SAP Procurement & Ariba Senior Manager in Birmingham

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior SAP S/4 Procurement & Ariba SME / Project Manager to support large organisations in delivering technology-led S2P SAP transformation programmes using S/4 and Ariba, and to support business development activity. The candidate will oversee KPMG teams across multiple workstreams and clients to ensure timely delivery of projects within scope and budget, work directly with KPMG and client upper management to drive strategic decisions, apply KPMG’s leading practice delivery methodology, develop mid‑level team members, and perform business development work in parallel with program delivery oversight.

Key Accountabilities:

• Clients: Oversee day‑to‑day project management activities of SAP Procurement / Ariba engagements for various clients, including project planning, RAID management, status reporting, project reviews and resource management. Overall accountability for the delivery and quality of KPMG client deliverables. Ensure the KPMG Powered implementation methodology is applied and tailored to meet each customer’s unique business needs. Demonstrate excellent planning skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Project or similar planning tools. Develop strong relationships with senior client stakeholders, KPMG colleagues and third‑party partners. Oversee the creation of program plans with input from relevant workstream leads. Chair program kick‑offs, workshops, reviews and governance bodies. Provide consistent and quality reporting to KPMG and client upper management and executive level. Drive KPMG program delivery leading practices and provide subject‑matter expertise and strategic guidance to the client(s). Lead business development activities such as identification, proposal development and prospecting; work with appropriate KPMG resources from other service lines and industries. Facilitate goal‑level creation for the Project Management/PMO function and work with managers to ensure the goals cascade to all grades. Prioritize issues and multitask in a fast‑paced, demanding environment. Resolve problems quickly and effectively using creativity and innovation. Maintain a track record of working with onshore, offshore and third‑party teams to source relevant expertise and deliver solutions. Manage customers where up to 50% of your time may include travel.
• Quality: Oversee engagement management in accordance with KPMG’s financial and risk management policies. Deliver engagements on time and within engagement profitability targets. Manage scope and deliver timely and quality deliverables. Communicate risk and issues early to leaders as appropriate. Execute projects to meet member firm’s quality standards within a commercial context. Contribute to creating innovative and repeatable solutions that strengthen business performance and differentiate KPMG from competition. Conduct reviews upon project completion to identify lessons learned and enhance future quality and commercial planning.
• People: Supervise and performance‑manage KPMG staff working on assigned engagements. Foster and develop junior and mid‑level talent resources across all functions. Ensure the team accurately charges time to engagement codes to reflect true value and recognize individual and team effort. Meet deadlines throughout the performance cycle for personal development and appraisals, ensuring quality feedback is requested, goals are set and monitored, and engagement reviews receive feedback. Identify development needs of the team and provide coaching, mentoring and stretch assignments to attract, develop and retain top talent. Effectively support and manage underperformance in line with local guidance and policies. Take action to ensure wellbeing matters are properly handled and resolved by demonstrating empathy and awareness of the team. Actively share knowledge with other KPMG colleagues and teams, contributing to the development of knowledge resources. Manage onboarding of new starters, including buddy responsibilities.
• Public Trust: Ensure the team completes all mandatory and regulatory training required by the member firm by the due date. Do not undertake work that does not fit with firm capabilities or risk management criteria. Undertake the appropriate training and coaching in line with member firm requirements. Proactively take action to avoid personal independence breaches. Speak up and take action when observing or being made aware of conduct inconsistent with KPMG’s values and ethical standards.