SAP SuccessFactors Product Owner

Fischer Connectors SA; Amarante; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fischer Connectors SA, a leading provider in the Conextivity Group, is expanding its Plant in Amarante near Oporto, Portugal, and seeks a senior SAP SuccessFactors Product Owner. This role blends functional and technical leadership to drive platform stability, enhancements, and governance across Employee Central, Payroll and time management.

You will own roadmap, collaborate with HR, IT, and external partners, and shape the future of HR digital transformation across countries.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in information systems, CS, engineering, HR or related field; masters preferred.
• 5-6 years experience in HR or payroll systems, including 4+ years with SAP SuccessFactors.
• Experience across the SAP SuccessFactors lifecycle: implementation, post-go-live operations and continuous improvement.
• Strong hands-on functional and technical experience with Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll, including configuration and data replication.
• Professional proficiency in English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the SAP SuccessFactors roadmap, backlog, service model and improvement priorities.
• Ensure governance of incidents, problems, changes, testing, releases, risks and improvements.
• Lead the adoption of SAP SuccessFactors releases with business validation and readiness.
• Maintain application documentation and operational knowledge; manage external partners.
• Provide hands-on functional and technical leadership across Employee Central, Payroll and time management.
• Maintain end-to-end data integrity across SAP SuccessFactors, payroll, time and integrations.
• Support multi-country rollout through localisation readiness and implementation approaches.

Skills

SAP SuccessFactors

HR systems

End-to-end product ownership

Integration knowledge

English proficient

Education

Bachelor3s degree in information systems/CS/engineering/HR/economics

Masters degree (advantage)

Tools

SAP BTP

SAP Integration Suite

SAP SuccessFactors APIs

Job description

Founded in 1954, Fischer Connectors designs, develops and deploys end-to-end interconnect solutions for ecosystems requiring local transfer and management of data, signals and power. Its tailored electronic solutions, connectors and cable assemblies are trusted globally for their reliability in demanding environments.

Fischer Connectors is part of Conextivity Group . With nearly 1000 people worldwide, four R&D centers and six manufacturing sites, the Swiss-headquartered technology group offers high-performance connectivity solutions that manage power and data flows seamlessly from sensors and devices to the cloud, enabling the emergence of new and scalable ecosystems. Conextivity comprises two core business activities: Fischer Connectors and Wearin’.

For our new Plant in Amarante, near Oporto, Portugal, we are looking for a SAP SuccessFactors Product Owner

ABOUT THE ROLE

SAP SuccessFactors is a core Human Resources platform, supporting Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll and integrated time management in Portugal and Switzerland. The next stage is to strengthen internal ownership, further develop the platform and support the Group’s broader Human Resources digital transformation.

We are looking for a senior SAP SuccessFactors professional combining strong functional and technical expertise with end-to-end product ownership. This is a hands‑on role with accountability for platform stability, continuous improvement, integration, service governance and future development.

The role will work closely with Human Resources, Payroll, IT and external partners, with the autonomy to shape the roadmap, drive improvements and support the platform’s evolution across countries and processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• SAP SuccessFactors Product & Service Ownership
• Own the SAP SuccessFactors roadmap, backlog, service model and improvement priorities in alignment with Human Resources Department and strategy.
• Ensure effective governance of incidents, problems, changes, testing, releases, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Manage the adoption of SAP SuccessFactors releases, ensuring appropriate business validation and readiness.
• Ensure application documentation and operational knowledge remain complete, current and internally owned.
• Manage external support and consulting partners, while strengthening sustainable internal application ownership.
• Functional & Technical leadership
• Provide hands‑on functional and technical leadership across Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll and integrated time management processes.
• Assess configuration and process design, identify improvement opportunities and validate solutions before implementation.
• Ensure the end‑to‑end integrity of employee, payroll and time data, including Employee Central to Employee Central Payroll replication.
• Maintain oversight of the integration landscape across SAP SuccessFactors, time management, payroll, finance and external services.
• Lead analysis and resolution of complex functional, data and integration issues across APIs, SAP BTP, middleware, replication, mappings and authorisations.
• Payroll & Compliance Partnership
• Act as the primary application partner for Human Resources department, supporting reliable and efficient Employee Central and Payroll operations.
• Protect payroll accuracy and continuity by ensuring system and integration readiness for payroll processing.
• Ensure SAP SuccessFactors supports applicable statutory, regulatory, audit and data protection requirements in collaboration with Human Resources department, Legal and relevant stakeholders.
• Assess the system impact of regulatory or business changes and coordinate the required application changes.
• Develop internal capability through knowledge transfer, key‑user enablement and effective documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement of SAP SuccessFactors processes, configuration, integrations, data quality and user experience.
• Define and monitor relevant service measures covering payroll reliability, data quality, change effectiveness and user adoption.
• Support future country and process rollouts through controlled localisation, readiness and implementation approaches.
• Contribute to the evolution of SAP SuccessFactors as a strategic enabler of Human Resources digital transformation.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Human Resources Management, Economics or a related discipline. A master’s degree is an advantage. International qualifications must be recognised or demonstrably equivalent.
• Experience: At least 5-6 years of experience with Human Resources or payroll systems, including at least 4 years with SAP SuccessFactors.
• Implementation & Run: Experience across the SAP SuccessFactors lifecycle, including implementation, post-go-live operations and continuous improvement.
• Core Modules: Strong hands‑on functional and technical experience with Employee Central and Employee Central Payroll, including configuration, employee master data, payroll controls, replication and issue analysis.
• Integration: Strong understanding of SAP integration architecture, including SAP BTP, Integration Suite, SuccessFactors APIs, Employee Central Payroll replication and file‑based interfaces.
• Time Management: Experience with SAP SuccessFactors time solutions or third‑party time management solutions integrated with payroll.
• Multi‑country Environment: Experience supporting payroll or Human Resources systems across multiple countries and working with local compliance requirements.
• Product Ownership: Experience managing application roadmaps, priorities, releases, change governance and service improvement.
• Languages: Professional proficiency in English. French is a plus.

PREFERRED

• SAP SuccessFactors certification in Employee Central and/or Employee Central Payroll.
• SAP BTP or integration‑related certification or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Experience with Portuguese and/or Swiss payroll localisation and statutory reporting, including Swiss salary declaration standards.
• Experience supporting SAP SuccessFactors in an international, multi‑country environment.