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Project Manager – SAP SuccessFactors Transformation
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Job Title: Project Manager – SAP SuccessFactors Transformation
Location: United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 12–15 Years
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead large-scale SAP SuccessFactors transformation programmes. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of HR and Payroll transformation projects, including the migration from legacy SAP to SAP SuccessFactors.
The Project Manager will work closely with business stakeholders, delivery teams, and third-party suppliers to ensure successful delivery of projects within agreed scope, timelines, budget, and quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of SAP SuccessFactors implementation and migration projects.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and delivery milestones.
- Manage project scope, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
- Coordinate functional, technical, testing, data migration, and business teams.
- Facilitate workshops and meetings with business and technical stakeholders.
- Manage relationships with implementation partners, vendors, and third-party suppliers.
- Monitor project progress and provide regular status reporting to senior management and steering committees.
- Ensure effective project governance and adherence to agreed methodologies.
- Coordinate testing activities, including System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Oversee cutover planning, deployment activities, and post-go-live support.
- Ensure appropriate documentation, knowledge transfer, and handover activities are completed.
- Support change management, communication, and user adoption activities.
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Required Skills and Experience:
- Strong project management experience delivering large IT transformation programmes.
- Experience managing ERP, HR, Payroll, or enterprise application implementations.
- Knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors or similar cloud-based HR systems.
- Experience managing system integrations, data migration, and testing activities.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience working with multiple suppliers and cross-functional teams.
- Ability to manage project budgets, risks, and delivery timelines.
- Strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience using project management and collaboration tools.
Essential Experience:
- 12–15 years of project management experience within IT or business transformation programmes.
- Experience delivering enterprise application implementation projects.
- Experience managing projects involving HR, Payroll, ERP, or cloud-based solutions.
- Proven experience managing project risks, dependencies, and governance.
- Experience coordinating technical and business teams.
- Experience managing testing, cutover, and deployment activities.
- Experience working within SAP Activate delivery methodologies.
- Strong customer and stakeholder management experience.
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Desirable Experience:
- Experience delivering SAP SuccessFactors programmes.
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA or SAP RISE environments.
- Experience within the public sector or local government.
- Experience managing system integration and data migration projects.
- Knowledge of HR and Payroll business processes.
- Experience managing third-party vendors and implementation partners.
- Familiarity with cloud transformation programmes.
Certifications
Essential
- PRINCE2 Practitioner or equivalent Project Management certification.
- Agile, Scrum, or similar delivery certification.
Desirable:
- SAP Activate Project Manager certification.
- PMP certification.
- ITIL Foundation certification.
- SAP SuccessFactors overview or associate certification.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Collaborative approach with excellent team management skills.
- Customer-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.
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