Interim HR Process Transformation Lead – SAP S/4HANA / SuccessFactors

Interim HR Process Transformation Lead – SAP S/4HANA / SuccessFactors

Circa £1,250 per day – Outside IR35

Interim (Full-Time) – 8–12 Months

Hertfordshire

We are partnering with a major FTSE-listed organisation on a significant HR Transformation programme as it prepares for the next stage of a major SAP-enabled Hire-to-Retire transformation .

We are looking for a highly experienced HR Process Transformation Lead to lead a critical discovery, diagnostic and roadmap phase across the end-to-end Hire-to-Retire (H2R) landscape.

This includes Core HR, Recruitment, Onboarding, Talent, Performance, Learning & Development, Employee Data, Analytics, Time & Attendance and Payroll .

This is not a general HR Change, HRIS, PMO, Programme Management or SAP/SuccessFactors implementation role . We specifically need someone who has previously led a comparable business-side HR Process Transformation within a major SAP-enabled environment and can demonstrate this clearly.

The Role - Working closely with senior HR and Transformation leadership, you will:

• Lead HR discovery and diagnostic activity across Hire-to-Retire processes, systems and data .
• Assess the current HR operating model, identifying process pain points, inefficiencies, risks and value opportunities.
• Help define the future-state HR processes and operating model .
• Identify opportunities for standardisation, simplification, automation and improved use of data .
• Bring together findings across Core HR, Recruitment, Talent, Performance, Development, Time & Attendance, Payroll and associated systems.
• Challenge recommendations from external consultancies, advisers and System Integrators.
• Ensure future HR processes align appropriately with SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors best practice , challenging unnecessary customisation.
• Identify critical transformation enablers including data harmonisation, master-data governance, process standardisation and technical-debt reduction .
• Develop a sequenced, value-prioritised HR Transformation roadmap .
• Build value frameworks and high-level business cases to support investment decisions.
• Establish transformation governance, success measures and value tracking.
• Translate the roadmap into an execution-ready resourcing, costing and mobilisation plan .
• Engage and influence senior HR, Transformation and Executive stakeholders.

The objective is to provide senior leadership with a compelling, evidence-based transformation roadmap supported by clear priorities, business cases, governance, success measures and an execution-ready mobilisation plan .

Essential experience – please read before applying

To be considered you must be able to demonstrate:

• Previous responsibility for leading the discovery / diagnostic / roadmap stage of a major SAP-enabled HR Transformation.
• Deep end-to-end Hire-to-Retire Process Transformation experience – not simply HR change management, HRIS implementation, programme delivery or technology transformation.
• Strong process knowledge across Core HR, Recruitment, Onboarding, Talent, Performance, Development, Time & Attendance and Payroll .
• Experience of current-state assessment, future-state process/operating-model design, process optimisation and standardisation .
• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA and SuccessFactors and the dependencies between HR processes and systems.
• Sufficient SAP/SuccessFactors knowledge to challenge proposed solutions, process designs and unnecessary customisation , rather than relying entirely on technical specialists.
• Experience working with and challenging Tier 1 consultancies / major System Integrators .
• Experience turning discovery findings into a prioritised HR Transformation roadmap and/or business case .
• Strong commercial judgement around value-based prioritisation, benefits and investment decisions .
• Experience operating within complex, multi-vendor enterprise environments.
• Credibility operating with senior HR and Executive stakeholders.

Please do not apply solely because you have worked on a SuccessFactors / SAP implementation or have general HR Transformation or Change experience.

We need someone who has personally helped shape what the future HR function should look like , identified what needs to change and why , and translated this into a credible, prioritised transformation roadmap and business case , while being capable of challenging how SAP/SuccessFactors should enable it.

Your application

Due to the specific nature of this assignment, please ensure your CV includes :

• Your specific SAP-enabled HR / Hire-to-Retire Process Transformation experience , including the organisations/programmes where you gained it.
• Whether you have personally led discovery / diagnostic and transformation roadmap activity and exactly what you delivered.
• Your experience across Core HR, Recruitment, Talent, Performance, Development, Time & Attendance and Payroll .
• Your S/4HANA and SuccessFactors experience.
• Your experience managing/challenging external consultancies or System Integrators.
• Your current location and ability to work from St Albans as required.
• Your availability / earliest start date .
• Your required day rate .
• Confirmation of your right to work in the UK , including whether you require sponsorship or are subject to any restrictions.

To be considered, your CV must clearly demonstrate the essential HR Process Transformation experience outlined above.