Position: Data Lead - Azure, SAP S/4HANA & Analytics
Employment Type: Contract
Start: ASAP (June/July 2026)
Duration: 9 Months
Location: Cambridgeshire, UK (Hybrid - 2 days per week office)
Language(s): English
Focus on SAP is a specialist SAP and ERP Recruitment organisation offering both permanent and contract staffing solutions on a global scale.
Client – Partnered with a global leader in digital transformation and IT services, working with some of the world’s biggest brands. Their mission is not only to deliver cutting-edge technology but also to empower organisations to create meaningful impact for the people and communities they serve. For you, this means working on challenging projects that demand innovation, collaboration, and thought leadership.
Role – We are seeking an experienced Data Lead to drive a business-critical data transformation programme within a complex manufacturing and supply chain environment. This is a leadership role responsible for delivering data readiness across multiple enterprise platforms, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and trusted data to support testing, cutover, go-live, and operational readiness activities. You will lead a hybrid onsite-offshore delivery team, working closely with business stakeholders, programme leadership, and technology teams to accelerate data transformation outcomes while leveraging modern Azure-based analytics and data platform technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Skills:
If you are interested or would like to know more, please email jonathan.la@focusonsap.org with your CV and availability to speak.
Applicants must be a UK resident and holds a valid right to work status.
Employment Type: Contract
Start: ASAP (June/July 2026)
Duration: 9 Months
Location: Cambridgeshire, UK (Hybrid - 2 days per week office)
Language(s): English
Focus on SAP is a specialist SAP and ERP Recruitment organisation offering both permanent and contract staffing solutions on a global scale.
Client – Partnered with a global leader in digital transformation and IT services, working with some of the world’s biggest brands. Their mission is not only to deliver cutting-edge technology but also to empower organisations to create meaningful impact for the people and communities they serve. For you, this means working on challenging projects that demand innovation, collaboration, and thought leadership.
Role – We are seeking an experienced Data Lead to drive a business-critical data transformation programme within a complex manufacturing and supply chain environment. This is a leadership role responsible for delivering data readiness across multiple enterprise platforms, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and trusted data to support testing, cutover, go-live, and operational readiness activities. You will lead a hybrid onsite-offshore delivery team, working closely with business stakeholders, programme leadership, and technology teams to accelerate data transformation outcomes while leveraging modern Azure-based analytics and data platform technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Data Transformation Leadership
- Lead and accelerate an existing enterprise data workstream.
- Define and drive the data readiness roadmap across testing, cutover, deployment, and operational activities.
- Act as the onsite lead for data delivery, coordinating with offshore resources and programme stakeholders.
- Manage risks, dependencies, issues, and escalations across the data landscape.
- Data Management & Governance
- Identify, manage, and govern data across:
- Master Data
- Transactional Data
- Operational Data
- Supply Chain Data
- Drive data quality, completeness, consistency, and validation activities.
- Establish governance processes and controls to support successful programme delivery.
- Identify, manage, and govern data across:
- Platform & Integration Management
- Ensure data consistency across enterprise systems including:
- SAP S/4HANA
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- Planning and Supply Chain platforms
- Reporting and Analytics environments
- Support integration and data harmonisation across multiple business domains.
- Ensure data consistency across enterprise systems including:
- Azure Data & Analytics
- Drive adoption and optimisation of:
- Azure Data Lake
- Azure Data Factory
- Microsoft Fabric
- SQL
- Power BI
- Support development of scalable analytics, reporting, and data lake solutions.
- Enable business insights through modern cloud-based data platforms.
- Drive adoption and optimisation of:
- Stakeholder & Team Leadership
- Collaborate with stakeholders across:
- Finance
- Manufacturing Operations
- Supply Chain
- Technology Teams
- Lead and govern offshore delivery teams including technical leads, developers, and business analysts.
- Engage with programme leadership, vendors, and implementation partners to ensure successful outcomes.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across:
Key Skills:
- Proven experience leading Data Management, Data Engineering, or Data Migration programmes.
- Strong track record delivering data workstreams within large transformation programmes.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Azure Data Lake (ADLS Gen2)
- Azure Data Factory (ADF)
- Microsoft Fabric
- SQL
- Power BI
- Experience working with:
- SAP S/4HANA
- Manufacturing systems
- Planning and Supply Chain platforms
- Strong understanding of:
- Data Quality
- Data Governance
- Data Lifecycle Management
- Master and Transactional Data
- Experience managing onsite-offshore delivery models.
- Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills.
- Strong programme execution, problem-solving, and escalation management capabilities.
If you are interested or would like to know more, please email jonathan.la@focusonsap.org with your CV and availability to speak.
Applicants must be a UK resident and holds a valid right to work status.
