Global SAP Change Management Lead – 6 Months Contract – Oxford

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Hybrid working 2 days on site 3 days remote, may be more time on site at the beginning of the project

Essential: -  Demonstrated 5 years’ experience in global organisational change management roles, including design & implementation of structured change. Experience in delivering SAP, S4/Hana changes on a global scale. Communication strategies contributing to the successful delivery of complex digital technology projects.  Delivering organisational change in agile environments. Proven experience delivering medium to large & complex projects. Specialised Change Management methodology certifications (e.g. PROSCI)

Global SAP Change Management Lead Role Summary

Client is migrating it’s S4/Hana from their global offices to a company in the UK. This is going from D365 to S4/Hana. Key to this integrated model is the Slipstream business program that has recently been initiated. With a strong focus on the UK operations the program seeks to harmonise my client’s systems & processes across several work streams. At the heart of this will be the establishment of an SAP S4/Hana environment that can support manufacturing, procurement, payroll, finance & warehousing functions. To this end a skilled Global SAP Change Management Lead is required to support the delivery of a complex S4/Hana migration project

Global SAP Change Management Lead Responsibilities
 

• Develop & execute the change management strategy & plan, aligned with the project delivery approach & goals.
• Work collaboratively with the Program Manager to ensure appropriate governance structures, roles & responsibilities are established & that change plans are endorsed according to project governance.
• Partner with project & business stakeholders to develop strong relationships, deliver the changes & evaluate the impact & risks of planned changes.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams & actively engage with stakeholders to facilitate adoption & minimise disruption to business operations.
• Manage sponsor & key stakeholder relationships to drive support for change & championship across all levels of the organisation.
• Develop & deliver clear & engaging communications in a timely manner.
• Facilitate change agents/networks as required to maximise communication coverage to all levels of our business.
• Develop & effective sustainability plan to maximise the value outcome for the business.
• Lead & direct the change & training team for successful change delivery.

Global SAP Change Management Lead Personal Behaviours:
 

• Ability to lead & manage self & others through change on a global scale.
• Passion & understanding of people & customer needs when delivering change.
• Strong organisational skills including time management, attention to detail, problem solving, planning & execution, strategic & critical thinking, stakeholder management.
• Exceptional written & verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated & confident in facilitating teams & actions.
• Ability to engage & influence with impact at all levels of the organisation.
• Resilient & pragmatic

Global SAP Change Management Lead KPI's

Employee engagement: level of engagement throughout the change
 

• Training: Training attendance & satisfaction
• Business readiness: Level of readiness prior to system go live
• Adoption: Adoption rates post go-live
• Adherence to project plan: comparing the completion status to the schedule

Global SAP Change Management Lead Key Interfaces
 

• Leaders across the business - Project Slipstream project team members &
• stakeholders
• Business stakeholders
• Business Systems teams – Procurement, Finance, HR/Payroll, Manufacturing, Asset Management

Global SAP Change Management Lead Direct Reports

SAP change team – Change Analyst & Trainers

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