At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead SAP projects from design to delivery, ensuring client satisfaction and team collaboration.
- Company: Join Accenture, a global leader in professional services with a focus on innovation and diversity.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, 25 days vacation, private medical insurance, and extra leave for charity work.
- Other info: Work in a multicultural team and gain exposure to international projects.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by delivering cutting-edge SAP solutions and developing your career in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing large SAP programs and strong project management skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Location: London/Birmingham/Manchester
Career Level: Consultant/Associate Manager
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skills and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.
In our team you will:
- Play a crucial role by using your in-depth SAP expertise to coach and manage your team on designing and delivering solutions that fit our clients' requirements as well as plan and budget.
- Co-operate closely with Accenture and client colleagues in onshore and offshore locations across the globe.
- Build strong relationships with client stakeholders to deliver and create future value.
We are looking for experience in the following skills:
- Significant experience in managing delivery of large SAP programs and delivering to a differentiated commercial construct (non-T&M) such as risk reward, revenue share, fixed price, fixed outcomes.
- Strong project management skills, ability to manage project scope, timelines and resources effectively.
- Expertise in revenue management, handling actual and forecasted revenues, and maintaining Cost-to-Charge Ratio (CCI%) for engagements.
- Experience with different project management methods (Waterfall, Agile) in multiple phases of the delivery lifecycle.
- Senior Stakeholder Management, including managing Customer Satisfaction expectations.
- Experience of driving delivery in a multi-vendor or hybrid environment where you have led a mixed team (client, 3rd parties, contractors).
- Results driven and customer focused with strong communication and collaboration skills.
- A positive and pro-active can do attitude is essential.
- Must have the highest level of leadership and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex solutions and ideas.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Experience in handling international projects or working in a multi-cultural environment.
- At least a relevant bachelor's degree from a recognized institution.
Set yourself apart:
- S4/HANA experience is highly desirable.
- Experience in a consulting environment focusing on the special stream within S/4 implementation - Data migration, Cutover, Test management, mobilization, driving coordination with solution architects for scope management.
As an SAP Delivery Lead, you are responsible for the successful and profitable delivery of Accenture’s major SAP projects. You will be expected to lead and drive all aspects of a project or program: from blueprint to design, build, test, and post-go-live-support. Connecting with our clients, you will define scope and plan for an implementation. Next to focusing on delivery, you will also get the opportunity to develop new business development at (new) clients and contribute to the Accenture SAP Business Group in terms of knowledge or asset development.
What’s In It For You
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the outstanding services we are known for.
Closing Date for Applications: 30/11/2026. Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
SAP Delivery Lead - Consultant/Associate Manager in Manchester employer: Accenture UK & Ireland
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