SAP Manager
Team: IT and Customer Services
Job Family: Managing – CBG14
Salary: £55,585 - £59,163 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Base Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month. After induction it is anticipated that the SAP Manager will work from the Priory House office two days a week or as the business needs.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Fixed Term – 6 months
Closing Date: 5th July 2026
Interview Date: w/c 13 July 2026
More about the role
Central Bedfordshire Council is a large unitary authority serving just over 300,000 residents with a vision to be a great place to live and work. One of the ways we are achieving this is through our use of technology.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic SAP Manager on a fixed term contract for 6 months to lead the delivery, optimisation, and support of our SAP landscape. This role is critical in driving the effective use of SAP technologies across the organisation, including SAP SuccessFactors, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), particularly in support of Finance, Procurement and HR functions.
As a SAP Manager, you will provide both technical leadership and people management, overseeing a team of SAP specialists while working closely with service areas, our SAP Partner and directly with SAP to ensure high-quality service delivery, continuous improvement, and alignment with business objectives.
Your key responsibilities will include:
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Development of the SAP roadmap ensuring alignment with organisational activities
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Subject matter expertise across Success Factors, S/4HANA and SAC
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Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the SAP platform.
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Primary relationship owner for SAP and 3rd party partners
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Team leadership of a team of 5 SAP experts
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Communications of system changes, roadmap updates and performance insights.
To join this team at this exciting time we are looking for a strategic thinker who can balance long- term vision with operational delivery at the same time as building relationships across the relevant service areas. Your leadership experience will be invaluable to be able to lead and develop the team.
Although not essential it would be useful if you also had experience in Finance systems and HR processes and the associated processes within SAP. Familiarity with integration tools and SAP architecture plus an understanding of ITIL or service management frameworks would be useful.
The successful candidate will be working full time for the first two weeks from the office at Priory House, Shefford for a full induction period. This role is being offered as a fixed term opprtunity.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Lorraine Wood at lorraine.wood@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
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