SAP Success Factors Payroll Consultant

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Your role and responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced SAP Success Factors Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Business Analyst having professional certification in SAP Success Factors Employee Central Payroll with deep functional and technical expertise in United States payroll to contribute to the design, development, and deployment of tailored software solutions.

The ideal candidate will adapt existing methods to create innovative solutions for complex business challenges, aligning with IBM's strategic objectives and regulatory compliance.

Importantly this role requires hands‑on payroll experience within SAP Success Factors Employee Central Payroll, strong understanding of Point-to-Point replication impacts, and the ability to partner effectively across Payroll Operations, HR Technology, CIO, Finance, and other enterprise functions.

US Payroll Product Ownership: Act as the primary Business Analyst and functional owner for United States Payroll within SAP Success Factors Employee Central Payroll, maintaining overall accountability for solution design, system integrity, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

Requirements Analysis & Solution Design: Lead detailed fit-gap analysis of business requirements against standard Success Factors ECP capabilities; guide stakeholders on design and configuration options that leverage standard solutions and industry best practices.

Hands‑on Configuration & Issue Resolution: Perform hands‑on analysis, troubleshooting, and configuration directly within ECP; partner with techno‑functional SMEs to investigate defects, validate root cause, confirm fixes, and ensure successful deployment outcomes.

End‑to‑End Payroll Processing Support: Support on‑cycle, off‑cycle, special payroll runs, one‑time payments (OTPs), and year‑end activities in close partnership with Payroll Operations, ensuring payroll accuracy, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.

Change & Enhancement Delivery: Lead technical solutioning for change requests initiated by or impacting US Payroll, including impact assessment, solution design, risk evaluation, release planning, and coordinated testing and deployments.

Integration & Replication Management: Partner with Point‑to‑Point Replication and integration SMEs to identify, resolve, and permanently remediate data replication fallouts impacting US Payroll, validating systemic fixes and assessing payroll risk.

Cross‑Functional

Collaboration:

Partner with upstream HR systems, CIO organizations, HR governance, and enterprise functions to ensure seamless alignment across HCM, Time & Attendance, Absence, Mobility, and downstream payroll integrations.

Payroll Functional Domain Leadership: Provide subject matter expertise across core payroll domains including Tax, Banking, Deductions, 401(k), Payments, Accounting, Workers' Compensation, Time & Attendance, Absence, Mobility, and Payroll Posting.

Payroll Posting & Financial Controls: Collaborate with Finance and Payroll Operations on payroll posting, reconciliations, and controls, partnering with Finance Business Analysts on post‑payroll and accounting integration matters.

Platform Readiness & Release Management: Represent US Payroll in HRSP and platform upgrades; assess release impacts, coordinate readiness activities, oversee regression testing, and confirm payroll readiness for releases and year‑end.

Testing & Validation Leadership: Lead payroll…