Senior Manager - SuccessFactors (Payroll Specialist)

KPMG United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in Greater London is seeking an Engagement Manager with a strong background in SuccessFactors. The role combines business development with client delivery, requiring expertise in Employee Central and Payroll. Responsibilities include leading HR transformations and optimizing processes. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in delivering Payroll programs and excellent stakeholder management skills. Join a collaborative environment focused on driving innovation in HR technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ end-to-end deliveries using Employee Central Payroll.
• Advanced understanding of SuccessFactors and Payroll configurations.
• Strong stakeholder management with client leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality Payroll & Time Management deployment projects.
• Optimize HR processes through effective solution design.
• Support business development and contract negotiations.

Skills

SuccessFactors implementation

Payroll & ECP configuration

Stakeholder management

Agile and waterfall methodologies

Analytical skills

Education

Degree level education

Payroll Certifications

Tools

SuccessFactors

S4 Hana HCM

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The team

Technology is one of the KPMG's priority investment areas - Connected Technology services the whole of the KPMG client-side business portfolio through delivery of core technology, transformational processes and managed services capabilities, collaboration and innovation development services and building of our Alliances network. Our integrated capability teams design, build and operate flexible technology enabled solutions for clients to help them solve the most complex business problems and transform their operations.

Powered Enterprise is KPMG's world-class accelerated Enterprise Business Transformation approach for cloud-based solutions that uses pre-designed back-office leading practices and KPMG's six-layer Target Operating Model. It enables clients to make better, faster decisions, resulting in a quicker implementation and a faster path to Return on Investment. This solution combines the breadth and scale of KPMG's leading practice, capabilities and insight into a complete solution for an effective service management back-office solution.

The Powered Apps teams are communities of technology focussed professionals who work together to deliver KPMG Powered Enterprise though a standardised delivery model, which drives professional delivery to clients. The teams use their functional knowledge and experience (e.g. Finance, HR, Procurement), coupled with their expertise in the cloud applications (e.g. SuccessFactors, Workday, ServiceNow HRSD, Coupa) to lead and deliver client programmes, support pre-sales activities and develop improvement and extensions to Powered Enterprise

Summary of Role Purpose:

As our HR Technology practice continues to grow, we are actively seeking experienced professionals with a strong background in SuccessFactors implementations, particularly across Employee Central, Time Management and Employee Central Payroll (ECP).

This is a high-impact role within our team, combining business development and sales origination with hands‑on client delivery. We are looking for individuals who bring deep solution expertise and configuration experience across Employee Central and ECP, and who are comfortable operating in both strategic and technical capacities.

You will play a key role in shaping and delivering complex HR transformations, leveraging SuccessFactors to drive value for our clients.

Description of the role:

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• As an Engagement Manager, lead the delivery of high-quality Payroll & Time Management deployment projects
• Provide specialist EC Payroll advice and work closely with the client leads to optimise processes and maximise the benefits of HR, through optimal solution design and configuration.
• Advise clients on the transformational aspects of SuccessFactors & Payroll in relation to HR operating model, service delivery, and relevant HR process execution, e.g. Employee Central, Time Management & Payroll
• Contribute to business development and sales initiatives including bid, proposal and contract / commercial negotiations with our SuccessFactors & Payroll clients
• Lead the growth of the HR practice through sharing knowledge, developing thought leadership and supporting the career aspirations of team members
• Advise on technical integration of the SuccessFactors application with other client and 3rd party applications such as payroll, benefits and finance systems
• Advise on data migration and data integrity as part of the deployment engagement
• Lead the implementation of Payroll programs for our clients
• In addition to client delivery, this role will contribute to the strategic growth of our payroll capability, with a focus on Employee Central Payroll (ECP). You will help shape our go‑to‑market offerings, build reusable assets and accelerators, and support the development of internal capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in expanding our ECP footprint and driving innovation in cloud‑based payroll solutions.

Role dimension's

Leadership & Management:

Expected to be a role model to the wider team by showcasing our values and principles, leading from the front and by example. Assisting with goal development and coaching of staff to enable the growth of the junior management team within our practice.

Stakeholder Interaction & challenges:

Liaise with stakeholders across the People practice, cross collaborating with other teams, ensuring opportunities are shared and explored to maximise our offering to clients.

The person

Essential experience

Our candidates should have strong commercial acumen, strong desire to learn and develop and be able to thrive in a fast-paced working environment.

• Proven experience successfully delivering Employee Central Payroll & Time programmes for 5+ end‑to‑end deliveries.
• Advanced functional understanding of SuccessFactors, Payroll & S4 Hana HCM components, including configuration experience of Employee Central Payroll and other modules.
• Experience in HR leading transformation projects, leading workstreams and managing teams, having held Delivery, Functional or Team Lead roles for 5+ end‑to‑end deliveries.
• Demonstrable knowledge of HR processes, and how they map to all key SuccessFactors modules – hire to retire. Additionally with newer HR processes/capabilities in skills and AI.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills owned key client leadership relationships during previous deliveries.
• Comfortable with agile and waterfall methods of working, including leverage SAP tools/accelerators to support deliveries. Preferably with awareness and experience using non‑SAP tools to streamline delivery. For example, configuration, data migration.
• Excellent documentation, reporting and presentation skills
• Well‑developed analytical skills and the ability to provide clarity to complex issues, and synthesize large amounts of information
• Experience in a functional and/or technical role in a business or systems delivery environment preferably in the HR sector, experienced solution architecting including all technical aspects – environments, data, integration, module phasing, reporting/analytics cutover and go‑live planning.
• Experience producing project deliverables (business requirements, functional specs, configuration document, process flows, use cases, requirements traceability matrices etc.).
• Ability to effectively transfer knowledge and flex the approach according to the situation
• Ability to learn technology quickly through instruction and experience
• Proven ability to collaborate and build strong relationships with varying team members
• Experience as a configuration expert and/or project manager of enterprise software deployments
• Travel required (up to 80%)

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level
• Payroll Certifications

KPMG Overview

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We aim to be universally recognised as a place for great people to do their best work. A firm known for our collaborative and inclusive culture, using technology to empower and equip our people to deliver outstanding work with real flexibility – through inspiring workspaces, innovative ways to collaborate and hybrid ways of working.

With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start‑ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our mission is simple: To support the UK in a connected world. It guides everything we do, underpinned by our values: Courage, Integrity, Excellence, Together and For Better.