Fractional SAP Head Of Development Service

SAP development rarely struggles because the platform lacks capability. It struggles when delivery becomes slow, over-engineered and disconnected from real operational priorities.

The Fractional SAP Head of Development Service from Cogent2 provides senior, part time engineering leadership for organisations running SAP at the core of finance, supply chain and enterprise operations. This role focuses on owning SAP development delivery, improving quality and ensuring enhancements deliver value without unnecessary complexity.

It is designed for businesses with ongoing SAP change, custom development or integration programmes, but without a senior development leader to control priorities, standards and execution.

Cogent2’s Fractional SAP Heads of Development work inside the organisation, leading delivery rather than sitting above it. Alongside leadership, you gain access to a joined-up technical and integration team that can execute and refine work where required.

When to hire a Fractional SAP Head Of Development

This service is particularly well suited to organisations that:

• Run SAP as their core enterprise ERP

• Have long-running SAP development or enhancement programmes

• Experience slow delivery or over-engineered solutions

• Rely heavily on system integrators without internal ownership

• Need senior SAP development leadership on a part time basis

Hiring a Fractional SAP Head of Development brings pace, clarity and accountability to enterprise delivery.

What the service delivers

Cogent2 Fractional SAP Heads of Development embed directly into delivery teams with a strong execution focus.

This typically includes:

• Acting as a Fractional and Part Time SAP Head of Development

• Owning SAP development standards and delivery cadence

• Leading internal SAP teams and external partners

• Improving backlog prioritisation and programme planning

• Reducing technical debt and unnecessary customisation

• Supporting hiring, onboarding and capability planning

Because Cogent2 combines leadership with delivery capability, improvements are implemented rather than discussed indefinitely.

SAP development delivery and execution control

Enterprise ERP delivery carries material operational risk if poorly governed.

The Fractional SAP Head of Development Service focuses on making SAP change predictable, controlled and aligned to business priorities.

This includes:

• Aligning development work to finance, supply chain and operational cycles

• Supporting safe releases around financial close and peak periods

• Improving visibility into progress, blockers and risk

• Balancing delivery speed with governance and stability

• Ensuring development effort delivers measurable business value

The emphasis is disciplined execution without slowing the organisation down.

Quality, standards and technical consistency

Without strong leadership, SAP programmes become bloated and fragile.

Cogent2 Fractional SAP Heads of Development establish:

• Clear standards for SAP development and configuration

• Consistent review, testing and transport practices

• Practical documentation and knowledge sharing

• Strong ownership of technical decisions

This improves confidence in every SAP release.

Cross-functional enterprise leadership

SAP sits at the centre of complex organisations.

Cogent2 Fractional SAP Heads of Development work closely with:

• Finance and enterprise reporting teams

• Supply chain and logistics

• Ecommerce and digital trading teams

• Technology and integration teams

This ensures SAP development supports how the organisation actually operates.

Programme support and delivery stabilisation

Fractional SAP Heads of Development are often engaged when programmes drift or stall.

This can include:

• Stabilising underperforming SAP development programmes

• Supporting SAP optimisation or transformation phases

• Improving delivery confidence ahead of key business cycles

• Reducing reliance on reactive fixes

• Protecting data integrity during change

Cogent2’s joined-up delivery capability allows issues to be addressed without prolonged dependency on large system integrators.

Ongoing leadership and continuity

Many clients retain this role as ongoing support rather than a short engagement.

This can include:

• Regular weekly or monthly leadership input

• Cover during team transitions or growth

• Supporting long-term SAP delivery planning

• Acting as a consistent senior SAP engineering presence

This model provides leadership without adding permanent enterprise overhead.

The Cogent2 Difference

Cogent2 works alongside SAP and connected platforms so our Fractional Heads of Development can focus entirely on delivery quality and execution. We do not sell software. We take ownership of how SAP development supports the wider business.

By combining Fractional SAP Head of Development leadership with a joined-up technical team, Cogent2 removes the gap between enterprise change and reliable delivery.

Strengthen your SAP development delivery

Enterprise systems demand disciplined execution.

Hire an SAP Head of Development from Cogent2 on a Part Time, Fractional basis to bring structure, pace and accountability to your SAP development.