SAP SuccessFactors Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +5 more locations.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a team of SAP SuccessFactors Payroll consultants through implementation, support, and optimization projects.

• Act as the senior subject matter expert for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP).

• Provide solution leadership and oversight for various client engagements.

• Establish consulting standards, delivery methodologies, and best practices for SAP payroll solutions.

• Support staffing, resource planning, team development, and performance management of consultants.

• Serve as an escalation point for intricate SAP payroll configuration, integration, and compliance challenges.

• Direct the design, configuration, and enhancement of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll solutions.

• Review and oversee payroll schema, rules, wage types, payroll calculations, and country-specific payroll requirements.

• Support full lifecycle implementations including discovery, design, build, testing, deployment, and post-production support.

• Advise clients on strategies for payroll transformation and roadmap planning.

• Ensure payroll solutions meet business requirements, compliance obligations, and SAP best practices.

• Provide quality assurance and solution reviews for project deliverables.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients regarding payroll technology strategies and SAP payroll capabilities.

• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, and IT stakeholders to identify and resolve payroll system challenges.

• Facilitate client workshops, solution design sessions, and discussions at the executive level.

• Present recommendations, risks, and solution options to project sponsors and leadership teams.

• Support business development efforts, proposals, and solution estimations for new opportunities.

• Provide leadership for payroll system enhancements, upgrades, releases, and platform optimization initiatives.

• Oversee integration design and troubleshooting between Employee Central, ECP, Benefits, Time Management, Finance, and third-party solutions.

• Support payroll system testing strategies, defect resolution, and deployment activities.

• Ensure data integrity, reporting accuracy, and performance of payroll systems.

• Collaborate with technical teams to tackle complex integration and configuration requirements.

• Partner with HR Path's Managed Payroll Services teams on escalated payroll technology-related issues.

• Provide expert guidance on SAP payroll configuration, payroll calculation logic, retroactivity, and system behavior.

• Assist in resolving complex client payroll issues requiring SAP ECP expertise.

• Support transition activities for clients moving from implementation to managed services.

• Maintain expertise in payroll regulations and their implications for SAP payroll configurations.

• Advise teams and clients on compliance requirements affecting payroll system design.

• Identify opportunities to enhance payroll processes through automation and SAP functionality.

• Stay updated on SAP SuccessFactors Payroll innovations, releases, and industry best practices.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across payroll technology delivery services.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.

• 7+ years of experience in SAP Payroll, including substantial hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll (ECP).

• 3+ years of experience in people leadership managing consulting, implementation, or support teams.

• In-depth expertise in payroll schemas, rules, wage types, payroll processing logic, retroactive accounting, and payroll troubleshooting.

• Experience leading SAP ECP implementations, upgrades, payroll transformations, or managed services engagements.

• Strong understanding of payroll compliance requirements and their translation into payroll system configuration.

• Proven experience managing client relationships and acting as a trusted advisor.

• Extensive knowledge of payroll integrations and interfaces between HR, Time, Benefits, and Finance systems.

• Exceptional analytical, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience juggling multiple projects and priorities in a consulting environment.

• Preferred: Certification in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll.

• Preferred: Certification in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.

• Experience leading SAP payroll consulting practices or delivery teams.

• Experience supporting multi-country payroll environments.

• Familiarity with SAP Time Management, Employee Central, and SuccessFactors platform capabilities.

• Experience in a professional services, consulting, or systems integrator environment.

• Experience supporting Managed Payroll Services organizations.

• Knowledge of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), integrations, and payroll reporting solutions.

• Experience with payroll migrations from legacy payroll systems to SAP ECP.

• Experience supporting sales pursuits, solutioning, and pre-sales activities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off

• Bonus structure

• Medical insurance

• Dental plan

• Vision plan

• Life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability (STD/LTD)

• Paid holidays

• Competitive salary based on experience, education, and location

• Fully remote work environment

• International mobility

• Training and certification

• Telecommuting possibilities

• Quarterly team events

• Annual seminar

• Career growth opportunities

• Work-life balance

• Investment in employee development