Strategic HR Systems Analyst (SAP HCM)

Edge Executives; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Edge Executives in Gauteng is seeking a skilled Business Systems Analyst to support, maintain and improve HR applications across a national logistics environment. You will bridge HR and IT, translating business requirements into reliable system solutions and ensuring data integrity and compliance.

You will coordinate SAP HCM maintenance, patch updates and payroll changes, while collaborating with HR stakeholders, technical teams and external providers to deliver enhancements and successful

Qualifications

• A three-year bachelor’s degree or four-year diploma in Information Technology.
• More than four years of experience in a Business Analyst role within an IT environment.
• Experience with SAP ECC 6 and HCM, Microsoft 365 and web-based applications.
• Strong understanding of HR business processes and systems, including payroll and time management.
• Experience coordinating system maintenance, testing, change management and implementation activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the monthly SAP HCM maintenance lifecycle from requests through configuration, testing, change management and updates.
• Support HR systems covering organisational management, personnel administration, payroll, time management, attendance, leave, learning and performance management.
• Prioritise monthly system actions with business owners and specialist users according to urgency and impact.
• Analyse business requests, define system problems and coordinate with technical experts to implement sustainable solutions.
• Prepare go-live plans and coordinate implementation activities.
• Gather, analyse and document business requirements for HR system enhancements and projects.
• Liaise with developers, infrastructure teams and external suppliers to deliver system changes.
• Coordinate solution testing and post-implementation support.
• Contribute to business cases and ROI assessments for improved HR technology solutions.
• Manage SAP user access and ensure compliance with risk controls.

Skills

HR processes

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Project management

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in Information Technology

Tools

SAP HCM

SAP ECC 6

Power BI

SharePoint

Microsoft Project

Microsoft 365

SAP BI

Visio

Cornerstone

Job description

Edge Executives in Gauteng is seeking a skilled Business Systems Analyst to support, maintain and improve HR applications across a national logistics environment. You will bridge HR and IT, translating business requirements into reliable system solutions and ensuring data integrity and compliance.

You will coordinate SAP HCM maintenance, patch updates and payroll changes, while collaborating with HR stakeholders, technical teams and external providers to deliver enhancements and successful