Position: SAP Programme Manager
Location: Dublin city centre hybrid working
Day Rate: Senior level rate on offer.
Contract Type: 6-month rolling day rate contract (likely to extend)
Overview:
A leading organisation in Dublin city centre is seeking an experienced SAP Programme Manager to lead a major SAP upgrade programme. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in SAP programme delivery and deep expertise in change management, who can drive transformation across business and IT functions in a complex enterprise environment.
Responsibilities:
As SAP Programme Manager, you will:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale SAP upgrade, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals.
- Oversee programme planning, governance, and execution across multiple workstreams.
- Develop and implement a robust change management strategy to support business readiness and user adoption.
- Manage third-party vendors and system integrators, ensuring delivery to scope, time, and budget.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to align SAP solutions with operational needs.
- Monitor programme risks, issues, and dependencies, and report to senior governance forums.
- Support financial tracking, forecasting, and reporting in collaboration with finance teams.
- Champion continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the programme.
Qualifications & Experience:
You will have:
- 10+ years of experience managing large-scale SAP or ERP programmes.
- Proven track record delivering SAP or similar transformation projects.
- Strong background in change management and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience working in complex or regulated environments.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and vendor management skills.
- Proficiency in programme governance, financial oversight, and reporting.
- A degree in IT, Business Systems, or a related field.
- Relevant certifications such as PRINCE2, MSP, PMI, or PgMP.
Key Competencies:
- Leadership: Drives clarity, alignment, and momentum across large programmes.
- Change Management: Expert in managing organisational change and user adoption.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Builds trust and alignment across business and technical teams.
- Delivery Focus: Ensures outcomes are achieved on time, within scope and budget.
- Strategic Thinking: Understands how SAP transformation supports broader business goals.
The Next Step for You:
Should this position be of interest to you, please forward your CV to Oisín Geoghegan at GCS Recruitment at [email protected] or call on 019014378.
GCS is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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