Vice President Solutions SAP Transformation Delivery

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Vice President Solutions SAP Transformation Delivery

Derby or London (Hybrid - min 3 days on site)

Full Time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Vice President Solutions - SAP Transformation Delivery to join the Team in Derby or London. This is a Senior Leadership and Delivery Role reporting to the SVP Enterprise Solutions.

As an active member of the Digital & IT (D&IT) Senior Leadership Team within Enterprise Solutions you will be expected to be a positive contributor to collective goals whilst recognising the importance of collaboration.

The Vice President Solutions - SAP Transformation Delivery will be the accountable person for leading the Digital & IT delivery of Rolls-Royces SAP Transformation journey which encompasses addressing evolving regulatory requirements alongside the groups move to SAP S/4 HANA. You will need to be embedded in the business conversations related to strategically aligned initiatives requiring SAP Transformation along with the delivery capability you are accountable for.

What you will be doing:

As Vice President Solutions - SAP Transformation Delivery you will be accountable for evolving maintaining and executing the SAP Transformation Strategy and Roadmap; working very closely hand in glove with Senior Business Stakeholders to advise guide and inform the appropriate technology solutions to support the business goals:

• You will agree delivery plans to support business goals leading your teams and you will be overseeing performance within targets
• Withing 2026 we will be executing the Discovery phases for the S/4 HANA transformation. You will need to manage this alongside the set of inflight projects/programmes.
• Providing governance and oversight for all projects programs within scope of the SAP Transformation Roadmap
• Being the supplier and advisor
• Working with your peer group ensure that there is understanding alignment and support to/ from other Digital &IT Enterprise Solutions Delivery towers for a joined up delivery strategy and plan
• Creating Leading and Building a sustainable high performing team that will execute the agreed plans
• Providing portfolio level oversight for finance and supplier performance
• Ensuring Project Managers execute sufficiently and effectively and provide accurate data for PPMO
• Ensure risk and issue processes are upheld and are actioned
• Creating and nurturing strategic 3rd party eco-system to provide top tier capability where needed to deliver the plan; being the commercial and performance guardian of delivery results
• The overall governance of the SAP Transformation domain program of work
• You will be leading measuring and overseeing the activities of your team; providing support where needed and focussing on the development of people process and practise to continuously improve
• You will have portfolio oversight and will be expected to provide the governance framework to your team for reporting
• You will work very closely with your 3rd party eco-system ensuring best value spend and value
• You will be an active role player in developing and executing the D&IT strategy

Preferred requirements:

• The role needs individuals with extensive Project Program and Portfolio delivery experience in a complex fast paced environment
• You will have extensive SAP Delivery experience and will have led a number of full end to end SAP Transformation programmes.
• You will be able to demonstrate deep understanding of the tools and techniques for effective program resource and risk management
• This role favours individuals with a technical background in the SAP Transformation domain in the context of how the business works the key important factors for success an end to end understanding of how the elements of the SAP Transformation fit within the process flows etc. You will be expected to have and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the Enterprise Applications used.
• You will be able to demonstrate deep understanding of the tools and techniques for effective program resource and risk management
• You will be a strong influencer and you will have an analytical mind and will be able to manage complex scenarios whist being able to communicate effectively at the right level across the organisation
• You will be commercially astute and able to interface to a finance business partner with confidence and accuracy of data
• You will be an accomplished leader with a track record of complex delivery in a fluid dynamic environment. You will be commercially aware and able to think widely rather than in narrow channels
• You will be skilled in with a deep knowledge of how to drive for delivery in a project / program-based role. You will be a problem solver independently self-reliant and capable of making decisions
• You will recognise the power of collaboration and will be good at forging relationships with your peer group key stakeholders and the 3rd party eco-system you will create
• Be a proven people leader and builder of high performing teams
• You will be performance focussed and always striving to do better
• Strong character with the credibility gravitas and willingness to lead a room be accountable and drive for progress
• Be influential with a strong character to advocate a position defend it and persuade others where appropriate; recognising when to concede if it is the right thing to do

Why join Rolls-Royce

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce youll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength and all perspectives experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

We offer excellent development opportunities a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing competitive resilient and growing company. Join us and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful inclusive and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued diverse perspectives fuel innovation and everyone can thrive.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being athigh risk. The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Level B.

This job is advertised at the grades shown and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

Closing Date: 15th February 2026

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