SAP HCM Payroll Consultant | German | Freelance

Energize Group; Bayern; Hybrid; EUR 124,000 - 179,000; Part time

Job summary

Energize Group is seeking an experienced SAP Payroll Germany Technical Lead for a freelance, remote role. You will own the German payroll workstream on an SAP HCM implementation, delivering hands-on configuration, schemas and complex requirements while guiding the project team.

You will lead customer workshops, ensure compliance with German payroll legislation, and drive testing and go-live readiness. Start ASAP; initial 6–9 months with possible extension; 100% allocation, mainly remote with

Qualifications

• Hands-on SAP HCM Payroll Germany experience with lead responsibilities.
• Ability to deliver end-to-end payroll configuration and schemas.
• Familiarity with German payroll legislation and operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the German payroll workstream on a customer implementation.
• Deliver hands-on PY-DE configuration including schemas and complex requirements.
• Coordinate with the wider project team and drive testing and issue resolution.
• Work with customers and run onsite workshops as needed.
• Ensure compliance with German payroll processes and legislation.

Skills

SAP HCM Payroll

Technical Lead

Payroll configuration

Tools

SAP Time Management

Job description

SAP Payroll Germany Technical Lead – Freelance – Remote

We are looking for an experienced SAP Payroll Germany specialist to lead the payroll workstream on an upcoming SAP HCM implementation.

Nature of role

You will take responsibility for the German payroll solution, from understanding customer requirements through configuration, testing and go-live.

This is a hands‑on lead position. You will personally deliver complex payroll configuration while making the key decisions across the workstream. You will also need to understand how your solution will work in practice for the teams running payroll.

Your focus will include

• Leading the German payroll workstream on a customer implementation.
• Delivering hands‑on PY-DE configuration, including schemas and complex payroll requirements.
• Understanding customer processes and shaping solutions within the provider’s delivery standards.
• Covering related Personnel Administration, employee master data and payroll accounting requirements.
• Driving testing, troubleshooting and resolution of payroll issues.
• Working directly with customers and coordinating delivery with the wider project team.
• Strong, recent hands‑on SAP HCM Payroll Germany experience.
• Multiple end‑to‑end German payroll implementations delivered as Technical Lead, with ownership of configuration and solution decisions.
• Strong knowledge of German payroll legislation and operational payroll processes.
• The ability to work independently and take responsibility for a payroll workstream.
• SAP Time Management and integration experience would be beneficial but not mandatory.
• Start: ASAP.
• Duration: Expected initial 6–9 months, likely extension.
• Allocation: 100%, can consider 80%.
• Working arrangement: Mainly remote, with some customer workshops onsite from time to time.