SAP Time Functional Consultant - Chester - £86 per hour Umbrella - Contract

We are recruiting for a SAP Time Functional Consultant on contract to work for a leading Aviation organisation based in Chester.

The role will require 3 days in their Chester office an 2 days remote.

• Experienced with SAP Time function - this is essential
• Working on numerous time projects supporting a new project
• Looking at data gathering and functionality issues

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design, configuration, implementation, and support of our SAP Time Management (PT) module. This role requires a deep understanding of business processes related to time and attendance, a strong technical background in SAP HCM, and excellent communication skills to collaborate with both business users and technical teams.

Main Responsibilities:

• Business Requirements: Gather, analyse, and document business requirements from stakeholders related to time and attendance processes, including working time, absences, overtime, and shift planning.
• System Configuration: Design and configure SAP Time Management (PT) solutions, including time schemas (PE01), time rules (PE02), time types, absence types, work schedules, and public holiday calendars.
• Integration: Ensure seamless integration of the SAP Time Management module with other SAP modules, particularly SAP Payroll (PY), Organizational Management (OM), and Personnel Administration (PA).
• Solution Design: Develop comprehensive functional specifications for custom developments, enhancements, and reports, and work closely with ABAP developers to ensure accurate implementation.
• Testing: Conduct and support various testing phases, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT), and manage defect resolution.
• Documentation: Create and maintain detailed system documentation, configuration guides, process flows, and end-user training materials.
• Support & Training: Provide post-go-live support, troubleshoot system issues, and conduct end-user training to ensure effective system adoption.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities for process and system improvements, staying up to date with SAP best practices and new technologies.

Key Skills:

• Experience: Proven experience as a SAP Functional Consultant, with a strong focus on SAP Time Management (PT) and at least 5 years of hands-on experience in configuration and implementation.
• Technical Skills: In-depth knowledge of SAP Time Management processes, including positive and negative time recording, time evaluation, and time data integration.
• Configuration: Expertise in configuring time schemas and rules, as well as work schedules, public holiday calendars, and different types of attendances and absences.
• Integration: Solid understanding of the integration points between SAP Time Management and other SAP HCM modules, especially SAP Payroll.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels, from end-users to senior management.
• Project Lifecycle: Experience working on at least two full-cycle SAP implementation projects.

Key Qualities:

• Results and delivery driven with a sound logical approach to achieving tasks and objectives.
• Able to work on own initiative to develop effective solutions to problems.
• Have good interpersonal skills to work well with a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills ensuring that detailed system knowledge can be translated to plain non-technical language.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP Time Management Certification
• Experience with SAP HANA Time Management.
• Familiarity with xAtlas or other third-party time management systems.
• Experience in a similar industry. Project management or team leadership experience.