Functional Lead, SAP SuccessFactors
Schaeffler
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Pune • India
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About the role
- Lead the end-to-end project management of a global SuccessFactors Compensation implementation within HR.SALT, covering full lifecycle activities from planning to delivery.
- Act as the primary IT project lead, driving timelines, resources, and deliverables to ensure successful execution of this strategic transformation initiative.
- Partner closely with Global Program Managers, business stakeholders, HR IT specialists, and external partners to align objectives, expectations, and governance.
- Oversee all project phases — detailed planning, execution, risk and issue management, compliance checks, and final rollout — ensuring adherence to global standards and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate collaboration across India, Germany, and multiple global locations, enabling seamless communication across time zones.
- Proactively lead stakeholder engagement, change management, and issue resolution to maintain project momentum and organizational buy‑in.
- Manage configuration activities, system integration checkpoints, testing cycles, and user acceptance processes for the Compensation & Variable Pay module, working in alignment with other workstream leads.
- Prepare and deliver structured project dashboards, progress reports, and executive-level updates that relay achievements, risks, and key decisions.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, fostering high-quality execution, process discipline, and continuous improvement throughout the project lifecycle.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Informatics, or a related field
- 10+ years of HR IT project management experience, ideally involving large-scale global implementations
- Strong capability in project leadership, including scope management, scheduling, budgeting, resource planning, risk handling, and stakeholder communication within structured program or portfolio frameworks
- Experience with SuccessFactors implementations; direct knowledge of SuccessFactors Compensation is a strong plus but not mandatory
- Proven track record of leading complex, end-to-end HR IT projects within matrixed or globally distributed environments
- Solid understanding of HR processes and the ability to translate business needs into scalable, compliant IT solutions
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with the ability to drive alignment across both business and IT teams
- Preferred certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, Agile Scrum, or equivalent
- Strong proficiency in English (written and verbal) with demonstrated intercultural awareness for working with global teams
- Comfortable in a hybrid work model and flexible in working across multiple time zones
- Proficient in project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA, or similar platforms.
Benefits
- Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementscope managementschedulingbudgetingresource planningrisk handlingstakeholder communicationSuccessFactorssystem integrationuser acceptance testing
Soft Skills
project leadershipstakeholder managementcommunicationcollaborationmentorshipchange managementissue resolutionintercultural awarenessflexibilitycontinuous improvement
Certifications
PMPPRINCE2Agile Scrum