Position Summary :

The Senior SAP SuccessFactors Consultant Core HCM & Platform is responsible for the design, configuration, implementation, integration, and support of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and related platform capabilities.

This is a hands-on functional consulting role requiring deep expertise in Employee Central, Core HR processes, workforce data management, integrations, reporting, and platform governance.

The consultant will partner with HR, IT, Payroll, Finance, Security, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, standardized, and globally compliant solutions.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong solution ownership, stakeholder management, business communication, and accountability for delivering outcomes throughout the solution lifecycle.

Success Profile :

The ideal candidate is a senior Employee Central consultant with deep expertise in Core HCM Business Processes, Employee Central, and its integrations with SAP ERP and SAP Finance, and global HR processes.

They combine strong configuration skills with excellent ownership, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities, and are able to independently lead solution design, drive decisions, and deliver scalable global SuccessFactors solutions in complex multinational environments.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Solution Design & Configuration :

- Lead requirements gathering, fit-gap assessments, and solution design workshops.

- Translate business requirements into scalable SuccessFactors solutions aligned with SAP best practices.

- Configure and support Employee Central and related platform capabilities.

- Develop functional specifications, solution designs, configuration workbooks, and testing documentation.

- Drive process standardization, simplification, and continuous improvement initiatives.

2. Functional Expertise :

- Provide hands-on configuration, support, and optimization for : Employee Central (EC), Position Management, Foundation Objects, Time Off, MDF Objects, Business Rules, Workflows, Role-Based Permissions (RBP), Dynamic Groups, Intelligent Services, Story Reports and People Analytics, Employee Central Integrations, SAP ERP and SAP Finance Integrations, Integration Center, SAP Integration Suite (CPI), and Payroll and Identity Management Integrations.

3. Project Delivery & Support :

- Lead functional activities for global implementations, enhancements, and optimization initiatives.

- Design, implement, and support Employee Central integrations, field mappings, and data interfaces.

- Support integrations between Employee Central, SAP ERP, SAP Finance, Payroll, and other enterprise applications.

- Execute SIT, UAT, deployment, cutover, and hypercare activities.

- Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, Security, and Integration teams to resolve issues and deliver solutions.

- Evaluate and support quarterly SuccessFactors releases and feature adoption.

- Provide production support, issue resolution, and continuous improvement recommendations.

- Conduct administrator training, knowledge transfer, and documentation updates.

Qualifications :

1. Required Experience :

- 10+ years of HRIS/HCM consulting experience.

- 7+ years of SAP SuccessFactors experience.

- Minimum four full-cycle global SAP SuccessFactors implementations.

- Extensive hands-on Employee Central configuration experience.

- 5+ years of Employee Central integration design, implementation, and support experience.

- Experience integrating Employee Central with SAP ERP and SAP Finance solutions.

- Strong understanding of HR master data, organizational structures, position management, workforce administration, and cost center management.

- Experience supporting multinational organizations and global HR processes.

2. Required Certification :

- SAP Certified Associate - Employee Central.

3. Preferred Certifications :

- SAP Certified Associate - Employee Central Core.

- SAP Certified Associate - Employee Central Time Off.

- SAP Certified Professional - SAP SuccessFactors.

4. Preferred Skills :

- SAP Integration Suite (CPI)

- Integration Cente

- OData APIs

- SAP ERP Integration

- SAP Finance (FI/CO) Integration

- SAP IAS / IPS

- Global Payroll Integrations

- Identity Governance Solutions (SailPoint, Entra ID)

- Employee Data Governance

- Signavio Process Modeling, SAP Joule, and Agile Delivery Methodologies.

Competencies :

1. Ownership & Accountability :

- Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability for assigned solutions and deliverables.

- Takes end-to-end responsibility for solution design, configuration quality, testing, deployment, and production stability.

- Proactively identifies risks, issues, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.

- Drives issues to resolution and follows through on commitments.

2. Business Partnership & Communication :

- Builds trusted relationships with HR, Finance, IT, Payroll, and business stakeholders.

- Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

- Facilitates workshops, drives decision-making, and manages stakeholder expectations.

- Provides clear recommendations and promotes SAP best practices.

3. Leadership & Continuous Improvement :

- Acts as a functional subject matter expert for Employee Central and Core HCM processes.

- Promotes standardization, simplification, and operational excellence.

- Supports data quality, governance, compliance, and platform optimization initiatives.

- Contributes to SuccessFactors roadmap planning and continuous improvement efforts.