Role: SAP S/4 HANA – Transformation Director

Location: London, UK

Is it Permanent/ Contract: Contract – 6 months

Is it Onsite/Remote/Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Description

Role – SAP S/4 HANA – Transformation Director

The primary objective of this role is to lead a highly complex transformation program for a global Retail and Consumer organisation specialising in Fashion Apparel. This organisation operates across multiple countries and currently manages diverse geo-specific legacy applications. The goal is to transition to a consolidated, streamlined application landscape, optimise business processes, and drive adoption of advanced technology and industry best practices across all business functions with SAP S/4

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end execution of the transformation program, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Provide strategic thought leadership in planning, executing, and delivering the transformation roadmap.
• Develop and communicate a comprehensive transformation roadmap aligned with SAP S/4HANA objectives and broader business strategies.
• Guide and manage cross-functional teams—including business stakeholders, IT, and external vendors—ensuring adherence to best practices and successful program delivery.
• Establish and maintain project governance, risk management, and resource allocation to meet timelines and budgetary targets.
• Drive change management and stakeholder engagement initiatives to facilitate smooth adoption of new SAP S/4HANA solutions.
• Collaborate closely with project leads and enterprise architects to plan and integrate SAP S/4HANA with other systems and technologies.
• Provide thought leadership in defining strategies for template rollout, change management, landscape design, development, integration, testing, cutover, and transition to business-as-usual (BAU).
• Engage business stakeholders across multiple countries to ensure compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements during template adoption.
• Define and develop a detailed transformation roadmap for downstream portfolios, prioritizing value-driven technologies and use cases.
• Conduct in-depth feasibility studies, including techno-economic and cost-benefit analyses, to evaluate the impact of target solutions on organizational performance.
• Present findings and strategic recommendations to executive management.
• Partner with implementation teams to ensure successful delivery and operationalization of digital platforms.
• Take full ownership of the program’s end-to-end delivery and outcomes.

Essential Skill:

• Over 20 years of experience managing SAP transformation programs.
• Proven track record of managing at least two global greenfield SAP implementations, including template build and rollout.
• Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA (preferably Public Cloud) with specific experience in the retail sector.
• Functional consulting experience in SAP modules such as SD or FICO, with exposure to SAP S/4HANA IS-Retail solutions.
• Demonstrated experience driving change management initiatives within large customer environments.
• Strong leadership capabilities in managing project teams and engaging business stakeholders across multiple geographies