Senior SuccessFactors Specialist

Overview

Location: Flexible / Remote (with occasional travel to Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire)

Job Type: Full-time, Fixed-term Contract

Duration: Until 31st July 2026

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

Our client, The Open University (OU), is recruiting a Senior SuccessFactors Specialist to play a key role in a major transformation project. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of HR and Finance processes by embedding Establishment Control and optimising Position Management within the University’s SAP SuccessFactors platform.

As part of a small, specialist project team, you will combine technical expertise, business analysis, and stakeholder engagement to deliver improvements that support efficiency, control, reporting, and forecasting. The role also includes some time-limited line management responsibilities within the project team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and optimisation of Position Management and Establishment Control.
• Translate complex business requirements into system and process solutions.
• Conduct data consolidation, cleansing, and transformation to improve data quality.
• Facilitate workshops, user testing, and stakeholder engagement across HR and Finance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes and reporting.
• Manage aspects of testing and user adoption.
• Provide guidance and support to colleagues within the project team.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Proven experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Position Management and understanding of its integration with other modules.
• Strong background in business analysis, preferably within SuccessFactors implementations or optimisation projects.
• Excellent data analysis skills, with the ability to consolidate and interpret complex information.
• Experience working with agile methodologies (and waterfall where appropriate).
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, confident in leading workshops and stakeholder sessions.
• A collaborative, pragmatic approach with the ability to deliver under pressure.
• SAP certification.
• Previous experience managing or mentoring others.

Additional Information

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a values-driven organisation with a powerful mission: widening access to education and transforming lives. The Open University offers a supportive, inclusive, and flexible working environment, committed to diversity and equity.