At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead integration planning and execution for major transformation projects.
- Company: Join a well-recognised brand in the Midlands with a dynamic culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, comprehensive benefits, and hybrid working.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a structured programme delivery environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on critical business transformations and lead cross-functional teams.
- Qualifications: Proven project management experience in large-scale technology projects.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
I am looking for an ambitious and experienced Project Manager with a strong track record delivering large-scale integration, cutover and hyper care activities on complex transformation programmes to join a large and well recognised brand headquartered in the Midlands. This is a hybrid role with the successful candidate required to be on site 2 days per week on average at the Leicestershire office. This is an opportunity to work at the heart of a major enterprise transformation programme, leading cross-functional teams through some of the most business-critical stages of delivery.
As Project Manager, you will take ownership of integration planning, cutover readiness and hyper care coordination across a complex technology landscape. You will work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, testing functions, suppliers and programme leadership to ensure activities are aligned, dependencies are managed, risks are mitigated and the organisation is fully prepared for deployment and post-go-live support. Success in this role will come from your ability to bring structure, control and pace to high-profile programme delivery, ensuring smooth transitions and operational readiness throughout the programme lifecycle.
Focus Areas
- Integration Management
- Cutover Planning & Execution
- Hypercare & Service Transition
- Coordinate hyper care planning and execution following deployment.
- Risk, Dependency & Stakeholder Management
Experience & Qualifications
- Proven Project Management experience in an enterprise company environment managing a wide range of large (over £2m) technology and transformation projects
- Strong track record and experience leading Integration, Cutover and Hyper care activities.
- Proven track record coordinating multiple workstreams through testing, deployment and go-live.
- Experience managing complex risks, dependencies and delivery readiness activities.
- Demonstrable stakeholder management and governance experience.
- Experience supporting service transition and operational handover activities.
- Ability to operate effectively within structured programme delivery frameworks.
- Previous experience delivering programmes involving SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC or the wider SAP landscapes as or more generic ERP implementation experience would be great but is not essential.
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