Sr. Business Systems Analyst - SAP SuccessFactors

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Business Systems Analyst to help lead SAP SuccessFactors support and integration within an SAP S/4HANA environment. This onsite role in Aliso Viejo offers the opportunity to partner across HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and external implementation teams to strengthen end-to-end human capital processes, improve system stability, and support continuous optimization.
Responsibilities

• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and external implementation teams to gather requirements and translate business needs into practical system solutions.
• Support the implementation, configuration, integration, and ongoing stabilization of SAP SuccessFactors across core HR and related modules.
• Help design and maintain end-to-end HCM processes, including data flows between SuccessFactors and SAP S/4HANA.
• Collaborate with technical teams on integrations, middleware, APIs, testing, and deployment activities.
• Provide post-go-live support, including issue triage, root cause analysis, resolution coordination, and enhancement support.
• Lead or support requirements workshops, process mapping, solution reviews, UAT planning, defect tracking, and user sign-off.
• Contribute to change management efforts by assessing impacts, supporting releases, and coordinating implementation of approved changes.
• Maintain system documentation, process flows, support procedures, and related governance materials.
• Support audit, compliance, access control, and data privacy efforts related to HR systems and integrations.
• Assist with cutover planning, data validation, hypercare activities, and long-term production support.
• Develop reports and dashboards to support HR data integrity, operational tracking, and business decision-making.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for day-to-day HR systems questions and support requests.

Skills

• Hands-on experience supporting SAP SuccessFactors implementations and post-go-live operations.
• Strong functional knowledge of Employee Central and other SuccessFactors modules.
• Experience working in an SAP S/4HANA environment with integrated HCM processes.
• Understanding of HR, payroll, time, organizational structure, and finance integration points.
• Ability to analyze business processes and translate them into scalable system requirements.
• Experience with testing, defect management, and user acceptance testing support.
• Strong documentation, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to manage priorities in a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Working knowledge of SAP reporting and analytics tools for HR data.
• Comfort working onsite five days a week in Aliso Viejo.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with care.

Preferred Skills

• SAP SuccessFactors certification.
• Experience supporting global HR deployments and multi-country configurations.
• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology.
• Experience with SAP Integration Suite, APIs, XML, or Expression Language.
• Knowledge of SQL/PL/SQL and reporting support.
• Background supporting hypercare, steady-state application support, or long-term production support models.
• Experience with Fiori and standard HR analytics.
• Exposure to Oracle back-end systems.
• Experience creating dashboards and reporting packages for HR stakeholders.
• Strong mentoring, training, and change leadership skills.

Horizontal is committed to building an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, respected, and supported. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to equitable hiring practices that help everyone do their best work.
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Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $152,900 - $162,900 per year based on qualifications and experience.