Compass Group
Project Manager – SAP SuccessFactors Transformation
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Job Title: Project Manager – SAP SuccessFactors Transformation
Reporting: Programme Director – SAP SuccessFactors Transformation
Sector: Central Function HR
Who We Are
Join a global leader in food and support services, where innovation, technology, and operational excellence come together to transform the colleague experience.
Compass Group Plc is a £20 billion turnover global organization and the world's leading provider of food and support services. Across Compass Group UK&I, we are embarking on one of our largest people transformation programmes, implementing SAP SuccessFactors to create a modern, integrated, and scalable HR platform supporting over 90,000 colleagues.
As part of the Workforce Management function, this role will play a pivotal part in delivering a business-led transformation that simplifies processes, improves colleague experience, and provides a strong foundation for future innovation.
What The Role Is About
The Project Manager – SAP SuccessFactors Transformation is responsible for leading the successful delivery of one or more workstreams within the Compass UK&I SAP SuccessFactors programme.
Working closely with HR, Payroll, Workforce Management, Digital & Technology, Finance, and implementation partners, you will manage end-to-end project delivery, ensuring agreed business outcomes are achieved safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
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You will provide strong governance, manage risks and dependencies, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure a successful transition to Business as Usual.
Key Responsibilities
Programme & Project Delivery
- Lead the delivery of SAP SuccessFactors implementation projects across Compass UK&I.
- Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, RAID logs, budgets, and resource plans.
- Manage project scope, dependencies, and change control.
- Coordinate internal teams, suppliers, and implementation partners.
Stakeholder Management
- Build trusted relationships with business leaders and programme stakeholders.
- Facilitate workshops, governance forums, and steering committees.
- Produce clear executive reporting and project communications.
Governance & Risk
- Ensure programme governance standards are consistently applied.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Escalate key decisions through agreed governance routes.
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Business Readiness & Adoption
- Support testing, training, cutover, and go-live planning.
- Work with Change Management to maximize adoption.
- Ensure successful handover into BAU with appropriate documentation.
Continuous Improvement
- Capture lessons learned.
- Promote delivery best practice and continuous improvement across the programme.
Experience & Qualifications
- Experience delivering enterprise HR, ERP, or digital transformation programmes, multi-country desirable.
- SAP SuccessFactors implementation experience desirable.
- Knowledge of HR, Payroll, or Workforce Management solutions.
- PRINCE2, AgilePM, PMP, or equivalent qualification desirable.
What You Receive From Us
- The ability to function in a deskless environment allowing for true dynamic working.
- Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including the award-winning Compass Apprenticeship Scheme.
- Access to Perks at Work, providing thousands of discounts and exclusive offers.
- Competitive annual leave, private healthcare, and the opportunity to help shape one of the largest HR transformation programmes within Compass Group UK&I.
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