SAP Technical Lead

SAP Development Lead Inside IR35 1 Year Contract Existing or eligibility for BPSS Clearance 80% Remote Working We're looking for an SAP Development Lead to join a large-scale SAP transformation programme, covering both S/4HANA delivery and ongoing enhancement/support work. The Role You'll take ownership of end-to-end SAP development and design governance across a complex enterprise landscape, leading technical direction across both active change projects and business-as-usual support, including dual-system landscape management and retrofit processes as part of an active S/4HANA conversion. Key Responsibilities • Lead and manage SAP development teams, providing technical direction, mentoring, and oversight across development and enhancement activity • Drive design, development, testing, and deployment of SAP solutions across ECC and related SAP platforms • Manage the delivery of change projects within a BAU environment, balancing project priorities with operational support • Work within a dual-system landscape, managing retrofit processes to synchronise development between ECC and S/4HANA environments • Establish and enforce development standards, coding guidelines, QA processes, and technical governance • Oversee technical design reviews, code reviews, performance optimisation, and defect resolution • Lead technical impact assessments and effort estimations for new projects, enhancements, and upgrades • Lead custom code remediation activity ahead of an S/4HANA programme • Ensure compliance with security, audit, transport management, and change control processes • Manage relationships with external partners, vendors, and development teams • Drive continuous improvement in development processes, automation, and DevOps practices Requirements • Basic security clearance (BPSS) required • Demonstrable experience leading SAP development teams across both ECC and S/4HANA • Experience operating in a BAU environment alongside active change and transformation delivery • Experience with custom code remediation in preparation for an S/4HANA conversion • Proven experience working in dual-system landscapes with retrofit processes • Rev-Trac experience preferred • Full-stack SAP development skillset, including ABAP, SAP BTP, Fiori, API/integration development, and DevOps practices • Strong stakeholder management across functional, technical, and programme leadership audiences