Lead Solutions Architect - SAP SuccessFactors HR

As the Lead Solutions Architect, you will shape the strategy and architecture of a global HR technology ecosystem, with SAP SuccessFactors at its core. You will oversee end-to-end solutions spanning the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to compensation, learning, workforce planning, and employee management. Working across HR, Finance, IT, Payroll, Identity, and Analytics, you will ensure seamless integrations, reliable workforce data, and secure, scalable systems. This role combines strategic architectural leadership with hands-on guidance throughout implementation, deployment, and continuous improvement. You will influence senior stakeholders, establish enterprise standards, and translate complex technology decisions into practical business outcomes. Join a collaborative, global environment where your expertise will help modernize HR operations and deliver intuitive, efficient experiences for employees and business leaders.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

• Professional experience: At least 10 years of experience in enterprise applications, HR technology, or solution architecture, including at least 5 years leading teams, platforms, or architecture in a global, matrixed environment.

• SAP SuccessFactors expertise: Deep knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors, particularly Employee Central, with experience integrating HR and talent platforms with compensation, payroll, Finance, Identity, workforce planning, and Analytics systems. SAP certification is required.

• HR and data architecture: Strong understanding of end-to-end HR processes, organizational and position structures, master data management, workforce data governance, reporting, and workforce analytics.

• Integration technologies: Practical knowledge of APIs, SAP CPI, middleware, data exchanges, integration monitoring, reconciliation, and enterprise integration controls.

• Transformation and implementation leadership: Proven success delivering global implementations, technology transformations, upgrades, acquisitions, vendor engagements, and continuous-improvement roadmaps.

• Security and governance: Working knowledge of cloud technologies, role-based permissions, identity and access management, privacy, cybersecurity, audit controls, automation, and responsible AI.

• Product and delivery practices: Familiarity with product management principles, Agile delivery, prioritization, dependency management, and implementation planning.

• Leadership and communication: Strong enterprise and systems thinking, strategic judgment, stakeholder influence, accountability for outcomes, and the ability to translate business processes, data, and technical decisions into clear recommendations.

• Problem-solving skills: Demonstrated ability to conduct structured analysis and root-cause investigations, assess trade-offs, prioritize competing demands, and design pragmatic solutions that balance speed, scale, user experience, and control.

• Preferred experience: Exposure to public-company environments, manufacturing, or other complex global organizations.

• Travel: Willingness to travel approximately 1–20% as required.