SAP Project Manager - New Entity Roll-out (Sales & Service), £400 - £420 inside IR35

Uttoxeter, 7 months initially

Bench IT require an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead a fast-paced new entity roll-out for the Australian market. This is a hands-on delivery role, responsible for driving SAP implementation alongside infrastructure readiness, working closely with business stakeholders, third-party vendors, and offshore teams.

The project is already underway, with an aggressive timeline to go-live in June, followed by one month of hypercare. Due to time zone differences and dependency on external partners, this role requires someone highly proactive, delivery-focused, and comfortable working under pressure.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of a new SAP-enabled subsidiary roll-out
• Own overall project governance including: Project plans, milestones, RAID logs, and dependency management & Senior stakeholder reporting and decision forums
• Manage SAP delivery across: Sales setup (50%) & Service/Warehouse setup (50%)
• Coordinate infrastructure and IT readiness including: Networking and connectivity & Office and end-user IT setup
• Manage and coordinate third-party vendors and system integrators
• Work effectively across global time zones, particularly with Australia-based stakeholders
• Drive cutover planning, go-live activities, and hypercare support
• Proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and keep delivery on track

Required Skills/Experience

• Proven experience delivering SAP projects, ideally: New entity rollouts, Country rollouts & Carve-outs
• Strong understanding of the SAP delivery life cycle (build, test, cutover, go-live, hypercare)
• Exposure to SAP modules supporting Sales and Service/Warehouse processes
• (eg SD, WM, EWM - functional understanding is sufficient)
• Strong project management and PMO governance background
• Experience coordinating infrastructure workstreams alongside SAP delivery
• Proven ability to manage third-party suppliers and offshore teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work Full time onsite in Uttoxeter
• Available to start immediately or at short notice

Desirable Skills

• S/4HANA delivery experience
• Previous APAC or Australian market rollouts
• Manufacturing or engineering industry background
• Prince2, PMP, or MSP certification
• Experience using MS Project, Jira, Confluence, SAP Solution Manager

SAP Project Manager - New Entity Roll-out (Sales & Service), £400 - £420 inside IR35

Uttoxeter, 7 months initially