experience with organisational change models such as ADKAR.
• Experience of benefits tracking, executive reporting and programme governance frameworks.