Senior SAP SuccessFactors & HCM Consultant

Technology Innovation Institute; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi seeks a senior, hands-on SAP HR professional to lead delivery of HR solutions across SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HCM and related platforms.

You will own HR requirements from validation through configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support, collaborating with HR process owners to deliver production-ready solutions for UAE payroll, time management, recruiting, onboarding and analytics.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of SAP HR experience, including at least two full-cycle SuccessFactors implementations.
• Deep Employee Central configuration experience.
• Hands-on capability in at least four additional HR areas.
• Practical experience with SAP HCM PA/OM, integrations, reporting, permissions and HR-finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the HR functional backlog and deliver assigned requirements end to end.
• Configure and enhance SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, including MDF, business rules, workflows, position management, event reasons and data models.
• Lead delivery across UAE payroll, time management, recruiting, onboarding, performance, compensation, succession, learning, workforce planning and reporting.
• Take ownership of complete HR sub-functions, including integrations, reporting, permissions, cutover and hypercare.
• Support UAE payroll and time-management processes, including payroll controls, wage types, PCRs, time evaluation, absences and accruals.
• Manage integrations using Integration Center, SFAPI, OData and SAP Integration Suite/CPI.
• Build or specify reports using Story, People Analytics, Online Report Designer and SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Support SuccessFactors release assessments and the HR workstream of the S/4HANA 2025 upgrade.
• Identify opportunities to replace legacy customizations with standard SAP functionality.
• Work with SAP Work Zone, Joule, SAP BTP and workflow automation to improve the employee experience.
• Evaluate HR AI and agentic use cases, ensuring appropriate controls for privacy, fairness, security, human review and auditability.
• Lead workshops, explain technical constraints clearly and challenge requirements when necessary.
• Own testing, business acceptance, cutover planning, documentation and production support.

Skills

SAP HR

SAP SuccessFactors

Employee Central

HCM

HR Analytics

Privacy & security

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Integration Center

SFAPI

OData

SAP Integration Suite/CPI

Story

Online Report Designer

SAP Analytics Cloud

Joule

BTP

SAP Work Zone

Job description

We are looking for a senior, hands-on SAP HR professional to lead the delivery of HR solutions across SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HCM and related platforms.

This role is responsible for owning HR requirements from initial validation through configuration, testing, deployment and post-go-live support. You will work directly with HR process owners and be accountable for delivering practical, production-ready solutions.

Key responsibilities:

• Own the HR functional backlog and deliver assigned requirements end to end
• Configure and enhance SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, including MDF, business rules, workflows, position management, event reasons and data models
• Lead delivery across several HR areas, including UAE payroll, time management, recruiting, onboarding, performance, compensation, succession, learning, workforce planning and reporting
• Take ownership of complete HR sub-functions, including integrations, reporting, permissions, cutover and hypercare
• Support UAE payroll and time-management processes, including payroll controls, wage types, PCRs, time evaluation, absences and accruals
• Manage integrations using Integration Center, SFAPI, OData and SAP Integration Suite/CPI
• Build or specify reports using Story, People Analytics, Online Report Designer and SAP Analytics Cloud
• Support SuccessFactors release assessments and the HR workstream of the S/4HANA 2025 upgrade
• Identify opportunities to replace legacy customizations with standard SAP functionality
• Work with SAP Work Zone, Joule, SAP BTP and workflow automation to improve the employee experience
• Evaluate HR AI and agentic use cases, ensuring appropriate controls for privacy, fairness, security, human review and auditability
• Lead workshops, explain technical constraints clearly and challenge requirements when necessary
• Own testing, business acceptance, cutover planning, documentation and production support

What you bring:

• 10+ years of SAP HR experience, including at least two full-cycle SuccessFactors implementations
• Deep Employee Central configuration experience
• Strong hands-on capability in at least four additional HR areas
• Practical experience with SAP HCM PA/OM, integrations, reporting, permissions and HR-finance processes
• Demonstrated ability to deliver independently from requirement through production
• Experience with UAE or GCC payroll is highly preferred
• Strong understanding of responsible AI in employment-related processes
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Experience with S/4HANA upgrades, Work Zone, Joule, BTP, Employee Central Payroll or SAP Analytics Cloud is an advantage.