Senior Product Owner - S4Hana

Computacenter (UK) Ltd • Hatfield, London, Reading

Hatfield, London, Reading

210685-en_GB

Life on the team

As a Systems Owner You will own the business authority over the core GTS (Group Technology Sourcing) tools from opportunity to delivery. You will be a key part of the System Engagement team, reporting to the Systems Engagement Manager within Technology Sourcing Innovation.

Technology Sourcing Innovation (TSI) continually refines and develops GTS’s global process and system vision and executes transformation programmes. TSI serves as a driving force to deliver real, implemented, change to the business and to measure and track qualitative and quantitative benefits. TSI provides leadership regarding the pursuit of process standardisation across the group and the continual refinement and optimisation of GTS’s operating model to adapt to business needs.


What you’ll do

The responsibilities of the S4Hana system owner are to design & deliver to the defined Global system vision. In addition they will define Global usage standards of these tools across the Group. Evaluating the impact to business performance throughout design and delivery phases.

Business as usual (BAU)

• Continual improvement of BAU In-life systems
• Define the development roadmap for tools & provide recommendations for improvements.
• Assess and act as a decision maker on app enhancement requests for assigned major systems
• Oversight of development, backlog, testing & release for agreed app enhancements for assigned major systems
• Single point of contact (SPOC) for GIS to ensure transparency and resourcing of update/release scheduling.
• Alignment of system functionality to legislative requirements

Project

  • Provide subject expertise and guidance to GIS during development and testing lifecycle phases including core testing.
  • Oversee and facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Review of business communications & training collateral
  • Provide detailed input and expertise to project managers to support effective project planning.
  • Provide detailed input and expertise to cutover and go live planning.
  • Outline hypercare plan and resourcing requirements


What you’ll need

  • Senior level of managing without authority & conflict management skills
  • Proven project management skills in a X functional & virtual team environment
  • Proven record of excellent communication skills
  • Experience of working in a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrates value creation in identifying problems, prioritising alternatives, and implementing solutions.
  • Keeps up to date on Tech Sourcing technology using relevant industry sources.
  • In depth knowledge of the broader IT market and able to articulate the key trends and how these trends may affect Computacenter
  • Specific accreditation on relevant systems (S4Hnna) or proven history working in specialist area.
  • Experience of working with third party suppliers
  • Skills to develop best practice policies and procedures for usage standards.
  • Experience of creating user stories

Current information for our applicants

We have made our application and recruitment process virtual, we are excited to bring talent like you on board to join our growing teams within Computacenter. Our recruiters remain available to you should you have any questions. We are looking forward to getting to know you!

Why you should choose us

Open communication

Despite our size, we’re an open organisation that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people.

Showing appreciation & having fun

Great performance is recognised, so too is the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! awards and Long Service Awards Scheme are just a taste of how we say thank you for a job well done. And when it comes to recognising success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.

Pension and financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.

Flexible benefits

Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.

You belong

You belong

At Computacenter, we celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a working culture where you can be free to be yourself; in an environment where you feel valued, respected, and supported to reach your full potential and experience a sense of belonging. Because we know when you thrive, we thrive.

As a proud equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring that there is fair and equal access to opportunities for everyone. Your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a government scheme that helps employers attract, recruit, and retain disabled staff. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats – and guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years! Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.

Winning Together

We are an award-winning employer!

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