Richard Oldfield
Technology Manager @Sainsbury\'s Digital, Tech And Data
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WORK HISTORY
Technology Manager @Sainsbury\'s Digital, Tech And Data
London, GB
Provide enterprise-level governance and commercial leadership across a major SAP platform transformation, shaping financial discipline, partner accountability, and long-term operating model alignment. Key accountabilities- Act as relationship lead for SAP and key strategic partners, driving commercial clarity, performance accountability, and structured governance- Oversee elements of a technology portfolio with annual spend of up to £40m, including ownership of programme-level tooling and platform investment decisions, ensuring disciplined financial control across the estate- Contribute to the design and embedding of the future SAP operating model, aligning architecture, service, and delivery- Provide leadership and direction across Technical Architecture and SAP Basis capabilities, ensuring platform integrity, scalability, and delivery / service readiness- Scrutinise contracts, SLAs and supplier commitments to protect commercial value and operational resilience- Lead commercial scrutiny of platform consumption, contract uplifts and supplier charging models, ensuring transparency and value protection across multi-year commitments- Drive structured risk, dependency, and service transition management across multiple concurrent workstreams.
EDUCATION
University of Derby
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Management, HRM, and Marketing
ABOUT RICHARD OLDFIELD
I am a Technology Leader operating across enterprise platforms, commercial governance and large-scale business transformation.I work at the intersection of technology, finance and operating model design, ensuring complex platform programmes are not only delivered, but embedded for success.I am currently contributing to a major enterprise SAP transformation, shaping the future operating model to align architecture, service, engineering and commercial disciplines into a structure built for long-term platform success.My experience spans SaaS ecosystems and in-house engineered platforms across large retail organisations. I lead internal teams and tier-one strategic partners across multiple concurrent workstreams, with accountability for financial governance, supplier performance, service readiness and structured risk management.My remit includes:• Designing and embedding operating models for enterprise platform transformations.• Managing technology portfolios with annual budgets of up to £40m p/a.• Commercial governance, contract review and supplier accountability.• Holding system integrators and SaaS providers to clear service and delivery standards.• Service transition, observability and production readiness oversight.• Leading multi-stream programmes with disciplined dependency and risk control.I bring a balanced perspective across vendor-led SaaS estates and internally built technology platforms, with a focus on building resilient operating models, strengthening internal capability and ensuring technology investment translates into measurable business value.My leadership approach centres on clarity, accountability and long-term value creation.
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