SAP Success Factor Lead

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior SAP Success Factors HCM Solution Architect / Consultant with a minimum of 10 years of experience in Human Capital Management (HCM) processes, solution design, implementation, and support across both SAP SuccessFactors and SAP HCM platforms. The ideal candidate will possess extensive expertise in Success Factors Talent Management modules, SAP HCM core functionalities, and end-to-end implementation experience. This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, project delivery, and consulting capabilities to drive HR digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

· Lead end-to-end SAP Success Factors and SAP HCM implementation projects from requirement gathering through post-go-live support.

· Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable SAP HCM and SuccessFactors solutions.

· Design, configure, implement, and support SAP SuccessFactors Talent Management solutions.

· Provide functional expertise across SAP SuccessFactors and SAP HCM modules.

· Collaborate with business users to optimize HR processes and recommend best practices.

· Conduct workshops, requirement gathering sessions, fit-gap analysis, and solution demonstrations.

· Prepare functional specifications, business process documents, configuration documents, test scripts, and user training materials.

· Manage solution integrations between SAP SuccessFactors and SAP HCM systems.

· Coordinate with technical teams for custom developments, interfaces, reports, and enhancements.

· Support data migration, testing activities, cutover planning, and production deployment.

· Troubleshoot functional issues and provide ongoing application support.

· Ensure compliance with SAP best practices, governance standards, and organizational policies.

· Lead stakeholder communications and provide regular project status updates.

· Mentor junior consultants and provide technical and functional guidance.

· Manage third-party vendors, implementation partners, and support service providers.

· Drive continuous improvement initiatives across HR technology platforms.

· Develop operational metrics, dashboards, and management reports to support business decision-making.

· Participate in solution road mapplanning and strategic HR transformation initiatives.

Requirements

· Minimum total of 10 years’ experience in Human Capital Management process and solution (design, implement, and support) in BOTH SAP SuccessFactors (Talent suite like Performance/Goal management, Calibration, Compensation &Var. pay and Learning) and SAP HCM(PA/OM/TM/BIB Integration)

· Minimum 3 end to end implementations in SuccessFactors and SAP HCM solutions

· A must to have design and implementation experience in SuccessFactors Talent suite (Performance/Goal Management, Calibration, Succession, Career Development, Compensation &Variable Pay)

· Process and Functional knowledge in Recruit, Onboard to Hire experience

· Design and implementation experience in SuccessFactors Employee Central Core and Time Off, SAP HCM, Learning, People story, PA/OM/BIB Integration Management would be a bonus

· Process oriented thinking

· Strong oral and written communication skills.

· Strong leadership, ownership and personal drive to solve problems. Team player and able to guide and influence to achieve end goals

· Demonstrable experience of managing 3rd party support contracts and relationships

· Project management experience and able to structure and scope a project and to manage a project through to completion.

· Established experience in the orchestration of metrics/management reporting

· Ability to think strategically and at the same time be operationally hands-on when the circumstances desire