SAP HR Functional Consultant

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK water services provider is seeking a permanent SAP HR Functional Consultant to deliver and enhance SAP SuccessFactors solutions. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business needs, managing the complete solution lifecycle, and contributing to digital transformation initiatives. Candidates should have hands-on experience in SAP HR projects, strong analytical skills, and the ability to improve HR processes. The position offers a hybrid working pattern and a competitive salary of up to £70,000 per annum.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual Leave - 26 days holiday

Performance-related pay plan

Generous Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting SAP SuccessFactors solutions.
• Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end SAP HR projects.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills.
• Experience working within Agile delivery frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to identify HR process improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with HR and business stakeholders.
• Design and enhance SAP SuccessFactors modules.
• Lead end-to-end delivery across the full solution lifecycle.
• Translate complex HR requirements into functional designs.
• Plan and execute functional and user acceptance testing.
• Investigate and solve functional issues.

Skills

SAP SuccessFactors implementation

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Agile delivery experience

ABAP understanding

Job description

Job title SAP HR Functional Consultant Ref 41422 Division Digital Location Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 36 Salary Offering between £60,000 to £70,000 per annum depending on experience Job grade B Closing date 07/01/2026

We are seeking a permanent SAP HR Functional Consultant to join our team and play a key role in delivering and continuously improving our HR technology landscape. In this role, you will contribute to long-term digital transformation initiatives, working closely with both Project and Product teams to deliver sustainable, high-quality SAP SuccessFactors solutions.

You will partner with business stakeholders to design solutions that balance best-practice processes with business differentiation, ensuring customisation is applied thoughtfully and only where it adds value.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, ongoing relationships with HR and business stakeholders to understand current and future process needs.
• Design, configure, and continuously enhance SAP SuccessFactors modules in line with organisational requirements and SAP best practices.
• Lead and support end-to-end delivery across the full solution lifecycle, including design, build, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Translate complex HR requirements into clear, scalable functional designs and system configurations.
• Plan and execute functional and user acceptance testing, ensuring data integrity and solution quality.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve functional issues, working closely with technical teams as needed.
• Provide long-term support and optimisation of implemented solutions, incorporating user feedback and evolving business needs.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation, including configurations, process flows, and user guides.
• Participate in Agile delivery practices, contributing to sprint planning, stand-ups, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Working pattern – 36 hours Monday to Friday

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting SAP SuccessFactors solutions in a permanent or long-term environment.
• Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end SAP HR projects and owning solutions beyond initial implementation.
• Strong analytical and documentation skills, with the ability to translate complex HR requirements into effective system solutions.
• Experience working within Agile delivery frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with a collaborative, relationship-focused approach.
• Ability to identify HR process improvement opportunities and deliver sustainable, SAP-driven solutions.
• Foundational understanding of ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming).
• Experience creating test scripts, executing system and UAT testing, and validating solutions against business requirements.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary of up to £70,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Annual Leave - 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process . If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know, we’re here to help and support .

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.