SAP Portfolio Lead

+ 6 month initial contract

+ Fully remote contract

+ £750 to £875 per day

+ Inside IR35

+ SC Cleared role

Key Skills:

+ Current & Transferable SC Clearance

+ Demonstrable experience in future Direction & exploitation of SAP

+ Ability to hold DV Clearance

The Role:

* Improving clients working relationships with IT and the Business
* SPOC for the Client for anything SAP related
* Having an overarching view of the future direction, roadmap and exploitation of SAP as the Client's asset, to enable IT to demonstrate the value of SAP to the business
* Managing the incoming pipeline of work to enable a smooth flow of prioritised business objectives to be achieved
* Work with Client stakeholders to understand and analyse business requirements turning opportunities into deliverable statements of work
* Overall management and control of SAP projects identified within the agreed SAP portfolio where responsibility for delivery is assigned.
* Own all aspects of delivery, including budget, quality, customer satisfaction and solution assurance
* Ensure related resource planning, deliverables and team expectations are appropriately managed
* Work extensively with teams and 3rd parties where necessary in multiple locations to ensure successful delivery

Key Skills:

• Proven experience (10+ years) in project/programme management and delivery is essential.
• Experience of project and finance reporting tool
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to influence and drive consensus among diverse to think clearly and present ideas and plan in a concise and effective manner.
• Experience of working and leading project teams including third party vendors, Business Analysts, Test team, SMEs.
• Experience of effectively managing 3rd party vendors is essential.
• SAP Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is essential.