Senior Lead SAP EC Payroll Functional Consultant

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With the support, resources, and opportunities we provide, you’ll build a fulfilling future – working on meaningful projects that span industries and regions, contributing to outcomes that matter.

Strada is a people, payroll, and technology leader simplifying international workforce management. Operating in 180+ countries, we design and deliver people-first solutions powered by cloud-based technology – helping organizations grow and enabling workforces to perform at their best.

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Overview:
 

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Lead SAP Payroll Functional Consultant (ECP or HCM) to guide a large-scale, complex U.S. payroll implementation. This role involves leading requirement-gathering workshops, overseeing end-to-end configuration, conducting parallel payroll testing (including SIT and UAT), managing cutover activities, and ensuring seamless integration with related systems. You will collaborate with globally distributed teams, manage multiple workstreams, and ensure the delivery of accurate, compliant, and scalable payroll solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead workshops to define and document payroll requirements, ensuring stakeholder alignment.
• Configure SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) or SAP HCM Payroll in accordance with approved design documents and business requirements.
• Oversee all phases of implementation—including build, parallel payroll runs, SIT, UAT, and cutover—delivering results on time and with high quality.
• Provide functional guidance on gross-to-net calculations, tax reporting, garnishments, year-end activities, and accrual setup.
• Manage integration points with SAP FI, Time Management, Benefits, Compensation, and third-party systems, ensuring end-to-end process efficiency.
• Troubleshoot issues, apply support packs, develop custom rules and operations, and maintain payroll catalogs (wage types, off-cycle payroll, levy management) to meet business needs.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing timely updates, addressing risks, and proposing solutions that enhance overall payroll effectiveness.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience configuring SAP Payroll (ECP or HCM), with a strong focus on U.S. Payroll.
• Demonstrated success leading and delivering complex implementations, including requirement gathering, configuration, parallel payroll testing, and post-go-live support.
• Expertise in wage type configuration, off-cycle payroll processing, garnishment handling, tax reporter setup, and integration with BSI Tax Factory.
• Proven track record of at least 4 full lifecycle SAP US Payroll implementations.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing skills.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors, Payroll Control Center (PCC), automation tools, and process optimization strategies.
• 4–5 years of experience executing parallel payroll testing.

Additional Attributes:

• Self-driven, proactive, and adaptable in navigating complex configurations.
• Skilled at building consensus and maintaining alignment across diverse, global teams.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, with a focus on delivering high-quality results quickly.

This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a seasoned professional to lead a significant U.S. payroll implementation and ensure a seamless, compliant, and efficient payroll environment.

Flexible Working

So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. 

At Strada, our values guide everything we do:

• Anticipate Customer Needs – We stay ahead of trends so our customers can grow and succeed.
• Own the Outcome – We take responsibility for delivering excellence and ensuring things get done right.
• Challenge Ourselves to Work Smarter – We move faster than the world around us to drive change and accomplish more.
• Empower Each Other to Solve Problems – We tackle challenges head on, ask tough questions, and collaborate to find the best solutions.
• Care About Our Work – We understand that what we do impacts millions, and we have a responsibility to get it right.

Benefits

At Strada, we support your whole self—offering a range of benefits for your health, wellbeing, finances, and future. These include health coverage, wellbeing programs, paid leave (vacation, sick, parental), retirement plans, learning opportunities, and more.

All offers are contingent on successful completion of background checks, where permitted by law and as appropriate for the role. These may include identity, education, employment, and in some cases, criminal history verification, checks against global watchlists, credit reports, and/or drug testing. You’ll be informed of the specific checks applicable to your role and location during the recruitment process.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Strada is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that embracing differences strengthens our teams and drives innovation and success.

Diversity Policy Statement

Strada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on legally protected characteristics. We provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religious practices. Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

To be considered, you must have current and future work authorization in the country where you're applying, without the need for visa sponsorship by Strada.

Please note: This job description does not limit Strada’s right to assign or reassign responsibilities, including to subsidiaries, partners, or future business purchasers.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Salary Pay Range

Minimum - Maximum:

$88,200.00 - $163,800.00

Pay Transparency Statement: Strada considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Strada makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level.

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.

Strada provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Strada is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.