A leading consulting firm is seeking an SAP SuccessFactors Director to grow its HR transformation practice and lead complex programmes for major domestic and international clients.
Combining strategic advisory, programme leadership and business development, this role will help organisations transform their HR operating models, improve employee experience and deliver value through SAP SuccessFactors.
Key responsibilities
Client leadership and advisory
- Build trusted relationships with CHROs, CIOs and senior business leaders, advising on HR technology strategy and transformation.
- Shape business cases, implementation roadmaps and target operating models aligned with clients’ objectives.
- Lead executive workshops and steering committees, providing clear recommendations on programme priorities, risks and investment decisions.
- Take executive responsibility for large-scale SAP SuccessFactors implementations, enhancements and multi-country rollouts.
- Oversee programme scope, governance, budgets, resources, quality and commercial performance.
- Guide solution design across Employee Central and relevant talent, learning and compensation modules.
- Oversee integration with payroll, SAP S/4HANA and third-party applications.
- Ensure data migration, testing, change management and adoption are addressed throughout delivery.
- Act as the senior escalation point, resolving delivery issues and maintaining strong client relationships.
Business development and practice growth
- Identify and develop opportunities across existing accounts and new clients.
- Lead proposals, tenders, presentations and commercial negotiations.
- Work with SAP and internal teams to develop joint opportunities and differentiated service offerings.
- Contribute to practice strategy, revenue growth, pipeline development and thought leadership.
People leadership
- Lead, coach and develop multidisciplinary teams of consultants, architects and programme managers.
- Support recruitment, succession planning and capability development.
- Promote high standards of delivery, collaboration and client service.
Experience and qualifications
- Significant experience in SAP SuccessFactors consulting, including leadership of complex HR transformation programmes.
- A strong track record within a major consulting firm or specialist SAP consultancy at Director, Associate Director, Senior Manager or equivalent level.
- Deep expertise in at least one core SuccessFactors module, with broad understanding of the wider suite.
- Experience leading enterprise implementations and multi-country deployments.
- Strong understanding of HR processes, operating models, data governance and organisational change.
- Proven ability to build senior client relationships and translate business requirements into practical technology strategies.
- Experience winning consulting engagements, shaping proposals and managing commercial outcomes.
- Demonstrated success leading teams and managing multiple client engagements.
- SAP SuccessFactors certification.
- Experience with Employee Central Payroll, SAP Integration Suite or SAP Business Technology Platform.
- Knowledge of SAP HCM migration and wider SAP transformation programmes.
- Experience developing managed services or post-implementation optimisation offerings.
What’s on offer
- A senior leadership role with responsibility for shaping a growing practice.
- The opportunity to lead high-profile HR transformation programmes.
- A competitive remuneration package, reflecting experience.
- A clear progression path within a leading consulting organisation.
- Access to international expertise, major clients and continued professional development.