Service Owner (SAP HCM) payroll system

Siemens Energy; Amadora; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

International work compensation

Health insurance

Remote work within Portugal

Pontes days off and Birthday off

Job summary

Siemens Energy invites you to join as a Service Owner (SAP HCM) - Payroll System in Portugal, based in Lisbon or Porto. You will be responsible for end-to-end performance and operational stability of SAP HCM Payroll and Time Management services.

Lead service governance, engage with stakeholders, drive improvements, translate business requirements into SAP configurations, and align payroll roadmaps with HR strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, HR or related field.
• 5-8 years in IT service management or system ownership with SAP HCM PY/PT.
• SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP HCM Payroll and ITIL Foundation.
• Knowledge of European payroll compliance and GDPR.
• Experience leading HR IT platform migrations and global stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end performance, availability, and compliance of SAP HCM Payroll and Time Management services.
• Establish and monitor SLAs and KPIs for high-quality delivery.
• Manage external providers and internal delivery teams driving improvement.
• Collaborate with IT architects to translate HR requirements into SAP configurations.
• Act as primary contact for global HR partners aligning payroll roadmaps with HR strategies.

Skills

IT service management

SAP HCM PY/PT

Stakeholder management

GDPR compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

SAP Certification - SAP HCM Payroll

Tools

SAP HCM

Job description

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. "We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join Siemens Energy as a Service Owner (SAP HCM) - Payroll System in Portugal - either at our Lisbon or Porto offices, where you will play a pivotal role in managing the SAP payroll system within our Global HR Solutions division. Imagine being accountable for the end-to-end performance and operational stability of critical SAP HCM Payroll (PY) and Time Management (PT) services. You will lead service governance, engage with stakeholders, and drive continuous technical improvements to ensure seamless and compliant payroll deliveries. Your expertise will be essential in translating business requirements into high-performing operational outcomes, making a significant impact on our strategic insourcing initiative.

How You'll Make an Impact

• You will oversee the end-to-end performance, availability, and compliance of SAP HCM Payroll (PY) and Time Management (PT) services.
• Establish and monitor Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure high-quality operational delivery.
• Manage external service providers and internal delivery teams, driving accountability and continuous service improvement.
• Collaborate with IT architects and business analysts to translate HR business requirements into scalable SAP HCM system configurations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for global HR business partners, ensuring alignment of payroll service roadmaps with corporate HR strategies.

What You Bring

• You hold a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a closely related field.
• You have a minimum of 5-8 years of experience in IT service management or system ownership, with a strong focus on SAP HCM (PY/PT) systems.
• You possess SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP HCM Payroll and ITIL Foundation Certification.
• Your deep functional and technical knowledge of SAP HCM Payroll (PY) and Time Management (PT) modules is complemented by your understanding of European payroll compliance and GDPR standards.
• You are skilled in stakeholder relationship management within a global, matrixed organization, and have experience leading system transitions and large-scale HR IT platform migrations.

About the Team

You will be part of a dynamic team within the Global HR Solutions division, dedicated to enhancing our payroll services through innovative solutions and collaborative efforts. The team is focused on ensuring operational excellence and compliance while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Together, you will work towards aligning payroll services with corporate HR strategies, driving the insourcing initiative, and ensuring that our systems meet the highest standards of performance and governance.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With +100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion, and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

• Competitive salary and meal allowance
• Fair compensation for international work
• Health insurance coverage
• Remote work permitted within the country
• Additional 5 "Pontes" days off and Birthday off if it falls on a weekday, when not abroad (only applies for Portugal)