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KNKhuthaza Ndima

SAP Programme Direction · Enterprise Transformation

Khuthaza Ndima

SAP Programme Director | Enterprise Transformation Leader

Portrait of Khuthaza Ndima

Transformation without theatre.

I lead complex SAP and enterprise transformations—bringing executives, delivery teams and partners together around a common goal, and turning competing priorities into clear decisions and practical delivery.

CurrentNow working independently across SAP programme leadership and enterprise transformation.

01S/4HANA02Enterprise Transformation03Programme Governance04Executive Stakeholder Leadership

Selected impact

Evidence over adjectives.

Four verified measures from complex SAP delivery.

  1. 01

    18+Years

    Leading SAP and ERP delivery across multinational enterprise environments.

  2. 02

    20+People

    Cross-functional consultant and developer teams led on complex SAP implementations.

  3. 03

    15%Faster

    Reduction in project timelines through SAP implementation best practices at Deloitte / Keytree.

  4. 04

    95%Adoption

    User adoption achieved through structured change-management strategies in SAP delivery.

Perspective

Complex programmes. Clear direction.

Transformation is rarely just a technology problem. The difficult part is bringing the business case, delivery model, governance, technology, partners and people into alignment.

My career has been built in that intersection. I have led SAP delivery in consulting and enterprise environments across retail and fashion, financial services, public services, media, maritime and logistics, working from strategic implementation planning through integrated delivery and organisational adoption.

The technology matters. So does the diplomacy required to make it work.

01

Selected transformation experience

Work that holds up under scrutiny.

01

Most recent SAP programme leadership

My most recent role was Director SAP Programmes at Capgemini. It sits at the head of a career spanning SAP delivery, programme governance, stakeholder alignment, commercial discipline and organisational adoption.

02

SAP delivery at enterprise scale

Led SAP delivery across media, public services, maritime and financial-services environments, combining implementation strategy, governance, stakeholder alignment and leadership of cross-functional delivery teams.

  • 15% reduction in project timelines through implementation best practices
  • Teams of 20+ consultants and developers
  • Client-specific strategies associated with 90% stakeholder satisfaction
03

Complex SAP integration in retail and fashion

Led multimillion-pound fixed-price and Time & Material SAP implementations spanning Fashion Management, S/4HANA, CAR, e-Commerce, POS and warehouse logistics, with multidisciplinary teams, vendor relationships, commercial discipline and organisational change.

  • 12% average cost savings through resource optimisation
  • 95% user adoption through structured change-management strategies
  • Led SAP Fashion Management implementations for Burberry, GStar, Gucci and Missguided
04

Finance data, governance and integration

Led Reference Data Management and SAP-related finance transformation work, strengthening governance and financial reporting while aligning technology capabilities with corporate finance strategy.

  • Strategic SAP integration roadmap increased operational efficiency by 20%
  • Strengthened data governance and financial reporting
  • Aligned SAP capabilities with senior finance stakeholders
05

International delivery and enterprise adoption

Managed international teams across South Africa and Germany, translating complex business requirements into SAP change and implementation strategies for major enterprise environments.

  • Reduced month-end close time by 40% on a major enterprise programme
  • Led SAP change and implementation work across multinational environments
  • Directed a major ERP implementation with a strong communication and training focus
02

How I lead

Diplomacy, entrepreneurial ownership, and delivery.

01

Diplomacy is a delivery skill

Complex programmes bring together people with different pressures, priorities and definitions of success. I build relationships through trust, integrity and pragmatism, using knowledge, creativity and humour to create common ground and move stakeholders towards shared decisions.

02

Enterprise discipline. Entrepreneurial thinking.

Founding and creatively directing a leather goods and accessories company taught me to see possibility inside ambiguity, take ownership beyond the immediate brief and turn ideas into tangible, commercially grounded action.

03

Governance that creates clarity

Governance should help decisions happen, not simply create another layer of reporting. I build frameworks that give sponsors and delivery teams a clear view of accountability, progress and priorities.

04

Change that reaches the organisation

Implementation is not the finish line. I have led change and training strategies focused on adoption, including work associated with 95% user adoption and significant improvements in system utilisation.

03

Capability

Deep enough in SAP. Broad enough for transformation.

Enterprise SAP

S/4HANA · FMS · CAR · ERP Financials · POS Integration · e-Commerce · Warehouse Management · Logistics

Programme Leadership

Programme Governance · Budget Management · Stakeholder Diplomacy & Alignment · Cross-functional Leadership · Strategic Decision Making · Team Coaching & Development

Transformation & Data

Change & Adoption · Data Governance · Integration · Migration · Analytics · Process Modelling

Delivery

Agile · Scrum · Kanban · Waterfall · ITIL · SDLC · BPMN · JIRA · Confluence · MS Project · SAP Solution Manager

Industries
Retail & FashionConsumer GoodsFinancial ServicesPublic SectorMediaMaritime & Logistics
04

Career progression

A career built inside complex systems.

01Most recent roleDirector SAP ProgrammesCapgemini
022020–2023Senior Manager, Head of SAP Delivery ETPDeloitte / Keytree
032015–2019Senior Project ManagerRizing / Wipro / Attune Consulting UK
042014Program ManagerLincoln College Group
052012–2014Head of Corporate Finance Ledger Reference DataRoyal Bank of Scotland Group
062008–2012Senior Change & Project ManagerSAP, South Africa & Germany
Earlier career

Foundations in banking, consulting and enterprise systems.

2006–2008

Founder and Creative Director

Ufele Creations

Founded a leather goods and accessories company and designed bags and accessories across New York and Johannesburg.

2006

Project Manager, Information Delivery Workstream

JPMorgan Chase

Led an SAP and Business Objects implementation for a General Ledger Risk Warehouse.

2005–2006

Manager, Institutional Services Group Operations

Morgan Stanley

Delivered automated processing and reporting for Latin American Equities.

2004–2005

Consultant

BearingPoint / KPMG Consulting

Led PMO and testing for a reference-data workstream within the $58B JPMorgan Chase and Bank One merger and authored SOX requirements and specifications.

2001–2003

Information System Ops Analyst and Project Leader

Oak Brook Bank

Implemented a 24-hour IVR and CRM serving 35,000+ customers and delivered training for 150+ users and administrators.

05

Global perspective

Technology changes systems. Perspective changes decisions.

My academic background in International Relations & Economics at Wellesley College gave me an early interest in the relationship between institutions, economics and complex global systems. That perspective continues to shape how I navigate differing viewpoints, build common ground and lead across work spanning the UK, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

EducationBA, International Relations & Economics

Wellesley College, Massachusetts, USA

LanguagesEnglish — Native or Bilingual · German — Limited Working · French — Limited Working · Xhosa — Limited Working
06

Entrepreneurial chapter

Built from first principles.

2006–2008Founder and Creative Director

Ufele Creations

I founded Ufele Creations, a leather goods and accessories company operating across New York and Johannesburg, and designed its bags and accessories.

That experience gave me a founder’s relationship with ambiguity: listen closely, make decisions with incomplete information, create something tangible and stay accountable for what happens next.

Beyond the programme

The theatre belongs on stage.

Outside formal programme environments, I have supported nonprofit organisations through stand-up comedy fundraising in London.

Comedy calls for preparation, timing and the ability to read a room—qualities that matter just as much when bringing stakeholders with different perspectives together.