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SAP Project Manager
SAP Project Manager – JDE to SAP S/4HANA Migration
Location: Leeds, UK (with travel required) Contract Type: Initial 6-month assignment Client: Global life science organisation
About the Role
Masentó is seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead a strategic migration from JD Edwards (JDE) ERP platform to SAP S/4HANA. This critical role will require ownership of the full implementation lifecycle, including data migration, process redesign, and cutover/hypercare phases.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery of the S/4HANA implementation from design stage through cutover and hypercare
- Manage the transition from legacy JDE to SAP, including:
- ERP data migration
- Process re-mapping
- JDE-to-SAP change management
- Serve as the primary point of contact between:
- Client stakeholders
- System integrators (SI partners)
- Internal workstream leads
- Manage project governance, including:
- RAID logs (risks, actions, issues, dependencies)
- Budget tracking
- Reporting to steering committee/sponsors
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams:
- Functional alignment
- Technical enablement
- Data migration
- Testing
- Training
- Organisational change management (OCM)
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory/validation standards, particularly:
- Good Manufacturing Practice (GxP)
- Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) / Current Good Manufacturing Practice-Validation (CGMP-V) as applicable within pharma/life sciences
- Oversee third-party vendors and system integrators to meet milestone targets
- Lead cutover planning and post-go-live hypercare stabilisation efforts
- Proactively identify & mitigate risks, dependencies, and issues across the programme
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Required Skills & Experience
Technical & Delivery Expertise
- Proven track record delivering one or more full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementations
- Deep understanding of JDE-to-SAP migration complexities, including:
- Legacy system decommissioning
- ERP data migration challenges (e.g., extraction, transformation, load)
- Strong project governance framework experience (Waterfall, Agile hybrid preferred)
- Experience managing multi-workstream/multi-vendor engagements
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Stakeholder Management
- Expertise in stakeholder engagement at senior/C-suite level within global organisations
- Ability to act decisively with all stakeholders, including:
- Executive sponsors
- Regulatory departments
- Functional leads
- Technical teams
Industry Context
- Essential: Direct experience within pharmaceutical or life sciences, or regulated manufacturing sectors
- Familiarity with industry regulations, including cGMP**, FDA or EMA guidance if applicable
Soft Skills
- Strong change leadership and ingkatage to drive adoption post-live
- Clear, concise communication skills across technical/non-technical teams
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