Business Readiness Lead - Source to Pay

Your New Company

Join a large and complex public sector organisation undertaking a major SAP S/4HANA transformation program. This enterprise-wide initiative will modernise core business processes, improve service delivery, streamline operations, and deliver a future-ready digital platform. As part of this significant ERP implementation, an experienced Business Readiness Lead is required to support the Source-to-Pay (S2P) value stream and drive business preparedness for successful adoption.

Your New Role

Reporting to the Change & Business Readiness Program Manager, you will lead business readiness activities across the end-to-end Source-to-Pay value stream, ensuring stakeholders, processes, data, testing, and operational teams are prepared for the transition to SAP S/4HANA.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing current S2P processes and identifying readiness gaps.
• Developing and executing readiness action plans.
• Engaging stakeholders across procurement and associated business functions.
• Supporting change, communication, and training activities to drive user adoption.
• Aligning business processes with future-state SAP S/4HANA capabilities.
• Supporting benefits realisation and digital transformation initiatives.
• Coordinating business participation in testing activities, including UAT.
• Driving data quality, cleansing, enrichment, and transformation activities.
• Planning and supporting go-live activities, including participation in command centre/war room support.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 5+ years' experience in business readiness, project/program delivery, procurement transformation, or ERP implementations.
• Proven experience delivering outcomes within a Source-to-Pay or procurement environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Experience supporting large-scale business transformation programs.
• Knowledge of testing methodologies, including UAT and process validation testing.
• Experience driving data readiness and quality initiatives.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to influence diverse stakeholder groups.
• Experience working within cross-functional and virtual teams.

Desirable experience includes:

• SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
• SAP Activate methodology and Fit-to-Standard workshop experience.
• Experience within local government or other large public sector environments.
• Relevant qualifications in Business, Finance, IT, Procurement, or a related discipline.
• Understanding of change management principles and business adoption strategies.

What You'll Get in Return

• Initial contract through to June 2027.
• Opportunity to play a key role in a major SAP S/4HANA implementation.
• Exposure to complex enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
• Collaborative program environment with experienced ERP, change, and business transformation professionals.
• Brisbane CBD-based contract opportunity with flexible working arrangements.
• The chance to deliver meaningful organisational change and contribute to a high-profile digital transformation program.