Sap Successfactors Product Owner

Fischer Connectors SA; Porto; Presencial; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Fischer Connectors, Amarante plant near Oporto, Portugal, seeks a senior SAP SuccessFactors Product Owner to own the platform, drive improvements, and govern integrations across Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll and time management. You will partner with HR, IT and external partners, shaping roadmaps and ensuring operational readiness across countries.

The role requires strong functional and technical leadership, hands-on configuration, and a focus on data integrity, governance and

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Human Resources Management, Economics or a related discipline. A master’s degree is an advantage.
• 5–6 years of experience with Human Resources or payroll systems, including at least 4 years with SAP SuccessFactors.
• Experience across the SAP SuccessFactors lifecycle, including implementation, post-go-live operations and continuous improvement.
• 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.
• Strong understanding of SAP integration architecture, including SAP BTP, Integration Suite, SuccessFactors APIs, Employee Central Payroll replication and file-based interfaces.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors time solutions or third-party time management solutions integrated with payroll.
• Experience supporting payroll or Human Resources systems across multiple countries and working with local compliance requirements.
• Experience managing application roadmaps, priorities, releases, change governance and service improvement.
• Professional proficiency in English. French is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Own the SAP SuccessFactors roadmap, backlog, service model and improvement priorities in alignment with HR strategy.
• Ensure governance of incidents, problems, changes, testing, releases, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Manage adoption of SAP SuccessFactors releases with business validation and readiness.
• Maintain complete documentation and internal ownership of the application.
• Manage external support and consulting partners while strengthening internal ownership.
• 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 end-to-end integrity of employee, payroll and time data including data replication and integration.
• Maintain oversight of integration landscape across SAP SF, time management, payroll, finance and external services.
• Lead analysis and resolution of complex functional, data and integration issues across APIs, middleware, replication, mappings and authorisations.
• Act as the primary application partner for HR ensuring reliable payroll operations and regulatory compliance.
• Protect payroll accuracy and continuity by ensuring system readiness for payroll processing.
• Support local regulatory and data protection requirements with HR, Legal and stakeholders.
• Develop internal capability through knowledge transfer and key-user enablement.
• Drive continuous improvement of SAP SuccessFactors processes, configurations, integrations and user experience.
• Define and monitor service measures covering payroll reliability, data quality, change effectiveness and user adoption.
• Support future country rollouts through localisation readiness and implementation approaches.
• Contribute to SAP SuccessFactors evolution as a strategic enabler of HR digital transformation.

Conocimientos

Product ownership

Leadership

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Educación

Bachelor's degree in information systems or related

Master's degree (advantage)

Herramientas

SAP SuccessFactors

SAP BTP

Integration Suite

Descripción del empleo

WHO WE ARE

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 . 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 an 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 RESPONSIBILTIES:

• 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.
• Continuous Improvement & Expansion
• 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.

PREFERED

• 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.