SAP SuccessFactors — Senior Manager, Programme Implementation

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment seeks an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Programme Leader to drive enterprise-wide HR transformation. You will own large-scale, end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors implementations, leading multi-million-rand programmes for major South African organisations.

You will manage cross-functional teams across Employee Central, Payroll, Time, Talent and more, while engaging C-suite stakeholders and guiding governance, risk management and delivery quality.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience delivering enterprise SAP HCM/SuccessFactors programmes.
• Led 5+ end-to-end SuccessFactors implementations, including multi-module programmes.
• Strong expertise in Employee Central plus Payroll (ECP) and other SuccessFactors modules.
• Experience managing programme budgets, stakeholders, and consulting engagements.
• Executive-level communication, leadership, and client engagement skills.
• Based in Johannesburg and able to work on client sites and travel nationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors programmes from strategy through go-live and hypercare.
• Manage cross-functional teams across Employee Central, ECP Payroll, Time, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Compensation & Analytics.
• Engage C-suite stakeholders and act as a trusted HR transformation advisor.
• Oversee programme governance, commercial delivery, risk management, and solution quality.
• Drive innovation using SAP BTP, Joule, GenAI, Work Zone, and the latest SuccessFactors capabilities.

Skills

SAP SuccessFactors

Programme leadership

HR transformation

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Tools

SAP BTP

Joule

GenAI

Work Zone

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 29/07/2026

Are you an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Programme Leader ready to drive enterprise-wide HR transformation? Join a global consulting leader and take ownership of large-scale, end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors implementations, leading multi-million-rand programmes for some of South Africa's top organisations.

What You'll Do

• Lead end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors programmes from strategy through go-live and hypercare.
  
• Manage cross-functional teams across Employee Central, ECP Payroll, Time, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Compensation & Analytics.
  
• Engage C-suite stakeholders and act as a trusted HR transformation advisor.
  
• Oversee programme governance, commercial delivery, risk management, and solution quality.
  
• Drive innovation using SAP BTP, Joule, GenAI, Work Zone, and the latest SuccessFactors capabilities.
  

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years' experience delivering enterprise SAP HCM/SuccessFactors programmes.
  
• Led 5+ end-to-end SuccessFactors implementations, including multi-module programmes.
  
• Strong expertise in Employee Central plus Payroll (ECP) and other SuccessFactors modules.
  
• Experience managing programme budgets, stakeholders, and consulting engagements.
  
• Executive-level communication, leadership, and client engagement skills.
  
• Based in Johannesburg and able to work on client sites and travel nationally.