Interim Head of Core Applications

Interim Head of IT Applications Freelance / Interim

At a glance

Location

Type

Rotterdam, European HQ

Interim

Start date

1st of September

Duration

At least 7 months

Days

5 days per week

Reporting to

Direct reports

Director IT Europe

17 (?)

Experience 15+ years in enterprise applications

SAP S/4HANA, application strategy, AMS, transformation, IT leadership

Why this assignment? Following the departure of our permanent Head of Applications, we are looking for an experienced interim leader to provide continuity and direction across our European SAP and non-SAP application landscape.

You will safeguard business-critical applications, keep transformation initiatives moving and ensure that teams and service providers remain aligned until a permanent successor is appointed.

The core assignment You will take temporary leadership of the European application organisation, overseeing application support, engineering, lifecycle management and external partners.

Success means a stable and secure application landscape, continued progress on key initiatives and a smooth handover to the permanent Head of Applications.

What You Will Do

• Lead the European SAP and non-SAP application organisation.
• Maintain the stability and performance of business-critical applications, including SAP S/4HANA.
• Manage application teams, AMS providers and outsourcing partners.
• Oversee application delivery, enhancements, releases and lifecycle management.
• Act as the senior escalation point for critical application issues.
• Maintain momentum across key transformation programmes, including the Roll out of SAP S/4HANA to UK, Iberia & Italy.
• Partner with business leaders across Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Sales, HR and Quality.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, ITGC, GDPR, cybersecurity and internal governance requirements.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, investments and cost-optimisation initiatives.
• Prepare a structured handover for the permanent successor.

What You Bring

• At least 15 years of enterprise application experience, including eight or more years in senior IT leadership roles.
• Strong experience with SAP S/4HANA and complex SAP and non-SAP application landscapes.
• Experience in interim, transitional or transformation leadership assignments.
• A proven ability to manage application portfolios, internal teams and external AMS providers.
• The ability to assess complex environments quickly, set priorities and provide decisive leadership.
• Strong knowledge of service management, release governance and application lifecycle management.
• Experience with digital transformation, application standardisation and process harmonisation.
• A solid understanding of SOX, ITGC, GDPR, cybersecurity and segregation of duties.
• Strong stakeholder-management and financial-management skills.
• Experience in manufacturing, FMCG or supply-chain environments is preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP EWM, SAP IBP, SAP Finance, SAP Procurement, MES and MDM platforms is beneficial.

Ready to step in? Apply online or get in touch with us directly!

Recruitment process Are you interested in this open position, feel free to send your application!

To ensure a fair and thorough selection, an assessment may be conducted as part of the recruitment process.

In case of any questions with regards to the position, you may reach out to Yasimin Harput (Corporate Recruiter Group/HQ)

Phone: 010 440 5100

E-mail: yasimin.harput@refresco.com

Important to know: We are currently unable to offer relocation support for this position. Candidates must be based locally in The Netherlands.