SAP PROGRAMME DELIVERY DIRECTOR

The SAP Program Delivery Director will serve as the senior accountable owner for the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of a large-scale SAP enterprise transformation program within a government or semi-government organization.

The role demands a seasoned professional with deep technical and functional SAP expertise, a strong command of program governance, and the ability to lead complex, cross-functional teams through the full lifecycle of an enterprise-wide modernization or legacy system replacement initiative.

This is a strategic leadership position requiring the ability to engage at the executive level while maintaining hands-on oversight of delivery operations across all program workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

Program Delivery & Governance

• Lead the full lifecycle delivery of large-scale SAP implementation programs, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) environments.
• Establish and maintain robust program governance frameworks, ensuring delivery milestones, risk registers, and quality standards are consistently met.
• Drive enterprise transformation and modernization agendas, including legacy system decommissioning and replacement strategies.
• Apply SAP Activate methodology across all phases of the program, ensuring adherence to best practices and structured delivery principles.

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for program delivery, interfacing directly with senior client stakeholders, executive sponsors, and government representatives.
• Prepare and present program status reports, escalation briefs, and strategic updates to C-suite and director-level audiences.
• Manage stakeholder expectations proactively, ensuring alignment between program objectives and organizational priorities.

Team Leadership

• Direct and manage large, cross-functional delivery teams comprising technical, functional, and business workstreams.
• Foster a high-performance delivery culture across a diverse, multicultural workforce.
• Provide mentorship, direction, and professional development support to team leads and senior consultants.

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify, assess, and manage program-level risks and issues, implementing mitigation strategies to protect delivery timelines and outcomes.
• Escalate critical issues to appropriate governance bodies in a timely and structured manner.

Mandatory Experience Requirements

• Proven and successful track record in delivering large-scale SAP implementation and/or legacy conversion programs at an enterprise level.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional delivery teams and managing complex multi-workstream programs.
• Direct prior experience working on government or semi-government projects is a strict requirement.
• Comprehensive knowledge of enterprise transformation, system modernization, and legacy replacement methodologies and frameworks.

Preferred Experience & Attributes

While not a prerequisite for consideration, the following will be viewed favorably during the evaluation process:

• Prior experience delivering programs within the defense sector.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large cross-functional teams of 50 or more individuals across technical and functional disciplines.
• Proven capability to communicate and present effectively at senior executive and C-suite level, including ministerial or government authority stakeholders.
• Confirmed ability to operate and lead effectively within a diverse, multicultural environment.

Proficiency in Arabic is strongly preferred. Full professional proficiency in English is required.



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