SAP SuccessFactors Lead Engineer

SAP Success Factors Lead Engineer London | Financial Services | £100,000-£105,000

Are you an SAP Success Factors expert ready to lead enterprise-scale transformation and optimisation projects within a complex financial services environment?

We're looking for an experienced SAP Success Factors Lead Engineer to take ownership of the architecture, configuration, optimisation, and delivery of the organisation's SAP Success Factors ecosystem. This is a high-impact role where you'll bridge People Strategy and Technology, leading both solution design and hands‑on implementation across a modern HR technology landscape.

You’ll play a key role in shaping the future of People Technology during an exciting optimisation phase, working closely with senior stakeholders, SMEs, IT, Engineering teams, and external partners.

As the Success Factors Solution Engineer, you will act as the lead architect and technical authority across the SAP Success Factors suite, including:

• Recruitment
• Onboarding 2.0
• Employee Central
• EC Payroll
• PMGM
• Learning
• Compensation
• Joule AI
• Talent Intelligence Hub (TIH)
• Career & Talent Development

This role combines strategic solution architecture with hands‑on configuration and delivery responsibility.

• Partner with key stakeholders and SMEs to develop optimisation blueprints aligned to business objectives.
• Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable solution designs.
• Architect robust, future-proof SAP Success Factors solutions and integrations aligned to the People Strategy and Technology Roadmap.

• Lead technical design and configuration activities across multiple modules.
• Deliver hands‑on system configuration through to deployment.
• Manage external 3rd party partners across integrations, provisioning, and complex change initiatives.
• Collaborate with IT and Engineering teams to deliver enterprise-wide People Technology solutions.

• Provide expert guidance on SAP Success Factors innovations, roadmap opportunities, and emerging capabilities.
• Advise on process optimisation, technology adoption, and implementation best practice.
• Mentor and coach internal SMEs throughout the product development lifecycle.

• Deep expertise across the SAP Success Factors product suite with relevant certifications.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end Success Factors implementation and optimisation programmes.
• Strong hands‑on configuration and technical delivery capability.
• Excellent understanding of cross-module dependencies and enterprise integrations.
• Knowledge of the wider SAP ecosystem and enterprise architecture.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• A consultative approach with the ability to influence and drive adoption.
• UK PASSPORT HOLDER/ILR Essential - No Sponsorship available

• Salary up to £105,000
• Opportunity to lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives
• Collaborative and forward-thinking environment
• Hybrid working in London
• Excellent career progression opportunities