The Role
The SAP SuccessFactors Functional Consultant will support an HR transformation program across requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, data migration, integrations, cutover, go-live, and stabilization. The role requires strong Employee Central expertise, HR process knowledge, stakeholder engagement, workflow and permissions configuration, data validation, and collaboration with HR, payroll, IT, and implementation partners. Responsibilities also include supporting SAP and payroll integrations, resolving defects, documenting solutions, and transferring knowledge to internal teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
Black Pearl Consult is hiring an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Functional Consultant in the UAE to support a major SAP SuccessFactors HR transformation programme, providing functional expertise across SuccessFactors configuration, HR process transformation and stakeholder engagement.
You will play an important role throughout the transformation journey—from requirements and solution design through testing, migration, go-live and stabilization.
Key responsibilities include:
- Participate in discovery sessions, process assessments and fit-to-standard workshops.
- Translate HR requirements into practical SAP SuccessFactors solutions.
- Configure and validate assigned SuccessFactors modules.
- Support solution design and ensure configurations are scalable, maintainable and aligned with SAP standards.
- Review implementation-partner designs, configurations and deliverables and provide functional challenge where appropriate.
- Work with HR leadership, Payroll, IT and other stakeholders to resolve process, system and integration issues.
- Support data migration, data validation, reconciliation and HR master-data activities.
- Assist with System Integration Testing, UAT, defect resolution and release readiness.
- Support cutover planning, go-live and post-go-live stabilization.
- Contribute to Role-Based Permissions, workflows, approvals, privacy and access-control requirements.
- Support integrations between SuccessFactors, SAP S/4HANA, payroll platforms and other HR systems.
- Produce functional documentation and support knowledge transfer to internal teams.
Requirements
We are looking for professionals with:
- 5+ years of hands-on SAP SuccessFactors experience.
- Experience participating in at least one end-to-end SuccessFactors implementation.
- Strong Employee Central experience.
- Experience across one or more additional areas such as Talent, Time, Payroll integration or other SuccessFactors modules.
- Practical experience with configuration, workflows, Role-Based Permissions, testing, defect resolution and data migration.
- Strong understanding of HR master data, organizational structures and employee lifecycle processes.
- Experience working with sensitive employee information and HR security/privacy requirements.
- UAE/GCC HR or payroll experience is an advantage.
- A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline is preferred
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central certification is highly desirable, while additional SuccessFactors certifications will be an advantage.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of hands-on SAP SuccessFactors experience
- Participation in at least one end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors implementation
- Strong SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central experience
- Experience with one or more additional SuccessFactors areas, such as Talent, Time, or Payroll integration
- Practical experience with configuration, workflows, Role-Based Permissions, testing, defect resolution, and data migration
- Strong understanding of HR master data, organizational structures, and employee lifecycle processes
- Experience handling sensitive employee information and HR security and privacy requirements
- UAE or GCC HR or payroll experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central certification
- Additional SAP SuccessFactors certifications
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The Company
What We Do
Black Pearl is a leading HR consultancy and specialist recruitment firm based in the UAE and GCC. They provide customized HR solutions, executive search, and strategic recruitment services across various corporate support, finance, accounting, and business operations roles, helping clients achieve success through tailored staffing and HR consulting services.
