S/4HANA Practice Lead

The S/4HANA Practice Lead is responsible for leading the organisation's SAP S/4HANA capability from both a strategic and operational perspective. This role requires deep cross functional knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors, BTP, and Integration and as well as strong experience in fulfilling a Solution Architect role on complex implementation and transformation projects. Exposure to a variety of industries and international projects is required.

The incumbent will provide leadership across solution design, delivery oversight, practice development, pre sales support, and client engagement. The role is accountable for ensuring that S/4HANA SAP S/4HANA solutions are architected in line with business requirements, SAP Best Practices, and the organisation's quality standards, while also growing the practice's capability, reputation, and commercial success.

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.


• A postgraduate tertiary and/or a Master's qualification will be advantageous.


• SAP up to date certification(s) in S/4HANA and/or relevant functional modules will be advantageous.


• Extensive experience in SAP consulting, with strong exposure to SAP S/4HANA solutions.


• Proven experience performing in a Solution Architect capacity on medium to large SAP projects.


• In depth cross functional knowledge of S/4HANA business processes and integration points.


• Strong experience in end to end SAP project lifecycles, including discovery, design, build, testing, cutover, go live, and hyper care.

• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement, client advisory, thought leadership, and solution driven consulting.


• Experience in leading consulting teams, mentoring consultants, and supporting practice growth.


• Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting proposals, estimates, and pre sales activities.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Lead and grow the International SAP S/4HANA practice in line with business objectives and market opportunities.


• Contribute to the development of practice standards, methodologies, and delivery approaches.


• Support resource planning, capacity planning and capability development within the practice.


• Mentor, guide, and develop consultants to strengthen technical and cross functional expertise.


• Promote knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and collaboration across teams.

• Serve as the senior solution lead and fulfil the Solution Architect role on strategic and complex engagements.


• Design end to end, cross functional SAP S/4HANA solutions aligned to client needs and SAP Best Practices best practice.


• Ensure solution designs are scalable, integrated, and fit for purpose.


• Provide direction on functional design, business process alignment, and integration across workstreams.


• Review and validate solution approaches to ensure consistency and quality.

• Provide oversight and guidance to project teams throughout the full project lifecycle.


• Support teams during discovery, design, build, testing, cutover, go live, and hyper care phases.


• Ensure delivery quality, governance, and adherence to agreed standards.


• Identify project risks, dependencies, and solution impacts, and guide mitigation actions.


• Assist with issue resolution, and escalations, and key decision making on complex delivery matters.

• Work with the Sales and Marketing teams to productise Qualified Partner Package Solutions and develop a go to market plan that promotes the growth of the practice in the various Business Units.


• Engage with clients as a trusted advisor on S/4HANA transformation and process improvement initiatives.


• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders to understand business requirements and strategic objectives.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.


• Provide expert guidance on solution options, business impacts, and best fit approaches.


• Support client confidence through professional communication and quality engagement.


• Engage with the relevant SAP counterparts, events and learning to remain abreast of new technological innovations such as Artificial Intelligence and Automation.

• Support business development efforts for SAP S/4HANA opportunities.


• Participate in client meetings, workshops, and solution presentations.


• Contribute to proposals, statements of work, scope definition, and effort estimates.


• Help shape commercially sound and competitive solution offerings.


• Support the positioning of the organisation as a trusted SAP S/4HANA partner.

• Ensure consistency, quality, and compliance across S/4HANA solution designs and delivery outputs.


• Contribute to the development of reusable assets, templates, and best practice frameworks.


• Stay current with SAP S/4HANA developments, innovation and relevant industry trends.


• Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, solution quality, and client outcomes.


• Support the ongoing maturity and strategic growth of the S/4HANA practice.

• Strong strategic and analytical thinking ability.


• Deep understanding of end to end business processes across functional areas.


• Ability to translate business requirements into practical, scalable SAP solutions.


• Strong leadership and team development capability.


• High level of professionalism, accountability, and sound judgement.


• Excellent client engagement and stakeholder management skills.


• Strong problem solving and decision making ability.


• Commercially aware with a solution oriented mindset.


• Confident communicator with strong presentation and facilitation skills.


• Ability to operate effectively in a fast paced, client focused consulting environment.


• Commitment to quality, continuous improvement and delivery excellence.


• Willing and able to travel