Global SAP S/4HANA Transformation Director (m/f/d)

Stellenbeschreibung:

Be the leader of a global S/4 HANA transformation.
Work directly with the CIO in an international organisation.

About Our Client

Our client is an industry leading company. The environment is highly international, while the work is complex and rewarding. The company is currently going through times of transformation, and is looking for a leader who has successfully implemented a complex S/4HANA transformation before.

Job Description

Own the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA transformation roadmap, scope and milestones.
Provide overall leadership and direction across business stakeholders, IT teams, system integrators, SAP partners, and third-party vendors.
Drive integrated planning covering SAP S/4HANA, data migration, integrations, testing, deployment, cutover, and business readiness activities.
Make critical trade-off decisions.
Lead and develop a high-performing program delivery organization.
Ensure successful phased deployment across multiple regions while leveraging lessons learned and maximizing reuse of processes, governance, and implementation assets.
Manage dependencies across ERP, supply chain, warehouse management, and other transformation initiatives.
Establish robust governance, integrated planning, change control, and risk management processes.
Drive resolution of program risks, issues, resource constraints, and cross-functional dependencies.
Serve as the primary interface to the CIO and the wider leadership team.
Provide transparent reporting on program status, financials, risks, deployment readiness, and benefits realization.
Challenge unnecessary customization and promote standardization across the organisation.
Ensure effective change management, training and communications.
Drive accountability for implementation partner performance and delivery commitments.
Monitor post-go-live outcomes.

The Successful Applicant

Significant years of transformation and program leadership experiences, especially leading a large-scale SAP S/4HANA implementation.
Proven track record delivering complex multi-country and multi-business-unit deployments.
Inspirational leader capable of creating clarity in complex and ambiguous environments.
Strong decision-maker with sound judgment and the confidence to make difficult trade-offs.
Executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and facilitate strategic decision-making.
Resilient change leader who drives accountability, collaboration, and adoption.
Strong understanding of business process integration across Finance & Controlling, Order Management, Supply Chain, Warehouse Operations, Data & Analytics, Enterprise Integrations
Expertise in governance, risk management, dependency management, planning, budgeting, and delivery assurance.
Working knowledge of SOX, security, and compliance frameworks within ERP transformation environments.
Experience managing business stakeholders, IT organizations, implementation partners, and executive leadership teams.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology or similar.
Fluent English communication skills.
Willingness to travel internationally.