Service Readiness Programme Manager - £700 per day

World renowned pharmaceutical giant requires a Programme Manager Service Readiness for the global SAP Programme, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating and implementing a programme-wide approach to Service Design and Transition across the business ambitious SAP S/4HANA implementation.

This complex global deployment impacts numerous SAP & non-SAP systems as well as IT services, and you will ensure seamless integration with a focus on both the core S/4HANA components and any affected ancillary systems. You will establish and manage strategies to address varying process and service requirements, ensuring adherence and completion of tasks while visibly reporting progress and risks to both the Axial Programme and the SD&T Team. Supported by the SD&T team, you will act as a consultant, bringing your expertise to bear while driving forward our programme objectives.

Key skills

• Proven experience in IT Service Management, Service Design, and Transition processes.
• Experience of developing and implementing programme-wide Service Design & Transition (SD&T) strategy covering all aspects of SAP S/4HANA deployments and affected non-SAP systems and IT services.
• Experience in ECC/S/4 and non-SAP systems deployments in large global organisations
• Solid understanding of project/programme management principles and experience within a large-scale programme environment.
• Ensuring compliance with regulations such as SoX, Privacy, and GxP.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including communication and relationship-building capabilities at a senior level.
• Experience applying policies, procedures, and risk management within regulatory frameworks.
• Capable of prioritizing tasks effectively under pressure and making informed decisions.
• Experience with enterprise operating environment is advantageous.

This contract offers £700 per day outside of IR35 for an initial 12 months. The location is 3 days a week in Macclesfield with the rest remote.