SAP Development Lead

Hybrid role (Remote/on-site), UK*

The Opportunity

As a SAP Development Lead, you will take a leading role in designing and delivering innovative, cutting-edge SAP solutions for some of the world’s leading Life Sciences organisations. Working across modern S/4HANA environments, you will combine deep ABAP expertise with technical leadership, taking ownership of development delivery and leading teams across geographically dispersed locations.

Tenthpin works at the forefront of SAP innovation in Life Sciences, giving you the opportunity to work with modern SAP technologies and help solve complex challenges across major global transformation programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design, development and delivery of innovative ABAP solutions and enhancements within S/4HANA environments.
• Lead and coordinate development teams across geographically dispersed locations, ensuring quality, consistency and effective delivery.
• Provide technical direction, guidance and mentoring to developers across project teams.
• Drive modern ABAP development using ABAP in Eclipse, supporting clean core principles and modern extensibility approaches.
• Develop and expose Core Data Services using OData and RESTful approaches.
• Collaborate with integration, functional and technical teams to deliver solutions across S/4HANA and SAP BTP architectures.
• Work directly with clients to understand complex requirements, challenge where appropriate and translate business needs into effective technical solutions.
• Take ownership of development quality, technical standards and delivery across the project lifecycle.

Your Experience

You are an accomplished SAP development professional with a demonstrable history of leading technical delivery within complex S/4HANA programmes. You remain technically credible and hands-on, but are equally comfortable leading teams, engaging with clients and taking ownership of successful development delivery.

Relevant experience and capabilities include:

• A demonstrable history of delivering complex ABAP development within S/4HANA environments.
• Experience leading and managing development teams across geographically dispersed locations.
• Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring developers and setting development standards and best practices.
• Experience across multiple full lifecycle S/4HANA implementation projects.
• Strong experience with CDS Views, OData APIs and REST services.
• Experience designing and delivering enhancements aligned with clean core principles.
• Strong understanding of S/4HANA architecture and modern extensibility approaches.
• Strong client-facing experience within a consulting or professional services environment, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• SAP certifications in ABAP or related technologies are desirable.
• Fluent in English; any additional language is a plus.

Why Tenthpin

Tenthpin is a global consulting and technology boutique for the Life Sciences industry. With more 500+ consultants delivering to our clients, we operate out of eight countries: US, Switzerland, Germany, UK, Portugal, Poland, Japan, and India. At least 16 of the top 20 Life Sciences companies worldwide already rely on Tenthpin, trusting our independent, unbiased advice and services.

Why Tenthpin Technical consulting? Life Sciences are in our DNA and technical delivery in Life Sciences GxP is a specialist skillset and includes working on leading SAP innovations; we value technical members as part of one consulting team; and we are not a “factory” – we have an approach, an opinion, and pride ourselves on our expertise.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Plus, a collaborative work environment that encourages professional growth and development.

Are you passionate about digitally transforming Life Sciences companies?
Do you want to create an impact with leading brands and deliver real value?
Enjoy working in an entrepreneurial and collaborative team?

Then we look forward to hearing from you.
Tenthpin is an equal opportunities employer.

*This role can be based in any location of the above-mentioned employment location. You must be an official resident in the employment country to be considered for this role.