Bolton
We are seeking an experienced SAP S/4HANA specialist and project manager to support our SAP transformation, delivering new and existing capabilities within the domain and to ensure delivery of the roadmap for the years ahead.
Salary: Circa £70,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 1-2 days per week on-site; depending on the phase of the project, more days on site will be required.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship
Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
- Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
- Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave – enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...
- Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.
The opportunity:
We are working on a transformation programme to move from its current SAP ECC6 systems to SAP S/4HANA across the MBDA Group, with Greenfield methodology. This strategy will impact a number of domain areas and the implementation of S/4HANA will provide an opportunity for each domain to review its use of existing tools and determine a roadmap for consolidation across the Group and deliver the best‑in‑class tools for our business users.
This role will focus on Product / SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) and you will support maintenance activities as well as supporting the related SAP S/4 modules. This role falls within the Digital Solutions (DS) area of MBDA; part of Digital Excellence (DEx), the DS team focusses on delivering IT solutions that are used to support the business in a variety of domains.
Main responsibilities:
- IT responsibility for the successful implementation of our current S/4HANA Product‑related modules (PLM for MBDA UK and SAP Global Trade Services (GTS)).
- Manage the planning, coordination and supervision of SAP projects, ensuring rigorous monitoring of the quality of the integrator's deliverables.
- Be the main point of contact between business teams and DEx teams (security, network, technical architect, back office…)
- During deployment of S/4 systems, be the point of contact for the DS Procurement domain for the UK.
- Be in charge of related DS roadmaps for the MBDA UK.
Business As Usual‑BAU activities and optimisation:
- Act as a DS point of contact to manage the anomalies and enhancements asked for by the key‑users for the related modules and SAP GTS.
- Provide functional and technical support to key business users.
Leadership and training:
- Lead and train local and international teams, monitor the knowledge transfer sessions and reinforce DS capacities on the related SAP modules.
What we're looking for from you:
- Deep knowledge in the areas of SAP PLM, including configuration activities, knowledge in other SAP modules as well as the setup of interfaces.
- Experience of integrations of SAP PLM with related systems and SAP GTS.
- Skills in SAP IT project management, with experience of leading multinational SAP projects.
- Hands on experience with data migration and master data governance activities.
- Experience of challenging third‑party development teams to deliver against the strategy and finding a solution to deliver the business requirements.
- Experience with S/4 Hana will be an advantage.
MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.
We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
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