SAP Succes Factors Lead

Position Summary The SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) Functional Lead will be responsible for leading the Core HR workstream for a major HR transformation program involving a deployment of SAP S/4HANA, SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC), and Employee Central Payroll (ECP). This individual will serve as the primary functional lead for Employee Central, partnering with HR stakeholders, project leadership, and the System Integrator (SI) to design and deliver a scalable, standardized, and business-aligned Core HR solution. The role will provide end-to-end leadership across the project lifecycle, from discovery and blueprint workshops through design, build, testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare. The ideal candidate will bring deep Employee Central expertise, strong business process knowledge, and proven experience leading Core HR workstreams in large-scale SAP SuccessFactors transformation programs. Key Responsibilities Lead the SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) workstream throughout the full project lifecycle, from blueprinting through post-go-live stabilization. Facilitate workshops to gather requirements, define future-state HR processes, and drive fit-to-standard solution design. Act as the primary functional counterpart to the System Integrator (SI), providing oversight and quality assurance of EC-related deliverables. Lead solution design and decision-making across key Employee Central areas including organizational management, position management, foundation objects, employee data management, business rules, workflows, and lifecycle events. Ensure alignment between Employee Central, Payroll, Talent modules, and SAP S/4HANA organizational structures and integrations. Oversee data migration activities, including data mapping, cleansing, validation, and reconciliation. Lead testing activities including SIT, UAT, end-to-end testing, and business process validation. Drive security, role-based permissions, and governance discussions in collaboration with business and technical teams. Identify, manage, and resolve functional risks, issues, dependencies, and design decisions. Support change management, business readiness, cutover planning, go-live activities, and hypercare support. Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and project leadership teams to ensure successful delivery of Core HR objectives. Required Qualifications / Must-Haves 10+ years of SAP HCM and/or SuccessFactors experience with strong Core HR expertise. Minimum 3 full lifecycle SuccessFactors Employee Central implementations in a lead role. Proven experience leading Employee Central workstreams within large-scale transformation programs. Deep expertise in Employee Central configuration and design, including business rules, workflows, foundation objects, position management, and organizational structures. Experience with data migration, integrations, testing, and cutover activities. Experience managing and governing System Integrator (SI) teams and deliverables. Strong understanding of HR processes including hire-to-retire, organizational management, workforce administration, and employee lifecycle management. Strong stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience integrating Employee Central with Employee Central Payroll (ECP) and SAP S/4HANA. Experience in global or multi-country SuccessFactors deployments. SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central certification preferred. Experience with SAP Activate methodology. Experience with additional SuccessFactors modules is an advantage. Ideal Candidate A seasoned Employee Central Lead who has successfully delivered Core HR transformations from design through production support, can effectively challenge and guide System Integrator teams, and possesses the functional depth to drive standardized HR processes, data quality, and organizational design decisions in a complex enterprise transformation environment. This individual should be capable of acting as the client's trusted advisor for all Employee Central-related decisions and ensuring a successful adoption of the Core HR solution.

Lead the SuccessFactors Employee Central workstream throughout the full project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with HR stakeholders and project leadership. Oversee solution design, data migration, testing activities, and support change management and go-live activities.

Candidates must have 10+ years of SAP HCM and/or SuccessFactors experience, with a minimum of 3 full lifecycle SuccessFactors Employee Central implementations in a lead role. Strong expertise in Employee Central configuration and HR processes is essential.

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• SAP HCM
• SuccessFactors
• Core HR
• Employee Central
• Data Migration
• Testing
• Stakeholder Management
• Workshop Facilitation
• Organizational Management
• Position Management
• Business Rules
• Workflows
• Lifecycle Events
• Governance
• Integrations
• Change Management

• Technology
• Human Resources
• Consulting

Minimum experience

10+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

Application method

Direct apply is available