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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Global ERP Program Director - **Company:** The Sage Group plc - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Data Migration, Systems Integration, Cloud Platform System - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f60f2e7995ff4103 ## About the Role * Experienced in leading large-scale ERP transformations across multiple regions, with a track record of delivering measurable business outcomes? * Confident influencing C-suite and board-level stakeholders, building trust through sound judgement, integrity and consistent delivery? * Skilled at driving global process harmonisation, balancing simplification with regulatory and financial control requirements? * Able to lead high-performing cross-functional teams, strengthening collaboration and reducing organisational friction? * Experienced in programme governance, risk management, financial control and vendor oversight for programmes exceeding $20m? * Knowledgeable about modern ERP platforms, cloud-based architectures, integrations, data migration and multi-phase delivery? * An exceptional communicator who can translate complex concepts clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences? * Passionate about organisational change, ensuring colleagues are supported through training, communication and adoption planning? ## Description The Global ERP Program Director is a senior, business-critical leader responsible for delivering one of Sage's most important global transformation programmes. Reporting to the CFO and working in close partnership with the CIO, you will lead the design, delivery and adoption of a single, cloud-based ERP system that modernises our operating platform, simplifies global processes and creates a trusted financial system of record. You will bring clarity, momentum and strategic alignment across regions, ensuring the programme delivers measurable business outcomes and sets the foundation for Sage's next phase of growth. * Deliver a single global ERP instance that provides a trusted financial system with consistent, high-quality data. * Establish and embed a global programme governance model that enables fast, transparent decision-making and strong executive alignment. * Create and maintain an integrated programme plan covering design, build, testing, data, integrations, change and deployment across all regions. * Drive global process standardisation using "global first, local by exception" principles, ensuring compliance while reducing complexity. * Lead organisational change and adoption activities, ensuring colleagues are ready, supported and confident ahead of go-live. * Manage systems integrators and external partners, holding them accountable for delivery quality, milestones and knowledge transfer. * Ensure risks, issues and dependencies are proactively managed, escalated and resolved to keep the programme on track. Overview of benefits: * 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with 2 additional floating personal days. * Hybrid working up to 2 days per week in office and a home working allowance. * Life assurance, income protection, and travel insurance. * Private medical cover and access to the company doctor. * Tuition scheme and support for pursuing professional qualifications, including access to Sage books and journals. * Variety of snacks and beverages available in the office. * Healthy lifestyle reimbursement and anniversary trips. * Access to Company loans (season ticket loan, rental deposit loan, cycle loan). We're a Disability Confident Employer (Level 1). If you'd like to apply under this scheme, please let us know in your application. We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive. If you'd like to request reasonable adjustments, please email humanresources@sagepub.co.uk. 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