SuccessFactors Project and Functional Lead

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Global Success Factors Project and Functional Lead to drive and deliver a strategic global SAP Success Factors transformation programme
. The successful candidate must combine strong project leadership with practical experience in the implementation and support of multiple SAP Success Factors modules, enabling the harmonization, standardization, and consolidation of HR systems across all business units and geographies.

Reporting to the Head of HR Technology, this individual contributor role will serve as the overall project lead, partnering closely with HR, IT, business leaders, system integrators, vendors, and regional stakeholders to manage large-scale HR digital transformation initiatives from strategy through implementation, deployment, and stabilization.

The ideal candidate brings proven project management discipline, hands‑on Success Factors module experience, strong stakeholder management capabilities, and a passion for leveraging data, analytics, and AI to drive business value.

• Lead the end‑to‑end planning, execution, and delivery of the global SAP Success Factors project.
• Drive the consolidation of HRIS platforms into a single global Success Factors landscape.
• Define and manage project scope, timelines, budgets, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and governance structures.
• Ensure project delivery aligns with business objectives, transformation roadmap, and organizational priorities.
• Establish robust project governance, steering committees, and executive reporting mechanisms.
• Coordinate activities across HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, Security, Legal, and external implementation partners.

• Partner with global HR stakeholders to harmonize HR processes and policies across regions.
• Drive adoption of leading practices while balancing local regulatory and business requirements.
• Facilitate workshops and decision‑making sessions to achieve global process alignment.
• Manage process redesign initiatives across the employee lifecycle.

• Provide functional, technical, and strategic guidance across multiple Success Factors modules, such as Employee Central, Recruiting, Onboarding, Learning, Performance & Goals, Compensation, Succession, People Analytics, EC-Time Off, Time Tracking, EC Payroll and related integration areas.
• Collaborate with implementation partners on solution architecture, design decisions, integrations, data migration, testing, and deployment activities.
• Ensure optimal utilization of Success Factors functionalities and innovation opportunities.
• Lead and support module implementation, enhancement, stabilization, and ongoing support activities across the Success Factors suite, ensuring solutions are scalable, integrated, and aligned with global design principles.

• Manage senior stakeholder expectations and secure executive sponsorship.
• Co‑develop communication and change management strategies with Corporate Communication and internal communication team to maximize adoption.
• Work closely with HR business leaders and regional teams to ensure readiness for deployment.
• Drive issue resolution and facilitate decision‑making across complex stakeholder groups.

• Manage system integrators, consulting partners, and software vendors.
• Review and govern project deliverables, solution quality, and contractual commitments.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, audit, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and post-implementation optimization initiatives.

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Human Resources,…