Senior SAP SuccessFactors and Payroll Project Lead (Hybrid)

SAP Contractors; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP Contractors is seeking an experienced Delivery Lead to drive SAP SuccessFactors and Payroll projects in a hybrid Midlands environment. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams, manage scope, timelines, and budgets, and ensure smooth integration between SuccessFactors and Payroll systems across a large enterprise context.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and a track record of delivering HR and payroll programmes in complex settings.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing SAP SuccessFactors implementation or transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of SAP Payroll processes and integrations.
• Experience in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
• Demonstrable stakeholder management 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.
• Experience in large enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll, Time Management, or Compensation modules.
• Experience managing system integration and testing phases.

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 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.

Skills

SAP SuccessFactors

Payroll

Agile

Waterfall

Hybrid delivery

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Risk management

Budget management

Resource management

Tools

SAP

Job description

SAP Contractors is seeking an experienced Delivery Lead to drive SAP SuccessFactors and Payroll projects in a hybrid Midlands environment. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams, manage scope, timelines, and budgets, and ensure smooth integration between SuccessFactors and Payroll systems across a large enterprise context.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and a track record of delivering HR and payroll programmes in complex settings.