SAP Employee Central (EC) Lead Consultant

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced SuccessFactors Employee Central Lead to drive EC projects, enhancements and innovation. You will lead functional design, configuration, and integrations while partnering with HR and IT stakeholders to continuously improve EC capabilities. 
 
Key Responsibilities 

1. Leadership of EC Enhancements & Projects
   Lead end-to-end delivery of Employee Central enhancements, optimisation initiatives and small to medium projects, ensuring effective and high-quality outcomes.
2. Stakeholder & Business Engagement
   Partner with HR, IT and key stakeholders to understand business requirements, provide functional guidance and align EC solutions with business needs.
3. Functional Design & Configuration Ownership
   Own functional design and configuration across Employee Central, ensuring solutions follow best practices and support evolving HR requirements.
4. Integration Leadership & Issue Resolution
   Oversee EC integrations with other SuccessFactors modules, SAP S/4HANA, SAP HCM, Payroll, CPI, Integration Center and APIs. Lead cross-functional troubleshooting and ensure scalable integration solutions.
5. Data Governance & Quality Management
   Maintain EC data quality and integrity through effective governance, validation, data migrations and mass updates, ensuring alignment with HR policies.
6. Documentation, Governance & Continuous Improvement
   Maintain functional documentation and governance standards while driving continuous improvement, tracking delivery outcomes and supporting junior and offshore team members.

Required Skills & Experience 
Technical & Functional Expertise 

• 8–10+ years’ end-to-end SuccessFactors Employee Central implementation/project experience. 
• Strong expertise in EC configuration, data models, business rules, and workflows. 
• Proven experience leading EC projects, enhancements and solution design. 
• Strong integration experience with SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC, including PA/OM/Payroll. 
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting CPI or Integration Center. 
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central certification is mandatory. 

Professional Capabilities 

• Strong stakeholder management, project leadership, and communication skills. 
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and solution presentation capabilities. 
• Comfortable working in a business-facing environment and collaborating with global and offshore teams. 

Benefits  
In addition to compensation aligned with your role, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits that support your health, career growth, and overall well-being. 

• Life, Trauma & Income Protection Insurance.
• Health and Well-being programs.
• Access to Fitness and Gym Memberships.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 
• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid, based on role and business needs).

Previous exposure to HR processes within the Energy or Resources sector, along with EC Payroll or SAP Payroll integrations, would be beneficial, though not required. 
 
If you are interested or require further information, click apply for a confidential discussion or email kwalin@dfp.com.au. 

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