IT Product Owner EC & Platform, Global (m/f/d)

Olympus Corporation; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Olympus is seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Expert to own the end-to-end product and roadmap for Employee Central & Platform, ensuring alignment with global HR priorities and business objectives.

You will lead technical development, configuration, and enhancements, coordinating external consultants and acting as the primary IT contact for HR Process Owners. A strong background in data governance and SAP SuccessFactors architecture is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or comparable technical discipline.
• Five years of hands-on experience configuring, designing and supporting SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central & Platform.
• SAP SuccessFactors certification in Employee Central and People Analytics is a strong advantage.
• Experience using Job Profile Builder and TIH or integrating external Job Description Management Systems with SAP SuccessFactors.
• Experience with AI-driven features in SAP SuccessFactors, including SAP Joule, is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated expertise in SAP SuccessFactors architecture and configuration across multiple modules.
• Strong strategic thinking, innovation-driven mindset, and results-oriented approach.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate complex, global environments and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the end-to-end product and roadmap for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central & Platform, ensuring alignment with global HR priorities and business objectives.
• Own the technical development, configuration, and enhancements of SuccessFactors Employee Central & Platform, including coordination of external consultants.
• Act as the primary IT point of contact for all global HR Process Owners and HR Product Owners, providing guidance, consultation, and issue resolution.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog in partnership with business stakeholders and global HR priorities.
• Collaborate closely with other SuccessFactors Experts across modules to drive cross-module alignment and improvements.
• Support outbound integrations and technical projects using SuccessFactors integration technologies, including Integration Center, CPI, API and BTP.
• Ensure data quality, governance, security, and GDPR compliance across all SuccessFactors Employee Central and Platform processes and solutions.
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional and non-functional specifications, including performance, security, scalability, and compliance requirements.
• Develop and deliver complex reporting solutions using SuccessFactors reporting tools, including Story Reporting, while supporting data validation and HR operations.
• Define, track, and monitor KPIs, analyze user feedback and system usage, and drive continuous improvement through change management, stakeholder collaboration, and SAP relationship management.

Skills

SAP SuccessFactors configuration

Cross-module collaboration

Stakeholder management

Data governance

Security and GDPR compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Job Profile Builder

TIH integration

AI features (SAP Joule)

Job description

At Olympus, we are committed to our Purpose of making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

For more information, visit www.olympus-europa.com and

follow our LinkedIn account: linkedin.com/company/OlympusMedEMEA

Your Tasks

• Own and manage the end-to-end product and roadmap for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central & Platform, ensuring alignment with global HR priorities and business objectives.
• Own the technical development, configuration, and enhancements of SuccessFactors Employee Central & Platform, including coordination of external consultants.
• Act as the primary IT point of contact for all global HR Process Owners and HR Product Owners, providing guidance, consultation, and issue resolution.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog in partnership with business stakeholders and global HR priorities.
• Collaborate closely with other SuccessFactors Experts across modules such as PMGM, CDP, ONB, REC, vLMS, and Compensation to drive cross-module alignment and improvements.
• Support outbound integrations and technical projects using SuccessFactors integration technologies, including Integration Center, CPI, API and BTP.
• Ensure data quality, governance, security, and GDPR compliance across all SuccessFactors Employee Central and Platform processes and solutions.
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional and non-functional specifications, including performance, security, scalability, and compliance requirements.
• Develop and deliver complex reporting solutions using SuccessFactors reporting tools, including Story Reporting, while supporting data validation and HR operations.
• Define, track, and monitor KPIs, analyze user feedback and system usage, and drive continuous improvement through change management, stakeholder collaboration, and SAP relationship management.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline.
• A minimum of five years of hands-on experience configuring, designing and supporting SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central & Platform.
• SAP SuccessFactors certification in Employee Central and People Analytics is a strong advantage.
• Experience using Job Profile Builder and TIH or integrating external Job Description Management Systems with SAP SuccessFactors.
• Experience with AI-driven features in SAP SuccessFactors, including SAP Joule, is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated expertise in SAP SuccessFactors architecture and configuration across multiple modules.
• Strategic thinker with an innovation-driven and results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate complex, global environments and adapt to changing priorities.