SAP SuccessFactors & HCM Payroll Practice Lead

AG, an industry-leading specialist in SAP consulting services, SAP Gold Partner and an SAP Quality Awards Gold Winner, delivers solutions across ECC, S/4 Hana Private and Public Cloud, Rise and Grow, solving business challenges and understanding SAP to an expert level - all reflected by our ISO-Certifications in 9001, 14001, 45001 and 27001.

We're proud to employ some of the world's most talented and best-trained SAP and RPA Consultants across all our international locations. Our consultants have extensive SAP Implementation and 'real world' SAP Support experience, experts in Business Process Enhancements, Data Migration and SAP 3rd Party Application integration.

Our solutions are intelligent, practical, based on the latest technology and loved by users. We constantly engage and collaborate with our employees, our partners and our clients, ensuring we maintain our high-quality standards and to continue to be innovative across all areas of our business. Helping our employees, partners and our clients to be exceptional has earned AG a place in the Financial Times (FT) 1000 - Europe's Fastest Growing Companies list 2021.

Headquartered in Slough, UK with offices in Aberdeen and Netherlands with teams across Europe, India and The Gulf regions, our global reach offers the depth and breadth of excellence that one expects and needs from a collaborative partner. See www.agcapps.com for more details.

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Overview

As part of AG's aggressive growth and workforce-scaling programme for 2026-2027, we are seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors & Payroll Practice Lead to join our consulting team on a permanent basis. This role requires strong functional expertise across SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HCM (including ESS/MSS) and Payroll, combined with proven experience working within a consultancy environment and excellent stakeholder management skills.

You will work with clients to design, configure, and deliver integrated HR and Payroll solutions that enhance employee and manager self-service, streamline HR processes, and support organisational transformation.

Employment Type:

Permanent

Functional Delivery

• Lead and support implementations and enhancements across SAP SuccessFactors, including modules such as:
• Employee Central
• Employee Central Payroll
• Support and integrate HR and Payroll solutions within SAP S/4HANA landscapes
• Provide functional expertise across SAP HCM, including:
• Organisational Management
• Employee Self-Service (ESS) and Manager Self-Service (MSS)
• Design, configure, and support Payroll solutions (SAP Payroll and/or EC Payroll), ensuring compliance with statutory and organisational requirements
• Gather, analyse, and document business requirements and translate them into functional designs and system configurations
• Support the full project lifecycle including design, build, testing (SIT/UAT), deployment, and post-go-live support

ESS / MSS & User Experience

• Design and optimise ESS/MSS processes to improve employee and manager adoption
• Support workflow configuration, forms, approvals, and role-based permissions
• Ensure solutions align with HR best practices and provide a positive end-user experience

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with senior HR, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders
• Facilitate workshops, design sessions, and requirement-gathering activities
• Act as a trusted advisor, clearly communicating progress, risks, and dependencies
• Manage stakeholder expectations across multiple workstreams or modules

Consultancy & Delivery Excellence

• Deliver high-quality outcomes across multiple client engagements
• Work closely with technical, integration, and project management teams
• Contribute to pre-sales activities, including solution input, estimations, and client presentations (where required)
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to internal knowledge sharing and best practice

Leadership & Team Management Responsibilities

• Focuses on guiding the team, mentoring, and ensuring delivery excellence.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and manage a team of SAP SuccessFactors HCM consultants, functional analysts, and technical developers.
• Resource Planning: Oversee resource allocation, workload distribution, and capacity planning for multiple SuccessFactors HCM implementations and support projects.
• Mentorship & Development: Conduct regular performance reviews, identify skill gaps, and create professional development plans to upskill the team in the latest SAP SuccessFactors modules (e.g., Employee Central, Performance & Goals, Compensation).
• Delivery Oversight: Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Act as the escalation point for complex technical or functional issues during the implementation lifecycle.
• Best Practices: Establish and enforce coding standards, configuration guidelines, and best practices for SAP SuccessFactors HCM deployments across the organization.

Presales & Business Development Responsibilities

• Focuses on driving revenue, crafting solutions, and supporting the sales cycle.
• Solution Design: Lead the design and development of compelling, tailored SAP SuccessFactors HCM solutions for prospective clients during the pre-sales phase.
• RFP/RFI Response: Own the end-to-end response process for Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Information (RFIs), including writing technical responses, defining scope, and creating solution architectures.
• Client Presentations: Deliver high-impact product demonstrations, workshops, and presentations to C-level executives and business stakeholders, highlighting the value proposition of SAP SuccessFactors HCM.
• Estimation & Scoping: Collaborate with sales teams to define project scope, effort estimates, pricing models, and commercial terms for new SuccessFactors HCM engagements.
• Market Intelligence: Stay ahead of industry trends, competitor offerings, and SAP product roadmaps to position our SuccessFactors HCM solutions effectively in the market.
• Pipeline Support: Partner with the sales team to identify new business opportunities, upsell existing modules, and expand relationships with current clients through strategic insights and innovation.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a SAP SuccessFactors Functional Consultant
• Exposure to S/4HANA environments and integrations
• Strong functional knowledge of SAP HCM, including ESS and MSS
• Solid Payroll functional experience (SAP Payroll and/or EC Payroll)
• Experience working for a consultancy or systems integrator
• End-to-end implementation experience across HR and Payroll systems
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into practical SAP solutions
• SAP SuccessFactors certifications (Employee Central, EC Payroll, or other modules)
• Experience with integrations (e.g. SAP CPI, third-party vendors)
• Exposure to multi-country or global HR/Payroll solutions
• Experience with change management and user adoption for ESS/MSS
• Pre-sales or bid support experience

Personal Attributes

• Strong consultative and client-facing approach
• Confident communicator at all organisational levels
• Highly organised, proactive, and delivery-focused
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, project-based consultancy environments

Why Work at AG

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work on complex, enterprise-scale SAP SuccessFactors programmes
• Clear career progression within a growing SAP practice
• Ongoing training, certification, and professional development

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