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Associate Director (Data & Technology Consulting) – SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud

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What will you be doing?

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Associate Director to join our thriving team in London. Delivering Business Applications (Cloud ERP/SaaS) services is a critical pillar of S&W’s Technology and Data consulting team. You will play a key leadership role in the expansion of S&W’s capability, combining practice growth, sales origination, and end‑to‑end delivery leadership.

This role has a core focus on SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, while also requiring the ability to sell, shape, and resource for engagements across a broader Cloud ERP portfolio including Dynamics 365, NetSuite and Workday Financials.

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, lead complex programmes and support the development of our propositions, delivery capability and talent base. S&W is an ambitious and expanding organisation, offering significant opportunities for individuals who want to help shape a growing practice and progress their careers at pace.

This is a permanent role to be based at our London office with expected office attendance at 3 days per week minimum.

As an Associate Director your responsibilities will include among others,

  • Playing a leadership role in the growth and strategic development of S&W’s Business Applications (Cloud ERP/SaaS) practice
  • Owning and managing C-suite and executive client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor
  • Monitoring delivery progress closely, anticipating client needs and taking ownership of client challenges to ensure timely and high‑quality resolution
  • Confidently articulating S&W’s Business Applications service offering, value proposition, and strategy to internal and external audiences, positioning S&W effectively in the market
  • Deploying deep technical and commercial knowledge across SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and wider Cloud ERP/SaaS platforms to proactively identify, shape and secure new client opportunities
  • Take accountability for engagement financial performance, including budgeting, margin management, billing, WIP and lock‑up.
  • Leading UK and offshore teams, creating an environment where people, process and technology combine to deliver effectively
  • Coaching and mentoring colleagues, helping to build a pipeline of future leaders and specialists

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you should have,

  • Extensive experience delivering multiple full‑lifecycle Cloud ERP implementations at scale
  • Deep expertise in Finance processes across all areas of Finance and a working understanding of Operations and CRM processes
  • Deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, including finance and operational process transformation
  • Sufficient knowledge of Dynamics 365, NetSuite, and Workday Financials, to assist with sales, resourcing and lateral expansion in these areas.
  • Experience implementing or overseeing native AI capabilities within Cloud ERP platforms (e.g. Copilot)
  • Proven experience in both sales and delivery leadership, including ownership of client relationships and engagement commercials
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience operating at C‑suite and executive level
  • Experience leading multi‑vendor and complex delivery environments

Desired

  • A proven consulting background, with Big 4 experience or equivalent
  • Relevant professional certifications (e.g. Microsoft) or equivalent
  • Ongoing commitment to professional development and thought leadership
  • Relevant accounting qualification or equivalent

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

  • Competitive salary
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
  • Pension contribution
  • Hybrid working model (role dependent)
  • Generous holiday package
  • Option to purchase additional holiday
  • Shared parental leave
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Eye care support

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.