SAP Payroll Lead

About NTT DATA Business Solutions: NTT DATA Business Solutions Group is part of the NTT DATA Corporate Group, a top 10 global IT services provider headquartered in Tokyo, operating in more than 50 countries. We combine global reach with local intimacy to provide premier professional Service Now and SAP services, from deep industry expertise consulting to applied innovations in digital, cloud, automation, and system development to business IT outsourcing.

As Global Elite Partner for Service Now, we bring an added dimension of expertise and excellence to our suite of services, ensuring comprehensive solutions for our clients' diverse needs.

As a global SAP Platinum Partner, NTT DATA Business Solutions Group leverages its global expertise to deliver quality outcomes whether you are a multi-national or operate in a single country. With over 15,000 SAP experts across 31 countries, we have the capability and reach to help you solve real problems and seize the next opportunity for growth around your SAP strategy and operations.

Our global award-winning SAP practice, differentiated by innovation, is the undisputed leader in SAP S/4

HANA, with about 500 SAP HANA clients and more than 300 SAP S/4

HANA clients.

Our clients trust our deep experience and proven approaches - all around the world.

Position Overview

Join NTT DATA Business Solutions as a SAP Success Factors Employee Central Payroll Consultant where your expert skills will play a key role in delivering impactful solutions to clients, driving business growth, and shaping the future of our HCM practice.

As the top global winner of SAP Success Factors awards in the past year, NTT DATA offers you the chance to be part of the most recognised SAP Success Factors partner worldwide. You'll work on high-impact projects, collaborate with top-tier clients across diverse industries, and play a central role in advancing our market-leading capabilities.

This is a unique opportunity to elevate your career with access to the latest SAP innovations, continuous professional development, and a supportive, expert team that values creativity, initiative, and growth.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Success Factors Employee Central Payroll projects that meet or exceed client expectations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for Success Factors Employee Central Payroll, guiding projects from scoping to delivery.
• Lead activities such as customer workshops, solution design, configuration, integration, and support for Employee Central Payroll projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal teams to promote collaboration and mutual success.
• Support NTT DATA Business Solutions in thought leadership activities, including industry forums, seminars, blogs, and marketing initiatives.
• Collaborate with Technical Architects and Product Owners to translate business needs into effective technical solutions.
• Participate in business development activities, such as proposal generation, solution planning and demonstrations.
• Conduct workshops and document detailed designs, ensuring alignment with client business processes.
• Engage in self-directed and other learning in the SAP Payroll, SAP HCM, SAP Success Factors and related space, to keep pace with new technologies and developments to ensure NTT DATA remains at the forefront of the market within which we operate.

Key Qualifications

• Led at least two full-cycle UK payroll implementations with multiple terms and conditions and mid-year go-lives.
• Expert in GB Payroll Schemas and Rules.
• Certified in Employee Central Payroll.
• Proven ability to design and deliver solutions that align with customer needs and business goals.
• Experience of Payroll integration with other SAP modules including Employee Central and S/4.

Skills and Attributes

• Proven track record of delivering multiple end-to-end implementations of Success Factors Employee Central Payroll, including hands-on configuration, integration and testing.
• Technical knowledge about SAP HCM products and, in particular, SAP GB Payroll and integrating with other relevant systems and touch points. Willingness to cross-skill in Success Factors modules as needed.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Effective communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrates strong analytical, problem-solving and customer facing skills.
• Team-oriented, with a willingness to mentor and collaborate with others.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities effectively members and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Self-starter with a passion for learning and applying new innovations, particularly in the area of AI and next-generation talent technology.

Join our award-winning team at NTT DATA Business Solutions Group and be part of a thriving, innovative culture. With recognition such as the 2026

SAP® Pinnacle Awards and the Top Employer Award 2026, we offer you the chance to make a significant impact while growing your career. Here, you’ll work…