ESaaS - SAP - Functional - FTM - Project Systems

The EMEA SAP Solution Architect will work closely with Product Owners, HR stakeholders, implementation partners, and support teams to ensure:

• stable live service operations 

• well-designed and governed enhancements 

• secure and scalable integrations 

• an effective roadmap for ongoing system evolution 

SuccessFactors & Payroll Solution Design

• Own and support solution design across SAP SuccessFactors, with particular focus on: 

  • Employee Central 

  • Employee Central Payroll 

  • Time and attendance integrations 

  • organisational management and position structures 

  • workflow and approvals 

  • employee lifecycle processes 

• Provide architectural guidance on system configuration, data structures, security roles, and process design 

• Ensure all changes align with SAP best practice and global design principles 

• Support solution decisions relating to localisation requirements across multiple EMEA countries 

 

Payroll Architecture & Integration

• Lead solution design for Employee Central Payroll 

• Support payroll process design, including: 

  • pay components 

  • pay structures 

  • country-specific payroll requirements 

  • interfaces to local payroll vendors where applicable 

  • payroll controls and reconciliations 

• Work closely with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers to ensure accurate data flow and process integrity 

• Support integrations between SuccessFactors and downstream payroll / finance applications 

 

Product & Change Support

• Partner with Product Owners to shape the HR systems roadmap 

• Translate business requirements into solution designs and functional specifications 

• Support backlog refinement and impact assessments 

• Participate in release planning and change governance 

 

Live Service & Continuous Improvement

• Support complex BAU issues and escalations 

• Provide design input into root cause analysis and long-term fixes 

• Support bi-annual SAP releases and payroll upgrades 

• Identify opportunities for process simplification and automation 

 

Stakeholder & Vendor Collaboration

• Work closely with: 

  • HR leadership 

  • Finance teams 

  • in-country HR/payroll teams 

  • AMS partners 

  • implementation partners 

• Support knowledge transfer and governance with third-party vendors 

• Ensure technical documentation and solution designs are maintained 

 

Technical Skills & Experience Essential

• Strong hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors, particularly:

  • Employee Central 

  • workflows and business rules 

  • foundation objects 

  • role-based permissions 

  • integrations and data architecture 

• Strong experience with SAP Employee Central Payroll 

• Good understanding of: 

  • payroll schemas 

  • wage types / pay components 

  • payroll control processes 

  • country-specific payroll requirements 

• Experience designing and supporting HR system integrations 

• Strong understanding of HR master data structures and governance 

• Experience working in a multi-country or global SAP environment 

 

Highly Desirable

• Experience with: 

  • SAP CPI / Integration Suite 

  • middleware and API integrations 

  • HR reporting and analytics 

  • SuccessFactors release management 

  • testing strategy (UAT, regression, payroll parallel runs) 

• Experience supporting M&A onboarding or legal entity changes within SAP HR systems 

 

Personal Attributes

• Strong functional and technical problem-solving capability 

• Able to bridge business requirements with technical design 

• Collaborative and stakeholder-focused 

• Detail-oriented with strong data governance mindset 

• Comfortable working in a fast-evolving SAP landscape 

 

Development Opportunity

This role offers a clear progression route into:

• Senior Solution Architect 

• SAP Product Architect 

• Platform Architect 

with increasing ownership across wider SAP HR and Finance solutions.