SAP Project Lead (Manuf, Engineering, GxP) - £500-700/day - Hybrid - 12 months - ASAP Start

Project overview

SAP Project Lead (Manuf, Engineering, GxP) - £500-700/day - Hybrid - 12 months - ASAP Start

Key Requirements

Key Responsibilities

bluewaveSELECT is a global recruitment business that is exclusively focused on SAP. Involved in placing over 4,000 SAP professionals, our team has helped deliver some of the highest-profile SAP programmes for some of the most recognisable brands all over the world.

We are on a mission to become the world's most trusted SAP recruitment business, delivering our unique wow factor by consistently exceeding expectations for both our customers and our network of SAP professionals. We are an official SAP partner, you will find us on the Ariba Network and we have a 5-Star approval rating on TrustPilot from fellow SAP enthusiasts. Whether this will be your first experience with us, or you are a bluewaveSELECT regular, we look forward to working with you!

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• Proven experience leading complex, end-to-end transformation projects, with strong ownership of delivery plans, milestones, budgets, resources, risks and dependencies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, acting as the key link between business teams, senior leadership, IT and external delivery partners.
• Strong vendor management experience, ensuring third-party suppliers remain accountable for deliverables, timelines, quality and project commitments.
• Experience delivering transformation projects within manufacturing, industrial or production-led environments, with an understanding of cross-functional business processes.
• Exposure to SAP ERP, Bill of Materials (BOM), PLM and Master Data Management, with an understanding of data governance, system integration and process improvement.
• Lead and coordinate end-to-end project delivery, managing scope, timelines, budgets, resources, milestones, risks and dependencies to ensure successful outcomes.
• Act as the central point of coordination between business stakeholders, technical teams and external vendors, driving communication, alignment and timely decision-making.
• Manage and challenge external delivery partners, tracking progress against agreed milestones, resolving issues and holding vendors accountable for delivery commitments.
• Oversee project governance, steering committees, status reporting, escalations and cross-functional activities, ensuring delivery remains on track and aligned with business objectives.
• Coordinate the implementation of standardised BOM, PLM and Master Data processes, supporting business readiness, stakeholder engagement, change management and adoption

Project details

• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 12 months
• Location: Hybrid/UK, GB