SAP Manager
Job Introduction
Our Information, Systems and Technology (IS&T) team is undergoing an exciting period of change and transformation, and to help further us on our journey we’re looking for a SAP Manager to join us.
You’ll report into the Director of Application Management Services and in a nutshell be responsible for overseeing the Design, Build and Run aspects of the Enabling Services domain, which includes Finance, HR and Supply Chain systems used within the UK&I.
You'll be responsible of the management of SAP Technical and Functional teams to investigate and develop new solutions to address a business opportunity, working alongside various stakeholders, from business requirements and strategy through planning and completion.
You'll also define and execute regional priorities aligned to Global IS&T and UK RLC’s mission, vision, strategy, roadmap, and budget by driving regional IS&T activities and ensuring they are delivered on time, with high quality and in a cost-effective manner within budget. You will also be responsible for liaison with the transversal functions to ensure alignment of IS&T activities to business needs, and the demand management process for this area.
To be successful in this role, you'll work closely with global counterparts to ensure a clear joined up vision is in place and look for ways to share resource and experiences across projects, and you will promote and develop a strong culture of performance management within the regional team.
This is an exciting role where you’ll be able to quickly see the benefit and value add that you bring to our organisation, you’ll work with a wide range of stakeholders and technical experts and have the opportunity to collaborate at a global level.
No fixed location but expected to travel to Salford on regular basis. Sodexo will cover your travel expenses. Travel expenses are covered by Sodexo.
Role Responsibility
Animation and coordination
▪ Organise, plan and control the activities of the team
▪ Engage with senior stakeholder team at a strategic level for developing and implementing relevant parts of
the IT strategy
▪ Accountable for implementing and driving regional IS&T governance consistent with Global IS&T
▪ Set goals and evaluate the individual performance of direct reports and the wider team, ensuring
expectations are clearly communicated and individuals feel empowerment to own
▪ Define roles and responsibilities for all team members and influence their development
▪ Be a channel for internal communication
▪ Accountable for managing regional contracts, developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers
▪ Establish clear communication channels with offshore teams
▪ Represent SAP Functional space in multiple networks; AMS Leadership; Finance and HR functions; Global SAP Community
▪ Coordinates Business Plans and Roadmaps
Planning and management
▪ Forecast workload and capacity (volume and schedule), and allocate resources
▪ Follow-up budgets, financials and timelines, complying with business procedures
▪ Ensure activities allocated in the Project Management and Service Lifecycle Management Processes are
effectively delivered
▪ Report to the business stakeholders and to PMO on progress based on key metrics
Quality and Safety
▪ Ensure compliance with procedures and methods of quality assurance and IT security
▪ Internal & external Audit Management & Compliance
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
▪ Comprehensive knowledge of SAP software and services including current trends
▪ Experience in S/4 HANA implementation, support and rollout; business process re-engineering / design (ASIS,
TO-BE) with focus on process improvement
▪ Strong supplier relationship management skills & experience, including planning and delivering continual
improvement
▪ Ability to lead and operate in a matrix reporting environment, particularly across geographic boundaries where
appreciation of cultural differences is important
▪ Line Management / Leadership experience
▪ Experience in managing offshore and outsourced support vendors
▪ Demonstrable experience of building productive relationships with stakeholders
▪ Evidence of working with different disciplines (Finance, IT, Business & Operations, External Vendors)
▪ Strong influence skills across multiple stakeholder agencies to drive decision making
▪ UK government Vetting required to SC level
Desirable
▪ Graduate Calibre
▪ Competent negotiator
▪ Experience in the service or retail sectors
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.
Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.
Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.
Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.
We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process
