SAP Project Manager SuccessFactors Payroll

SAP Contractors; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP Contractors in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced project delivery professional to lead SAP SuccessFactors and Payroll initiatives. You will oversee end-to-end delivery, manage scope, timelines, budgets and risks, and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to ensure integration and governance.

The role requires a proven track record in SAP SuccessFactors projects, strong payroll knowledge, and leadership in enterprise environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing SAP SuccessFactors implementations or transformations.
• Strong understanding of SAP Payroll processes and integrations.
• Experience in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management across senior business and technical teams.
• Track record delivering complex HR and Payroll programmes.
• Strong risk, budget and resource management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• SAP SuccessFactors certifications.
• Experience in large enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of SAP SuccessFactors and Payroll projects.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks and dependencies.
• Coordinate business, technical and third-party stakeholders.
• Drive governance, reporting and status updates.
• Facilitate workshops, planning sessions and steering committee meetings.
• Ensure successful integration between SuccessFactors and Payroll systems.
• Manage resource allocation and project deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Support change management and user adoption activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with business objectives and quality standards.

Skills

SAP SuccessFactors

Payroll processes

Agile/Waterfall/hybrid

Stakeholder management

HR & Payroll programmes

Budget & resource management

Communication & leadership

SAP certifications

Enterprise-scale delivery

System integration testing

Job description

• Lead end-to-end delivery of SAP SuccessFactors and Payroll projects.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate business, technical, and third-party stakeholders.
• Drive project governance, reporting, and status updates.
• Facilitate workshops, planning sessions, and steering committee meetings.
• Ensure successful integration between SuccessFactors and Payroll systems.
• Manage resource allocation and project deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Support change management and user adoption activities.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with business objectives and quality standards.

Required Experience

• Proven experience managing SAP SuccessFactors implementation or transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of SAP Payroll processes and associated integrations.
• Experience working within Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Demonstrable stakeholder management experience across senior business and technical teams.
• Track record of delivering complex HR and Payroll programmes.
• Strong risk, budget, and resource management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• SAP SuccessFactors certifications.
• Previous experience within large enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll, Time Management, or Compensation modules.
• Experience managing system integration and testing phas