Senior HR Project Manager – SAP HCM & SuccessFactors

Pauwels Consulting; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Brussels location

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting in Brussels is seeking an experienced HR Project Leader to drive strategic HR initiatives for a large public transport organization. You will steer projects from design through implementation, ensuring alignment with functional, technical, and budgetary guidelines.

You will collaborate with IT teams and analysts, manage milestones, and develop training materials to support adoption. Fluency in Dutch, French and English (min B2) is required; hybrid work up to 5 days onsite.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a Project Manager in large organizations (>10,000 employees).
• Extensive SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors project experience.
• Led at least 5 large-scale projects (>1 year).
• Strong knowledge of PM²/PMBOK/PRINCE2/Agile.
• Functional analysis skills translating HR needs to specs.
• Good understanding of HRIS architecture and data integration.
• Experience managing teams in complex projects.
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English (min B2).

Responsibilities

• Steer HR projects from design through implementation, ensuring adherence to guidelines.
• Manage project progress by reporting milestones and addressing issues.
• Collaborate with SMEs, IT teams, and analysts to ensure successful HR software delivery.
• Conduct process reviews to assess impact on applications, data, and reporting.
• Develop training and communication materials to support organizational change.
• Manage team activities, workloads, and priorities to meet objectives.

Skills

Project management

SAP HCM

SAP SuccessFactors

PM methodologies

Functional analysis

Tools

SAP

HRIS

Job description

Our client, a major organization in the Belgian public transport sector, is looking for an experienced professional to lead strategic human resources initiatives. The role involves steering complex HR projects from initial design to final implementation while ensuring alignment with functional, technical, and budgetary guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Steer HR projects from design through implementation, ensuring adherence to functional, technical, budgetary, and regulatory guidelines.
• Manage project progress by reporting on key milestones, identifying points of attention, and implementing solutions to issues.
• Collaborate closely with subject matter experts, IT teams, and analysts to ensure the successful delivery of HR software solutions.
• Conduct thorough process reviews to assess the impact of changes on existing applications, data, reporting, and organizational structures.
• Develop training and communication materials to support organizational change and facilitate project adoption across the workforce.
• Manage team activities, workloads, and priorities while providing guidance to ensure project objectives are met.

Requirements

• You have 10+ years of experience as a Project Manager in large organizations with over 10,000 employees.
• You possess extensive experience managing SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors projects.
• You have successfully led at least 5 large-scale projects with a duration of more than one year.
• You bring a deep understanding of project management methodologies such as PM², PMBOK, PRINCE2, or Agile.
• You possess functional analysis skills to translate HR business requirements into clear technical specifications.
• You have a strong understanding of HRIS architecture and data integration between internal and external systems.
• You have experience managing team activities and workload within a complex project environment.
• You are fluent in Dutch, French, and English (minimum B2 level for all).

Nice to Haves

• Experience with migration of SAP solutions to the cloud.
• Experience developing digital HR tools such as chatbots or specialized job sites.
• Knowledge of modern HR policy development and implementation.

Offer

• Start date: 30/11/2026
• Duration: Until 31/12/2027
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Brussels
• Working model: Hybrid (up to 5 days per week onsite)
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers