IT Project Manager · ERP & Digital Transformation

Muhammad Umer Iqbal

SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba and GRC — 15 years of transformation experience at GSK, Unilever and Shan Foods across EMEA.

Willing to relocate to Germany or AustriaEnglish (Fluent) · Deutsch (Learning)Open to relocation Germany / Austria · Sponsorship required

SAP S/4HANASAP AribaOdoo ERPERP Implementation & CutoverIT Project ManagementAgile / Waterfall / HybridGRC (GDPR · ISO 27001 · NIST CSF)SaaS IntegrationData MigrationProcure-to-Pay AutomationStakeholder & Vendor ManagementSalesforce CRMArcher GRCJIRA · MS Project · PlankaISC2 Cybersecurity (CC)MBA (Merit)

About Muhammad

Muhammad Umer Iqbal is an IT project manager and digital transformation specialist with over 15 years of experience delivering ERP implementations, SaaS integrations and process improvement initiatives across EMEA. Roles at Unilever Gulf FZE, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (EMEA) and ALIF Investments in Dubai demonstrate his depth in multinational corporate environments and regulated sectors.

At GlaxoSmithKline he managed a £23M procurement transformation programme as Program Manager, delivering £3.3M in annual cost savings through SAP Ariba implementation and process improvements across the EMEA region. At Shan Foods he delivered a SAP S/4HANA implementation across 65+ international markets — including migration of 25+ years of legacy data with 99.9% accuracy post go-live. At Unilever Gulf he reduced the month-end reporting cycle by 60% — from 5 to 2 days — through SAP BW enhancements.

Education: MBA (Merit) from the University of Gloucestershire (2025), ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity & GRC (2025), Extended Diploma International Business Strategy (Scottish Qualification, 2024), BSc Computer Science from the University of Karachi. Current KIERO role: Tribe Lead B2B Business Development — responsible for cross-regional project workstreams across Europe, Africa and Latin America, Salesforce CRM standardisation and Planka-based delivery tracking.

Expertise

ERP Implementation & Data Migration

SAP S/4HANA end-to-end delivery across 65+ international markets (Shan Foods)
Migration of 25+ years of legacy data — 99.9% accuracy post go-live
SAP Ariba: £23M sourcing portfolio at GlaxoSmithKline EMEA
Cutover planning, UAT coordination, post-go-live hypercare
Odoo implementation and SaaS middleware integration
Invoice validation and financial control improvement

Procurement Transformation & Cost Savings

£3.3M annual cost savings through SAP Ariba implementation at GSK
Sourcing initiatives across EMEA improving supplier performance and cost efficiency
Structured vendor governance framework at Go4Green Logistics (JAFZA)
21% operational efficiency improvement in import/export documentation and customs compliance
Procure-to-Pay automation for 250+ SKUs at ALIF Investments
Coordination between procurement, logistics and vendors — reduced bottlenecks

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Centralised GRC dashboard (Archer IRM) for senior management visibility
GDPR, ISO 27001 and NIST CSF in regulated corporate environments
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) & GRC (2025)
Vendor compliance frameworks and regulatory requirement alignment
Risk visibility across operations, finance and IT in multinational corporate structures

Reporting & Process Optimisation

Month-end reporting cycle at Unilever Gulf reduced from 5 to 2 days (60% reduction)
SAP BW enhancements enabling faster financial close and decision-making
SaaS middleware (Deliverect) integrated with POS systems — reduced manual processing
Operational accuracy and real-time visibility in complex supply chains
Cross-functional coordination across IT, operations and finance

Project Management & Agile Delivery

Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid methodologies — adapted to regulated corporate environments
Cross-functional teams, vendor coordination and multinational stakeholder management
JIRA, MS Project, Planka — structured delivery tracking and team coaching
Salesforce CRM: implementation and standardisation for international pipeline tracking
Tribe Lead B2B Business Development at KIERO — Europe, Africa, Latin America
Tools: SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, Odoo, Archer GRC, Salesforce, JIRA, MS Project, Planka

Education & Certifications

MBA (Merit) — University of Gloucestershire, UK (2025)
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) / GRC (2025)
Extended Diploma International Business Strategy — Scottish Qualification (2024)
BSc Computer Science — University of Karachi, Pakistan (2003)
English: Fluent · German: Learning
Open to relocation to Germany / EU — work visa / sponsorship required

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Non-profit

Associations · Schools · Farms

1 000CHF / Tag

Consulting, implementation and training — at social rates.

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Companies & Authorities

Companies · Government

2 000CHF / Tag

Strategy, implementation, measurement — one team, one contract, one result.

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Long-term Collaboration

External Employee

22 000CHF / Monat

Pro rata between 20% and 100%

Minimum 6-month term · plus travel costs and accommodation.

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