Head of Enterprise IT (Finance, HR and Group Functions)

Role Overview

Head of Enterprise IT (Finance, HR and Group Functions) at Etihad Airways. The role leads delivery of a large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation across Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, and other enterprise functions.

Company Overview

Etihad Airways is the UAE's national airline, operating from its hub in Abu Dhabi. The organization connects people across continents and cultures while pursuing its "Journey 2030" ambition to double its fleet, expand its network, and grow its people for a new era of excellence.

Role Purpose

Define and execute the end-to-end SAP S/4HANA transformation strategy across Finance, Procurement, HR, and related business functions. Lead implementation partners and ensure successful business adoption aligned with digital transformation objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Transformation Strategy & Roadmap

• Develop and execute the ERP transformation roadmap aligned with business and digital transformation objectives.
• Drive process standardization and optimization enabled by SAP S/4HANA.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation capabilities to improve business processes and ERP outcomes.

Programme Leadership & Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of the SAP S/4HANA transformation programme across Finance, Procurement, HR, and related business functions.
• Own overall responsibility for Agile and Waterfall projects.
• Oversee programme delivery across design, build, testing, data migration, cutover, deployment, and hypercare phases.
• Manage System Integrators, consulting partners, vendors, and delivery teams.

Governance & Risk Management

• Establish programme governance, budget controls, risk management, and benefits realization frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with governance, audit, security, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide regular executive reporting, steering committee updates, and programme governance oversight.

Stakeholder & Process Management

• Partner with Finance, Procurement, HR, and Technology stakeholders to design future-state business processes and technology solutions.
• Ensure integration between SAP and enterprise applications, operational platforms, and third-party systems.
• Lead business readiness, change management, training, and adoption activities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• MBA or Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation programmes.
• Minimum 8 years of SAP programme delivery experience, including at least one full SAP S/4HANA implementation.
• Proven experience leading Finance, Procurement, and HR transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience managing large implementation budgets, external vendors, and system integrators.
• Strong delivery record across both Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Extensive experience managing executive stakeholders, programme governance, and organizational change.

Skills & Competencies

• Deep SAP S/4HANA expertise.
• Enterprise programme leadership.
• Complex transformation initiative delivery in large organizations.