SAP Change and Training Lead
SAP Change and Training Leads help employers prepare users for new SAP processes, systems and ways of working. They bring practical experience across change impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, communications, training needs analysis, role-based learning, super user networks, readiness and adoption support.
What does a SAP Change and Training Lead do?
An SAP Change and Training Lead coordinates both change and learning activity across SAP programmes, working with business stakeholders, process owners, change managers, trainers, super users and implementation partners.
The role is commonly used across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, RISE with SAP, rollout and transformation programmes where employers need joined-up communications, readiness, role-based training and practical adoption support before and after go-live.
When businesses hire SAP Change and Training Leads
- Leading combined change and training activity across SAP implementation, migration, rollout or optimisation programmes
- Preparing users for new SAP processes, roles, workflows, controls, screens and ways of working
- Creating joined-up change, communications, training and readiness plans
- Supporting SAP S/4HANA transformation, RISE with SAP, Fiori adoption or global template rollout
- Adding practical adoption support to design, testing, cutover, go-live, hypercare and BAU transition
Typical responsibilities
- Develop SAP change and training plans, stakeholder maps, learning approaches and readiness activity
- Assess change impacts, user groups, training needs, role changes, readiness gaps and adoption risks
- Coordinate role-based training, super user networks, change champion activity, communications and business briefings
- Work with process owners, training teams, communications leads, change managers and implementation partners
- Support training material creation, learning schedules, attendance tracking, feedback capture and post-go-live reinforcement
- Track readiness evidence, training completion, adoption risks, stakeholder actions, resistance points and support themes
- Help business teams move from awareness and training into confident everyday use of SAP
Key skills to look for
- SAP change and training experience
- Strong understanding of SAP transformation, business process change and role-based learning
- Knowledge of impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, training needs analysis, communications and readiness
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP Activate, SAP Enable Now, rollout or transformation programmes
- Ability to work with business users, process owners, trainers, change teams and programme stakeholders
- Clear judgement on training quality, adoption risk, business readiness and practical delivery