SAP SuccessFactors EC Architect

Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 166,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking an SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Architect for a 3–6 month contract in Central London, hybrid with minimum 3 days onsite. Start ASAP, with October go-live as a key milestone.

The role demands senior, hands-on advisory expertise across EC and its integrations, supporting cutover, production readiness, and hypercare. You will guide the architecture, plan data migrations, and collaborate with HR IT leadership to ensure a successful go-live and stabilisation period, with

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience across SAP HCM and/or SAP SuccessFactors.
• Strong architectural knowledge of Employee Central and its integrations with other modules/systems.
• Demonstrable experience supporting programmes through cutover, go-live and hypercare.
• Experience delivering global or multi-country Employee Central deployments.
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Head of HR IT and senior programme stakeholders.
• Provide architectural oversight across the SuccessFactors Employee Central landscape.
• Review and guide cutover planning, production readiness and go-live execution.
• Identify architectural and delivery risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Provide senior-level technical guidance during the October go-live.
• Support issues resolution throughout hypercare and stabilisation.
• Advise on integrations between Employee Central and wider SF/system landscape.
• Plan and execute historical data migration following go-live.
• Contribute to post-go-live enhancements and the roadmap for Employee Central.
• Ensure the solution remains scalable and aligned with HR technology architecture.

Skills

SAP SuccessFactors

Employee Central

Architectural oversight

Cutover & go-live

Hypercare & stabilization

Stakeholder management

Integration experience

Data migration experience

Certification

Global deployments

Job description

SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Architect – Contract

Location: Central London – hybrid, minimum 3 days per week onsite

Duration: 3–6 months

Start: ASAP

Key milestone: October go-live

The Role

We are looking for an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Architect to join a major HR transformation programme at a critical stage ahead of an October go-live.

This is a senior, hands‑on advisory role requiring deep expertise in SuccessFactors Employee Central, alongside a strong understanding of the wider SuccessFactors landscape and particularly how EC integrates with other modules and systems.

Working closely with the Head of HR IT and programme leadership, you will provide architectural oversight and guidance across cutover, production readiness, risk management and go‑live execution.

Following go‑live, you will support the business through hypercare and stabilisation, with the potential to remain involved in historical data migration and further Employee Central enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Head of HR IT and senior programme stakeholders.
• Provide architectural oversight across the SuccessFactors Employee Central landscape.
• Review and guide cutover planning, production readiness and go‑live execution.
• Identify architectural and delivery risks and recommend appropriate mitigation.
• Provide senior‑level technical guidance and decision support during the October go‑live.
• Support investigation and resolution of issues throughout hypercare and stabilisation.
• Advise on integrations between Employee Central and the wider SuccessFactors/system landscape.
• Support the planning and execution of historical data migration following go‑live.
• Contribute to post‑go‑live enhancements and the future Employee Central roadmap.
• Ensure the solution remains scalable, robust and aligned with wider HR technology architecture.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years' experience across SAP HCM and/or SAP SuccessFactors.
• Strong architectural knowledge of Employee Central and its integration with other SuccessFactors modules and enterprise systems.
• Demonstrable experience supporting programmes through cutover, go‑live and hypercare.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Employee Central configuration
• Integrations
• Workflows and business rules
• Metadata Framework (MDF)
• Role‑Based Permissions (RBP)
• Experience working on complex or large‑scale HR transformation programmes.
• Confidence working directly with senior HR, IT and programme leadership.
• Strong stakeholder management, advisory and problem‑solving skills.
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Certification.
• Experience delivering global or multi‑country Employee Central deployments.
• Strong experience with complex HR data migration programmes.
• Broader knowledge of the SuccessFactors suite and cross‑module integrations.

Contract

This is an initial 3–6 month contract, with an immediate focus on ensuring a successful October go‑live and subsequent hypercare. There is potential for extension to support historical data migration and further post‑go‑live Employee Central enhancements.

The role requires a minimum of 3 days per week onsite in central London.