SuccessFactors Compensation & Variable Pay Lead Consultant

Focus on SAP; United States; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus on SAP is seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Compensation & Variable Pay Lead Consultant for an initial 3-month contract, fully remote and EU-based. Start ASAP with extension potential.

You will own the end-to-end implementation, including design, configuration, testing and deployment, while leading the workstream and coordinating stakeholders. You will run as Functional Lead, taking over from an existing consultant and ensuring delivery milestones are met through hands-on delivery

Qualifications

• Proven experience implementing SAP SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay from scratch.
• Experience in solution design, configuration, testing and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay.
• Provide functional leadership and project delivery ownership.
• Manage handover from existing consultant and drive milestones.

Skills

SAP SuccessFactors Compensation

Variable Pay

Functional Lead

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Requirements Gathering

Configuration

Job description

Position: SuccessFactors Compensation & Variable Pay Lead Consultant
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 3 Months initially, with expectations to extend
Start: ASAP
Location: Remote (Must be EU based)
Language(s): English

Focus on SAP is a specialist SAP and ERP Recruitment organisation offering both permanent and contract staffing solutions on a global scale.
Client – Partnered with aconsultancy helping organisations transform their HR and Finance operations through expert implementation, integration and optimisation services.
Work alongside experienced consultants on varied client programmes, combining hands‑on delivery with the opportunity to influence solutions and take ownership. With a collaborative, personable approach and a focus on practical business outcomes, this is an opportunity to apply your SuccessFactors expertise and make a visible impact.

Role – We are seeking an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Compensation & Variable Pay Consultant / Lead to take ownership of a critical implementation workstream at short notice.
This senior, hands‑on role requires extensive experience implementing SAP SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay from scratch, including solution design, configuration, testing and deployment.
You will take over from an existing consultant, manage the handover and provide both functional leadership and project delivery ownership, ensuring the implementation progresses successfully.

Key Responsibilities

• Compensation & Variable Pay Implementation

  • Lead the end-to-end implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay.
  • Own functional solution design, hands‑on configuration, testing and deployment activities.
  • Translate business requirements into effective compensation and variable pay solutions.
  • Identify and resolve configuration issues, delivery risks and outstanding implementation activities.

• Functional Leadership & Delivery

  • Take ownership of the existing workstream, ensuring an effective handover and continuity of delivery.
  • Act as the Functional Lead, managing priorities, deliverables, risks and dependencies.
  • Lead stakeholder workshops, solution discussions and progress reporting.
  • Coordinate functional and technical resources to drive implementation milestones.

Key Skills

• Proven experience implementing SAP SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay from scratch.
• Strong hands‑on configuration expertise across SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay.
• Experience acting as a Functional Lead, Workstream Lead or Project Manager on SAP SuccessFactors implementations.
• Ability to take over an ongoing implementation, assess delivery status and drive the workstream forward.
• Strong experience across requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing and deployment.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and delivery ownership skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver effectively with minimal onboarding.