Sr. SAP Functional Analyst

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Location:

Houston, TX, US, 77056

Facility:
Williams Tower
-130

Department: SAP - Hire to Retire

Lyondell Basellis a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary Mo Re Tec  recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare.

LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.

The Senior SAP Functional Analyst reports to SAP Manager for the SAP - Hire to Retire department within Lyondell Basell’s (LYB) SAP Center of Excellence (CoE). This is a mid-career role responsible for technology innovation, implementing best in class business solutions and ensuring stable operation in the Human Capital Management (HCM) domain. The Senior Functional Analyst is responsible for design, development, deployment and operations of solutions supporting LYB’s Hire to Retire business process and other interlocking processes.

The technology footprint encompasses SAP solution suite - ECC, S/4, Success Factors (SF) and others - and multiple interfacing applications. The job involves partnering with HR to identify fit-for-purpose IT solutions, coaching junior Analysts, and collaborating with Digital Technology’s Business Interface, Enterprise Architecture and Project Delivery groups. The candidate should have a proven record of leading and working in global multi-cultural teams, creating, scaling and operating enterprise HCM solutions in SAP ERP, Success Factors and integrated applications, implementing S/4, and managing SAP operations with application services partner.

The candidate must be an expert in payroll and compensation and benefits in North America region.

• Lead SAP ERP HR and Payroll implementation, upgrade, and process improvement.
• Configure and customize SAP HR modules (e.g., Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, Time Management, Payroll); must do for North America region, optional for other regions.
• Ensure accurate payroll processing, BSI Tax Factory, tax compliance, posting, reporting.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, and IT teams to align SAP HR solution with business need.
• Troubleshoot system issues, perform root cause analysis, and provide solutions.
• SF integration, SF Employee Central Payroll, SF Compensation, other SF modules.
• Design, build, test and deploy end-to-end solutions that meet business requirements, and industry and LYB standards.
• Accountable for quality of solution designed & delivered by externals like application maintenance partners and system integrators.
• Ensure adherence to LYB standards and industry best practices.
• Operations
• Oversee incident resolution working with our service provider ensuring timely resolution of issues and effective communication with business stakeholders.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Maintain solution documentation; improve documentation where required, for example for old custom programs. Create Knowledge Base Articles (KBA).

• Building solution roadmap by aligning SAP technology with business goals.
• Continue to grow knowledge of regulatory requirements and SAP innovations.
• Train and coach others.

Be ready to travel approximately 20% domestically and internationally, if required by the company.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Management, Engineering, or other related discipline

Work Experience

• Minimum 10 years of SAP experience with 3-4 full cycle Success Factors Implementation, Upgrades and Operations.
• Direct experience in SAP…