IT SAP Project Manager

IT SAP Project Manager

Location: Initially based in Bradford, moving to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026 (Hybrid Working – 1‑2 days in the office a week – Bradford/Leeds).

Work type: Permanent, 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We are looking for an experienced IT SAP Project Manager to join our Project Management team and deliver complex SAP programmes across Yorkshire Water’s SAP landscape.

Benefits

• Competitive salary £60,000 – £75,000 depending on experience
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to £1,000)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities aligned with the IT SAP Project Manager progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (plus 2 extra wellness days)
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• Health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end SAP project and programme delivery across SAP HR, SuccessFactors, S/4HANA, Finance, Procurement and Corporate Services platforms.
• Manage delivery through all project lifecycle phases including business case, design, build, testing, deployment, cutover, hypercare and benefits realisation.
• Lead SAP transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with Yorkshire Water strategic objectives and technology roadmaps.
• Establish and maintain robust SAP governance, project controls, RAID management and reporting processes.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, capital expenditure and financial performance.
• Provide commercial oversight of SAP implementation partners, system integrators and third‑party suppliers.
• Ensure successful integration across SAP modules, business processes, technical teams and external suppliers.
• Lead SAP cutover planning, deployment activities and transition into operational support.
• Identify, assess and manage project risks, dependencies and issues across complex SAP delivery environments.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, business process owners and executive sponsors.
• Drive decision making through investment boards, steering committees and governance forums.
• Ensure SAP solutions deliver agreed business outcomes, operational improvements and return on investment.
• Champion SAP delivery best practice, continuous improvement and lessons learned across the portfolio.

Key SAP Responsibilities

SAP Programme and Project Leadership

• Deliver large‑scale SAP projects and programmes from initiation through to closure.
• Manage multi‑disciplinary SAP delivery teams including Functional Consultants, Solution Architects, Technical Leads, Testing Managers and Change Managers.
• Drive successful SAP implementations, upgrades, migrations and optimisation initiatives.
• Lead SAP vendor and partner management activities.

SAP Governance and Assurance

• Maintain project governance frameworks aligned to Yorkshire Water delivery standards.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting on project health, finances, risks and milestones.
• Ensure compliance with architecture, security, audit and change requirements.
• Lead project stage gates and investment approval activities.

Business Change and Benefits Realisation

• Ensure SAP solutions align with business objectives and approved business cases.
• Define, measure and track benefits throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support organisational change activities to maximise user adoption and business value.
• Drive process improvement and operational efficiencies through SAP‑enabled transformation.

Financial Management

• Manage SAP project budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor capital and operational expenditure.
• Ensure delivery remains within approved funding envelopes.
• Provide financial insight and recommendations to support investment decisions.

Qualifications and Skills

• Significant experience delivering SAP projects and programmes in complex enterprise environments.
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP Practitioner or equivalent.
• Experience delivering projects across SAP HR, SuccessFactors, ECC6, S/4HANA or related SAP platforms.
• Proven experience managing large project budgets, forecasts and financial controls.
• Strong governance, risk management and project assurance experience.
• Experience managing system integrators and SAP delivery partners.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership teams.
• Experience leading virtual and multi‑disciplinary delivery teams.
• Demonstrable track record delivering business value and benefits through SAP transformation programmes.

We support flexible working patterns and job share options whenever possible.

The closing date for this advert is the 30th of July 2026.

All roles are subject to pre‑employment checks including a Basic Disclosure Check and, depending on the role, further security vetting. A medical questionnaire and additional medicals may also be required.

We are committed to making the recruitment process accessible. If you have an accessibility need, disability or condition that requires adjustments, please let us know in your application. We will discuss reasonable adjustments.

— Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur.

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