Permanent SAP SuccessFactors — Senior Manager | Manpower SA (Pty) Ltd.
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Manpower SA (Pty) Ltd. Vacancies – SAP SuccessFactors — Senior Manager
Job Type: Permanant
Company: Manpower SA (Pty) Ltd.
Job Location: South Africa
Senior Manager: SAP SuccessFactors HCM Transformation
Manpower SA (Pty) Ltd. is seeking a dynamic and seasoned professional to join our team as a SAP SuccessFactors — Senior Manager. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on driving large-scale, enterprise-wide HR transformation programs for our most strategic clients across South Africa. We are looking for a visionary leader who views these projects through a lens of business transformation rather than simple system configuration.
In this capacity, you will hold end-to-end accountability for the delivery of complex SAP SuccessFactors implementations. You will guide clients through the entire lifecycle—from initial strategic planning and solution architecture to governance, multi-workstream execution, deployment, and post-go-live hypercare. Your primary goal is to ensure the seamless delivery of the full SAP SuccessFactors suite while upholding our standards for quality and business value.
Programme Leadership & Governance
- Own the full lifecycle of complex HCM implementations, managing strategy, scoping, solution design, and multi-phase delivery across multiple modules simultaneously.
- Establish robust programme governance, including steering committees, escalation paths, RAID logs, and change control boards.
- Lead delivery across all SAP Activate phases, ensuring that quality standards and phase gates are met consistently.
- Proactively identify and mitigate programme-level risks and issues, resolving blockers with a pragmatic and decisive approach.
- Maintain strict oversight of scope, budget, and resource allocation to ensure commercial targets are met.
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients regarding HR transformation roadmaps, platform strategy, and the integration of emerging technologies like GenAI, SAP Joule, and BTP.
- Manage a complex ecosystem of internal and external stakeholders, communicating progress with executive-level confidence.
- Lead business development initiatives, including proposal writing, RFP responses, and delivering compelling client workshops.
Solution Architecture & Quality
- Provide architectural oversight to ensure an integrated and coherent design across all SuccessFactors workstreams, including EC, ECP, Time, Talent, Recruiting, and Learning.
- Arbitrate cross-module design conflicts and enforce best-practice architectural principles.
- Own the quality of the programme, conducting design reviews, configuration sign-offs, and go-live readiness assessments.
- Drive innovation by introducing the latest SAP product features, such as embedded analytics and GenAI-enabled HR solutions, to provide additional value to our clients.
People Leadership & Practice Development
- Lead, inspire, and manage a multidisciplinary team of functional and technical consultants.
- Mentor mid-level and senior team members, supporting their career progression and certification journeys.
- Foster a culture of knowledge sharing by contributing to our internal repository of project assets and thought leadership.
Change Management & Adoption
- Collaborate with change management teams to drive user adoption and minimize resistance during the transition.
- Guide the development of comprehensive training strategies, super-user networks, and hypercare support models.
Required Skills & Experience
- Minimum of 5 full end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors implementations in a lead capacity, with at least 2 projects covering 3 or more modules simultaneously.
- Deep functional expertise in Employee Central (EC) and at least two additional modules (e.g., ECP, Time, Performance & Goals, Recruiting, Learning, or Compensation).
- Demonstrated experience leading Employee Central Payroll (ECP) workstreams with a solid understanding of South African payroll legislation (PAYE, UIF, SDL, and SARS compliance).
- Proven ability to manage commercial budgets, resource plans, and complex project scope within a consulting environment.
- Exceptional communication skills with the gravitas to present complex concepts to C-suite and executive audiences.
- Must be based in Johannesburg (Gauteng) and available for on-site client engagement as required.
Advantageous Qualifications
- Current, valid SAP SuccessFactors certifications, particularly in multiple modules.
- Certification or deep practitioner-level experience with the SAP Activate methodology.
- Experience leading both greenfield implementations and brownfield migrations from SAP HCM on-premise.
- Familiarity with the broader SAP ecosystem, including BTP, Work Zone, and WalkMe.
- A university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Human Resources, or Business Administration; an MBA or postgraduate qualification is highly valued.
- Professional project management certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2.
This position is based in Johannesburg and requires regular on-site client interaction and travel within South Africa. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for this opportunity.
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