Systems Engineer - Talent Management (Success Factor Performance)

IKEA; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global exposure

Flexible working environment

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

IKEA in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Systems Engineer – Talent Management to design and optimize SAP SuccessFactors Talent Management, Learning and Job Architecture, aligning digital solutions with business needs. You will collaborate with Product Owners, architects and engineering teams to translate requirements into scalable configurations, support releases, testing and continuous improvements.

The role offers global exposure across 25+ markets, collaborative culture, and a flexible,

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in SuccessFactors Talent, with Employee Central understanding.
• Certification in SuccessFactors (SF) is preferred.
• Experience with Learning Management systems (Cornerstone preferred).
• Curious, lifelong learner with up-to-date SF Talent releases.

Responsibilities

• Design, support and improve SAP SF Talent Management capabilities.
• Translate business requirements into functional designs.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine backlog and priorities.
• Work with architects, developers and partners to deliver sustainable solutions.
• Support configuration, testing, defect resolution and releases.

Skills

SAP SuccessFactors Talent

Employee Central

Job Architecture

Learning Management Systems

Cornerstone

Agile

Stakeholder management

Product Owners collaboration

Testing & releases

Communication

Tools

Cornerstone LMS

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

Who you are

Are you passionate about digital HR solutions and how they enable great employee experiences? Do you enjoy solving business challenges through technology while working closely with business stakeholders, product teams and implementation partners?

We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer – Talent Management who combines strong functional expertise in SAP SuccessFactors Talent Management with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. You are curious, collaborative and passionate about continuously improving digital HR capabilities that support our co-workers across IKEA.

You understand how Talent Management, Learning and Job Architecture work together to create an integrated employee experience. You enjoy translating business needs into scalable digital solutions and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver continuous improvements.

• Have a strong technical background with SuccessFactors Talent.
• Strong technical knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors Talent modules including Performance & Goals, Succession, Career Development and Competencies.
• Good understanding of Learning Management Systems (Cornerstone experience is an advantage).
• Knowledge of SuccessFactors Job Architecture and Skills Frameworks.
• Experience supporting and evolving enterprise HR systems in global organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience collaborating with Product Owners, Architects, Engineering teams and implementation partners.
• Good understanding of Agile ways of working.
• Ability to analyse business processes and recommend digital solutions.
• Experience supporting releases, testing, defect management and continuous improvements.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate effectively across business and technology teams.

This is our wish list! If you don’t recognize yourself in all these points, you might still be an excellent candidate for the role.

The must-haves we see for this role is though:

• 4+ years of experience in SuccessFactors Talent, required knowledge in Employee Central and understanding of Job architecture and competence.
• SuccessFactors certification.
• Technical knowledge on Learning Management systems – Preferred Cornerstone.
• Curious and a lifelong learner attitude where you stay updated on the latest SF Talent releases.

The IKEA culture and values are very much a part of our business and day-to-day work life. For you to thrive and grow with IKEA it’s important for us that you share our values! You can read more about our values and life at IKEA on our website www.ikea.com.

A day in your life with us

As a Systems Engineer within the Talent Management product area, you will ensure our SuccessFactors Talent, Learning and Job Architecture solutions remain reliable, scalable and aligned with business needs.

Working together with Product Owners, HR business stakeholders and engineering teams, you will continuously improve our digital products while ensuring high quality, operational stability and an excellent coworker experience.

To be concrete, you will:

• Design, support and continuously improve SAP SuccessFactors Talent Management capabilities.
• Support Senior System Engineer with enhancements and continuous improvement plans.
• Translate business requirements into functional solution designs.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine backlog items and support product priorities.
• Work closely with architects, developers and implementation partners to deliver sustainable solutions.
• Support solution configuration, testing, defect resolution and release activities where required.
• Ensure system changes align with enterprise architecture, security and governance standards.
• Drive system optimisation and identify opportunities to improve business processes.
• Support vendor management and collaborate with SAP and external partners.
• Facilitate workshops, impact assessments and solution reviews.
• Analyse production issues and coordinate resolution with technical teams.
• Contribute to product roadmaps by identifying technical improvements and innovation opportunities.
• Promote best practices across Talent Management, Learning and Job Architecture.
• Share knowledge and mentor team members where appropriate.

Together as a team

You will work in Group Function Digital Area. The Digital Area – Group Functions is a new area built to strengthen digital partnership and delivery across all Group Functions and Global Business Operations (GBO). We develop and deliver digital capabilities across key areas like Finance, People & Culture, Procurement, Legal, Business Risk & Compliance, Communications, Real Estate, Business Steering in Ingka’s global organisation.

IKEA has long been a global leader in home furnishing. We are proud of our vision to improve the everyday life of the many people. But our industry is quickly changing, and we need to adapt to stay competitive.

We see so many opportunities for what we can accomplish and have the ambition to be a world-class team. At the same time, we believe that our work is not just about building models, but also about learning and having fun together.

We can offer you:

• Work on some very interesting problems across 25+ markets
• Opportunities to have a global impact with your work.
• A team of great colleagues to learn with and from (with world-class experience across all aspects of Technology)
• Flexible and friendly working environment.

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