Program Director

Location: London, United Kingdom

Mode of working: Hybrid

Are you trying to upskill in leadership, transformation delivery, and stakeholder management? We have a great opportunity for you – Engagement/Program Director.

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

Your responsibilities:

• Planning, execution and management of complex and large transformation engagements for the company’s clients.
• Oversee various transformational projects, implementing business process improvements, and implementing ERP systems for the company’s clients.
• Coordinate project timeline with your teams to ensure checkpoints and goals are met to the client’s satisfaction.
• Collaborate with the project manager(s) in the management of overall resource allocation and capacity planning for the project(s).
• Manage program level status, metrics, issues and risks and oversee overall completion and sign-off on program deliverables.
• Leverage your broad business and technical expertise to address technology architecture, blueprinting, data analysis, business modeling, technical design, application development, integration, and enablement.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project managers and client leadership teams assigned to the projects.
• Lead and collaborate in scoping prospective engagements and developing proposals.
• Be accountable for the successful delivery of all project phases, releases, and project components for transformation projects.
• Be responsible for overall quality, engagement, and adherence to the schedule and budget for the project.
• Produce recognized pieces of transformational thought leadership and present at industry events.
• Develop detailed program plans to monitor risk and issues, and present status to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide accurate estimates, timeline, and ability to self-direct and mentor teams and clients.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Experience leading large global business transformation program delivery.
• Proven track record and a deep understanding of business values of transformation programs and objectives.
• Ability to guide business counterparts towards the right SAP solution and translate business requirements into technical requirements.
• Experience leading sales opportunities.
• Previous hands-on experience leading a specific functional stream.
• Expert understanding of business values of transformation programs and objectives.
• Ability to work with individuals at various levels of seniority.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork abilities, capable of building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Solid working experience as an ERP Project Manager with multi-module implementations (Finance, Sales, Production, Purchasing, Warehouse).
• Strong prior transformational ERP consulting or equivalent industry experience.
• Extensive experience in proposal and business case development.
• Ability to leverage and build assets/accelerators and thought leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Ability to be hands on if required and mentor junior team members.
• Deep understanding of industry specific KPI’s and benefits of S/4HANA functionality to enable the business.
• Prior working knowledge of configuration and features of key S/4 HANA.
• Experience managing multiple resources.
• Ability to lead steering committee meetings, team meetings, business meetings, and the project management team.
• Ability to lead business workshops with key stakeholders and derive outcomes.
• Expert understanding of program financials and processes.
• Willingness to travel when required.

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network. We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998. We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role. As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Next Steps:

Application Process Online application: You can apply directly through LinkedIn/ by uploading your CV. In case you wish to submit your application via another format like audio/video, please, contact - UKI.recruitment@tcs.com.

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