SAP Development Lead

SAP Development Lead London - Permanent - Hybrid Competitive Salary VIQU have partnered with a leading organisation seeking an experienced SAP Development Lead to join their Technology function at a critical point in their SAP transformation. This is a senior, hands-on role where the SAP Development Lead will drive SAP development delivery across BAU and project work, while shaping the move from on-premise SAP ECC to cloud-based S/4

HANA and BTP, reporting into senior SAP leadership and taking end-to-end ownership of SAP technical delivery while working closely with functional teams, business stakeholders, and offshore development resources to deliver scalable, high-quality SAP solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and provide direction for the SAP Development function, including offshore team management, ensuring best practice and quality standards.
• Own end-to-end SAP solution delivery: design, build, testing, deployment, and support.
• Translate business requirements into robust SAP technical solutions in collaboration with SAP Business Analysts.
• Deliver ABAP, ABAP Cloud, and SAP UI5 developments using Business Application Studio (BAS).
• Develop and support IDOC interfaces and all RICEFW objects.
• Provide technical governance, resource planning, and task allocation across BAU and project work.
• Resolve production issues through effective analysis, ABAP/JAVA debugging, and alternative solution design.
• Support Agile delivery methodologies and low-code/no-code development where appropriate.
• Mentor and upskill SAP developers, ensuring consistent standards and knowledge sharing.
• Provide go-live, upgrade, and out-of-hours support when required.

Key Requirements:

• Deep, current expertise in SAP ABAP with strong focus on performance and security best practices.
• Extensive experience with SAP S/4

HANA, SAP Cloud Integration, and Workflow Management.
• Strong hands-on experience developing Fiori/UI5 applications in SAP BAS.
• Proven experience across full SAP lifecycle projects, upgrades, and production support.
• Extensive experience with Object-Oriented programming and RICEFW development.
• Demonstrated leadership experience as a technical lead within SAP development teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and service desk ticketing systems.
• Proven ability to mentor, train, and cross-skill SAP development teams. SAP Development Lead London – Permanent - Hybrid Competitive Salary Apply today to speak with VIQU in confidence or contact Belle Hegarty at Know someone exceptional for this SAP Development Lead position? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). Follow us on Linked In @VIQU IT Recruitment for more exciting opportunities.