At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the migration from JDE to SAP S/4HANA and manage project delivery.
- Company: Join a global life science organisation with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive contract, travel opportunities, and experience in a dynamic sector.
- Other info: Opportunity for professional growth in a regulated environment.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of a major ERP transformation in the life sciences industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in SAP migrations and strong project management skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Masentó is working with a global life science organisation that requires a SAP Project Manager to join their team on an initial 6 month contract. They are undertaking a strategic migration from JDE ERP platform to SAP S/4HANA. There will be travel to Leeds, UK for key phases of the project.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of the S/4HANA implementation programme, from design through cutover and hypercare.
- Manage the migration pathway from legacy JD Edwards, including data migration, process re‑mapping, and change management specific to a JDE-to-SAP transition.
- Act as primary point of contact between client stakeholders, SI partners, and internal workstream leads.
- Manage project governance, RAID logs, budgets, and reporting to steering committee/sponsors.
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams (functional, technical, data, testing, training, OCM).
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory/validation requirements (GxP, CSV) if operating in a regulated pharma/life sciences environment.
- Manage third‑party vendors and system integrators to ensure delivery against milestones.
- Lead cutover planning and hypercare stabilisation.
- Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and issues across the programme.
Skills required
- Demonstrable experience delivering a JD Edwards to SAP S/4HANA migration.
- Strong track record as an SAP Project full‑lifecycle implementations.
- Solid understanding of ERP data migration challenges and legacy system decommissioning.
- Pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing sector experience.
We think you need these skills to ace SAP Project Manager in Leeds
SAP S/4HANA
JD Edwards
Data Migration
Process Re-mapping
Change Management
Project Governance
RAID Logs Management
