Sr. Functional Analyst - Total Rewards in Luton

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Position overview: The Senior Functional Analyst serves as the subject-matter expert for SAP SuccessFactors Compensation module. The role partners with Total Rewards, HR, IT, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable system solutions. This includes optimizing configuration, supporting integrations, ensuring compliance with governance standards, and driving continuous improvement of the compensation (or Total Rewards) technology landscape, including Base Pay, Short and Long Term Incentive, and Benefits.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead the elicitation and analysis of future-state system requirements using interviews, workshops, documentation reviews, process mapping, use cases, and workflow analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., TR, HR, IT) to define functional and non-functional requirements.
• Communicate requirements clearly and produce artifacts such as BRDs, process flow diagrams, configuration workbooks, interface specifications, test cases, and UAT plans.
• Identify innovative and scalable solutions that challenge existing assumptions and support business strategic objectives.
• Ensure that systems and application designs adhere to the Ball IT Governance standards.
• Collaborate with other divisions IT leads as well as other stakeholders to align solution in support of the business’ tactical and strategic plans.
• Monitor emerging technologies, SuccessFactors releases, compliance needs, and industry best practices; recommend improvements accordingly.
• Work closely with third-party vendors including software providers, implementation partners, and consultants.
• Maintain deep knowledge of current and upcoming application functionality, particularly cloud offerings, to meet evolving business needs.
• Lead and support testing activities, including defining UAT scope and validating new or updated system configurations.
• Partner with strategic solution providers on both small and large-scale programs supporting the HR technology roadmap.
• Configure and maintain SuccessFactors Compensation components, including requisition and offer templates, application templates, workflows, business rules, picklists, tasks, and panels to enable efficient recruiting and onboarding processes.
• Support integrations with Employee Central and benefits providers.
• Mentor other analysts on the team by providing guidance and hands-on solving of complex problems.

What we are looking for:

• BA/BS in Business Administration, HR, Information Systems, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• 5+ years of experience supporting HR technology solutions in large or complex environments.
• Experience delivering software and technology solutions and leading cross-functional efforts.
• Experience with triaging and escalating using ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and mitigate risks effectively.
• Hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors (Compensation preferred) or similar HRIS platforms.
• Working knowledge of compensation business processes.
• Understanding of software quality, testing methodologies, and release management.

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world. Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

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