ERP Functional Lead

Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That's why we've set out on a mission to build the world's most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We're bringing that mission to life with HMND-01 Alpha - our rapidly developed humanoid platform now running in real industrial pilots - and we're growing the team to take it even further. About the Role

As ERP Functional Lead (Finance & Procurement) , you will act as the design authority for Humanoid's ERP solution , with deep, hands-on ownership of Finance and Procurement and overarching responsibility for solution integrity across the wider ERP landscape.

This role sits within the IT organisation and partners closely with the ERP Programme Manager and Business Process Owners .

You are expected to have deep process and hands-on configuration expertise in Finance and Procurement, while shaping and governing additional functional areas through third-party specialists or future team members who will report into you as the programme evolves.

This is a critical role requiring strong judgement, breadth, and execution bias, not a theoretical architect or a narrow finance specialist.Primary design counterpart to Finance and Procurement leadership

Functional authority for system integrators and third-party consultants

Works in close partnership with:

• ERP Programme Manager (delivery ownership)
• Data Architect (data foundations and analytics)
• IT Ops, Security, and ITSM leads (operability and controls)
• Business Process Owners

What You'll Do

• ERP Design Authority

• Act as the functional and solution design authority for ERP across all domains.

• Own end-to-end functional design for Finance and Procurement , including configuration standards and design principles.

• Ensure consistency, integrity, and scalability of the overall ERP solution.

• Review, challenge, and sign off solution designs produced by system integrators. Finance & Procurement Functional Leadership

• Lead design and configuration across core Finance and Procurement processes, including: o Record to Report (GL, AP, AR, Assets, period close) o Core controlling and cost structures o Procure to Pay (requisitioning, purchasing, goods receipt, invoicing, payments) o Master data structures and governance

• Provide light-touch functional oversight for Order to Cash as required.

• Ensure designs support operational efficiency, financial control, and auditability. ERP Technical & Architectural Awareness Provide informed functional leadership on ERP technical and architectural decisions, including:

• ERP extensibility approaches within modern cloud ERP platforms

• Use of platform extension and integration frameworks (e.g. side-by-side extensions, APIs, event-based integration)

• Integration patterns and their impact on core ERP design, upgradeability, and long-term maintainability

• Partner with the IT Director and technical specialists to shape pragmatic, supportable solutions.

• Ensure functional designs are technically viable and aligned with platform constraints and best practice. Data, Controls & Compliance

• Provide functional oversight of data models and migration approach.

• Ensure data structures, ownership, and quality expectations are clear and enforced.

• Support audit, controls, and segregation-of-duties design, with a strong understanding of financial control implications.

• Ensure compliance considerations are embedded into functional design, not retrofitted. Testing & Quality

• Define and own the functional testing strategy , including test scenarios and acceptance criteria.

• Review and sign off functional test results delivered by the system integrator.

• Ensure defects are prioritised appropriately based on business and control impact. Delivery Partnership

• Work closely with the ERP Programme Manager to sequence design, build, and testing activities.

• Provide clear, timely inputs to enable delivery momentum.

• Support structured decision-making by articulating functional options, trade-offs, and implications. Team & Capability Evolution Over time, build and lead a broader ERP functional team as required Act as the functional authority for third-party consultants and specialists. Contribute to shaping the future ERP functional capability as the landscape grows.

• Strong, hands-on experience delivering modern cloud ERP solutions such as SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and/or Oracle NetSuite.
• Deep functional expertise across Finance and Procurement , with the ability to operate independently.
• Proven experience acting as functional or solution design authority on ERP programmes.
• Strong understanding of ERP architecture, extensibility, and integration concepts.
• Comfortable engaging in ERP technical discussions (e.g. extensibility, integrations, platform constraints) even if not a pure technical specialist.
• Ability to challenge system integrators and vendors confidently and constructively.
• Pragmatic, execution-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Able to operate credibly with senior Finance, Procurement, and IT stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Strong hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud and/or Oracle NetSuite .
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, or product-led environments.
• Experience operating in scale-up or transformation contexts.
• Exposure to analytics, reporting, and BI design in ERP contexts.

• Meaningful time off to rest and recharge: 23 days of annual leave (accrued), separate sick leave, and paid bank holidays and company holidays.
• Fully funded private healthcare for UK employees, with broad provider access, virtual and in-person care, and strong mental health and serious illness support.
• Pension scheme with a total 8% contribution (5% employee, 3% employer) on full earnings.
• Free daily breakfast, catered lunch, and snacks in-office.
• Collaboration with top-tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics.
• Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives.