Project Manager Success Factors Implementation - 1 year Fixed Term Contract

We are looking for a Project Lead/Business Analyst to coordinate the implementation of SAP SuccessFactors across the ABF Ingredients over the next 12 months.

Acting as the key link between HR, IT, business stakeholders and external implementation partners, you will drive project delivery from planning through to stabilisation, ensuring robust governance, effective decision-making, data quality, testing, training and transition to business-as-usual.

The role requires strong project management capability, experience of HR systems — ideally SuccessFactors — and will provide the opportunity to operate across a complex, multi-country, multi-business environment. You will be a confident communicator and relationship builder, pragmatic and solutions focused.

Purpose of role

  • To effectively co-ordinate the SAP SuccessFactors implementation project across the ABF Ingredients Division. Delivering a scalable, high quality HR system across the individual businesses and Head Office.
  • To act as the conduit between IT resources and the HR teams, driving and enabling efficient and effective decision making and progress. 

Key activities and responsibilities

Project Delivery

  • Co-ordinate the implementation of SAP SuccessFactors, working with a partner, from planning to delivery and stabilisation.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to ensure global design principles and system blueprint are monitored.
  • Ensuring effective User Acceptance Testing.
  • Develop and monitor an integrated project plan across all businesses and modules.
  • Enable delivery against agreed scope, timelines, budget and quality standards.
  • Identify, escalate and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
  • Oversee data migration strategy, including data quality, validation and governance.
  • Ensure robust testing cycles (UAT) are planned and executed.
  • Ensure training, documentation and support models are in place.
  • Support transition from project status to business-as-usual. 

Governance Management

  • Administer robust governance structures (Steering Committee, workstream forums, documentation management, etc).
  • Provide regular, clear reporting on progress, risks and decisions.
  • Balance diverse business requirements with the ambition of a common solution, supporting recommendations on localisation vs global consistency.
  • Ensure project decisions are aligned with data protection regulations, IT Security, ABF compliance and local regulatory requirements.
  • Capture lessons learned and embed best practice for future implementation and integrations.
  • Custodian of change control process and records. 

Stakeholder & Partner Management

  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders across all participating businesses.
  • Manage day to day contact with implementation partners, reviewing milestones.
  • Manage day to day contact with ABF People Platforms Centre of Excellence team.
  • Monitor delivery to statement of works
  • Enable effective collaboration between internal teams and external providers.
  • Identify opportunities to optimise system usage and extend functionality.
  • Champion a “digital HR” mindset and ways of working

Role Network

  • IT team at ABF Ingredients 
  • ABF IT resources
  • People & Performance teams in businesses 
  • ABF Success Factor user groups
  • External partners – SAP / Epi-Use 

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

  • Experience of operating as a business analyst.
  • Strong project management capability (e.g. Prince2, Agile or similar).
  • Experience of HRIS implementations (preferably SAP SuccessFactors), experience of phased roll outs would be an advantage.
  • Knowledge of SuccessFactors modules (Employee Central, Talent, Compensation etc.) would be advantageous.
  • Experience operating in a multi-country, multi-business environment would be an advantage.
  • Strong project management capability (e.g. Prince2, Agile or similar).
  • Demonstrated ability to drive stakeholder alignment across complex structures.
  • Experience working with third-party vendors and system implementation partners.
  • Strong understanding of HR processes and data structures.

Critical Behaviours

  • Strong stakeholder management skills and relationship building capability.
  • Pragmatic and solutions and delivery focused.
  • Resilient and comfortable operating in ambiguity.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complexity into clear messages.

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