Consultant SAP Payroll (m/w/d) - H4S4, SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll, SAP HCM

Einleitung

Client & Project: We are seeking a senior SAP Payroll & Time Lead to support ECC to S/4HANA (H4S4 Private Cloud Edition) conversion programme. The role will take end to end ownership of the Payroll and Time workstream, leading functional design, migration assurance and deployment activities in alignment with overall programme objectives. An essential part of this role is understanding which changes may impact PT or PY, so we’re seeking someone who brings approximately five years of experience in PT and PY at minimum. This experience will help provide valuable insights into potential impacts and foster effective teamwork. This is a senior, client facing leadership role requiring deep functional expertise in Payroll and Time, hands on migration experience in H4S4 conversion, and strong stakeholder engagement capabilities. Additionally, the candidate will need a solid grasp of the changes involved in moving from ECC to Hana. They should be analyzing and managing the functional testing of remediation items, ensuring all necessary adjustments are identified and properly tested. Adaptability is key, as working in a dynamic environment and responding to new challenges during the transition will be critical to the success of the project.

Ihre Aufgaben

• Lead the Payroll and Time workstream across the full migration lifecycle, including design, build, testing, cutover and hypercare
• Act as the primary functional subject matter expert for Payroll and Time, providing best practice guidance for S/4HANA
• Collaborate closely with technical, integration and Basis teams to ensure data readiness, system stability and migration success
• Oversee payroll data validation, reconciliation activities and parallel payroll runs to ensure accuracy, control and compliance
• Manage senior client stakeholders, providing clear status updates, resolving issues and supporting informed decision making
• Proactively identify and mitigate functional risks and dependencies across the Payroll and Time domain
• German payroll experience desirable but not essential given scope of the work (a conversion)
• Support and govern testing activities, including SIT, UAT and payroll specific validation and assurance cycles

Unsere Anforderungen

• Primary Skills: SAP HCM Payroll
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll
• Software Design & Solutions
• Custom Application Development
• Software Engineering
• Strong hands on experience in SAP HCM Payroll and Time Management (German payroll strongly preferred)
• Proven track record supporting SAP S/4HANA (H4S4) or ECC technical migration programmes
• Deep understanding of payroll schemas, rules, time evaluation and payroll integrations
• Demonstrated experience in payroll data migration, reconciliation and parallel payroll testing
• Strong client facing presence with the ability to engage, influence and lead senior stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in complex, governance driven delivery environments

Required certification:

• C_HCMP – SAP Certified Associate – SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4HANA
• C_HCMP_ 2311 – SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP HCM Payroll for SAP S/4 HANA
• C_HRHPC – SAP Certified Associate – Implementation Consultant – SAP SucessFactors Employee Central Payroll

Language skills:

• English

Work location:

• Nuremberg- Germany, Primarily remote from Germany with some (c. 10-20%) onsite work depending on phase of project

Seniority:

• Senior