SAP Project Manager

Job Summary: SAP Project Manager (SuccessFactors, S/4HANA Payroll)

Summary

• We are seeking an experienced SAP Project Manager to lead strategic HR technology initiatives across SAP SuccessFactors, S/4HANA and EC Payroll platforms.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end project delivery, including planning, requirements management, solution deployment, integrations, testing, cutover, change management, and hyper care support.
• The ideal candidate must have successfully led multiple global SAP SuccessFactors implementations or enhancements across Employee Central, Onboarding, Compensation, Data Replication and S4/EC Payroll environments.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Payroll transformations is a plus.
• This role requires strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to coordinate business leaders, HR teams, system integrators, architects, developers, and third-party vendors to deliver enterprise-scale HR projects.
• The candidate should be detail-oriented and strong ability to take ownership & follow up.

Key Responsibilities Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of SAP HR transformation projects from initiation through post-production support.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, resource allocations, and risk registers.
• Primary owner of RAID log, setup regular cadence with stakeholders, schedule meetings with resources across time zones.
• Responsible for managing project budget and financial reporting.
• Establish governance structures, steering committee updates, and executive reporting.
• Ownership of Testing & Communication Strategy including development and execution.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, budget, and quality expectations.

Technical Leadership

• Oversee implementations and enhancements related to:
• Employee Central (EC)
• Talent Modules – Onboarding, Compensation, Learning
• S/4 HANA and EC Payroll
• SAP CPI/BTP Integrations · Coordinate configuration, integrations, testing, deployment, and adoption activities.
• Oversee data migration, conversion, reconciliation, and validation activities.
• Support team is developing test scripts, engage with stake holders to collect fit for purpose test scenarios.
• Ensure robust testing and deployment plans are executed successfully.
• Ensure alignment between business requirements and SAP best practices.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and business leadership teams to define project objectives and priorities.
• Actively engage with SAP for ticket resolutions, escalations, and successful closure.
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors, external consultants, and internal teams.
• Facilitate workshops, design reviews, status meetings, and decision-making forums.
• Escalate and resolve project issues proactively.

Change Management & Adoption

• Lead organizational readiness and change management activities.
• Coordinate training development and user adoption programs.
• Support communications and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Manage go-live readiness assessments and hypercare support.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Human Resources, Business, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years of SAP project management experience.
• 5+ years leading SAP SuccessFactors projects.
• Proven experience managing enterprise-wide HR technology implementations.
• Strong understanding of HR and payroll business processes.
• Experience managing system integrators and offshore delivery teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.

Required Technical Competencies

• SAP SuccessFactors
• Employee Central
• HR technology implementations
• Project governance
• Risk and issue management
• Vendor management
• Budget management
• Agile and Waterfall methodologies

Strongly Preferred

• SAP S/4HANA Payroll
• SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) Success Measures
• The Project Manager will be successful when they:
• Deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
• Achieve successful deployments with minimal business disruption.
• Maintain strong stakeholder satisfaction.
• Drive adoption of SAP HR solutions.
• Effectively manage risks, dependencies, and vendor performance.
• Ensure high-quality project governance and reporting.