Head of SAP Practise - Finance
Permanent - Full Time
Location: London, GB, W12 7TP
Job Closing Date: 24/02/2025
THE ROLE
Job Number 21261
Job title: Head of SAP Practise
Division: BBC Technology & Media Operations
Contract type: Perm
Band: F
Salary: up to £150,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience.
Location: London - travel required to Cardiff and Birmingham
Agile - 2/3 days per week in office
Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
* An employer pension contribution of up to 10%
* 26 days’ annual leave (based on full-time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days
* Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes
* Employee assistance and well-being programmes
* Learning and development tailored to your role – this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring
* An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women’s Network, National Disability Networks and many more.
Family-friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups.
Introduction
The BBC is one of the UK’s most well-known and loved brands, committed to delivering high-quality content that informs, educates and entertains audiences both across the UK and globally.
This exciting role sits in the BBC’s Technology & Media Operations group, which delivers the technology requirements of the BBC across broadcast, enterprise, and digital to the strategy set by the business.
Reporting into the Director, Corporate Systems, the role will be accountable for overseeing and guiding the strategy, implementation, management, and optimisation of the Finance, Procurement & Treasury systems within the BBC, largely SAP and SAP partner solutions.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
* Develop and execute the strategic vision for an internal SAP practice across the BBC Group (Public Service and Commercial)
* Ensure alignment between SAP initiatives and overall business and technology goals.
Team Leadership
* Lead a cross-functional team of SAP professionals, including systems engineers, solution architects, analysts and third-party developers.
* Foster a collaborative, diverse and inclusive team environment and support staff development through training and mentoring.
* Align resources within the practice to agreed priorities.
* Demonstrate and champion the BBC’s culture and values.
Project Oversight
* Partner with internal and external technology and other multi-discipline delivery teams on SAP implementation projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring.
* Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Interface with business teams to gather requirements and understand their SAP needs.
* Communicate effectively with executives and stakeholders on strategy, project updates, challenges, and achievements.
Process Improvement
* Continuously assess and optimize SAP processes with business partners to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
* Implement best practices and standards for utilizing and leveraging investment in SAP in the BBC.
Change Management
* Support business change management efforts during SAP implementations or upgrades.
Performance Monitoring
* Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) for evaluating the success of SAP systems and initiatives.
* Analyse system performance data and user feedback to identify areas for improvement.
* Work closely with SAP and AMS and BPO external partners to ensure proper support and evolution for critical services enabled by SAP.
Documentation and Compliance
* Ensure proper documentation of processes, configurations, and user guides for all SAP systems.
* Maintain compliance with internal policies and external regulations related to data management and security.
Innovation and Trends
* Stay current with SAP advancements and industry trends.
* Explore opportunities for new SAP solutions that could benefit the organization.
Are you the right candidate?
* Extensive knowledge of SAP modules and functionalities relevant to the BBC’s needs.
* Extensive experience of working within complex SAP and non-SAP landscapes.
* Senior Leadership relationship management skills.
* Experience in team development and effective workforce planning.
* Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
* Strong analytical skills to assess system performance and drive improvements.
* A leadership role in the delivery of a complex S/4 HANA implementation in the last 3-5 years.
Desired Skills
* Understanding of media specific requirements relating to the BBC’s Operations.
About the BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants.
Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
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