SAP SuccessFactors Project Lead

In the United States - Atlanta | Boston | New York

Simon-Kucher is transforming its global HR and Finance systems and processes through SKale, our SAP transformation program. We are implementing SAP SuccessFactors and SAP S/4HANA to establish more integrated systems, standardized processes, and effective ways of working across our international organization.

As SKale enters its next phase, the HR project is moving from global solution design toward country localization, testing, data migration, deployment, and business readiness, with go-live currently planned for early 2028.

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on SAP SuccessFactors Project Lead (HR Technology Deployment Lead) to take responsibility for the successful delivery of the SKaleHR project through this critical phase.

The role sits within Simon-Kucher’s Global Transformation Office and reports directly to the Global Head of Transformation. The Transformation Office reports directly to one of Simon-Kucher’s co-CEOs.

What makes us special:

• Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team. Think independently, use your initiative, and take some risks. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people.
• Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company with a startup feel. We invest in your professional development every step of the way.
• Work in a values-driven culture. At Simon-Kucher, our vision is to become the world's leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for, influence our culture, and drive how and why we do things.
• Invest in your future. All US and Canadian employees enjoy 401(k) & RRSP benefits with company matching.
• Prioritize your health and well-being. No matter where you live, we offer a competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
• Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work – whether it’s from home or in the office.

How you will create an impact:

You will coordinate an international network of HR stakeholders, regional deployment coordinators, functional experts, IT colleagues, and our implementation partner, PwC. Your mission is to ensure that plans translate into action, deliverables are completed to the required quality, and the organization is ready to transition to the new system without disrupting business operations. Much of this collaboration takes place virtually across countries and time zones. We work primarily in Microsoft 365, including Teams, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint, and expect you to be comfortable using digital collaboration and AI productivity tools as part of your daily work.

This role combines accountability for overall HR project delivery with a strong emphasis on practical execution. You will need excellent project management skills, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate clearly and drive progress across organizational boundaries. You do not need to be an SAP technical specialist, but you should understand the realities of HR technology implementations well enough to anticipate dependencies, challenge assumptions, and work effectively with technical and business experts.

Lead and control HR project delivery

• Maintain an actionable HR project plan covering milestones, deliverables, responsibilities, dependencies, resources, and critical paths.
• Ensure every significant deliverable has a named owner, deadline, and agreed completion criteria.
• Monitor progress, verify completion, identify deviations early, and coordinate corrective action when delivery is at risk.

Drive regional and country deployment

• Provide project direction to regional deployment coordinators and establish effective coordination across regions and countries.
• Ensure local HR teams understand their tasks, deadlines, dependencies, and required contributions.
• Track country deliverables, address capacity constraints, and escalate unresolved blockers while balancing project requirements with ongoing business operations.

Manage implementation partners and cross-functional dependencies

• Act as the primary Simon-Kucher HR delivery counterpart to PwC, coordinating commitments, deliverables, risks, and required decisions.
• Work with Finance, IT, and HR functional experts to manage dependencies across systems, processes, data, and implementation activities.
• Challenge delivery assumptions constructively and ensure that the appropriate business and technical owners review and accept specialist deliverables.

Coordinate testing, migration, and operational readiness

• Coordinate the planning and execution of HR testing, defect resolution, data migration, and validation activities with the responsible teams.
• Ensure that required business inputs, resources, test results, and sign-offs are available at the relevant project milestones.
• Track training and adoption readiness, identify gaps, and secure corrective actions from the responsible owners.

Prepare HR cutover, go-live, and stabilization

• Coordinate HR-specific cutover activities and regional readiness within the integrated program cutover framework.
• Ensure that cutover dependencies, readiness evidence, contingency requirements, and outstanding issues are visible to the appropriate decision-makers.
• Coordinate HR hypercare and the structured handover of outstanding responsibilities to operational teams.

Enable effective communication, decisions, and follow-through

• Prepare clear project updates, decision materials, implementation schedules, and stakeholder communications.
• Organize productive working sessions with appropriate preparation, participants, objectives, and documented follow-up.
• Resolve issues within your authority, escalate decisions and risks promptly, and keep stakeholders informed about progress, changes, and required actions.

Your Profile: Required qualifications and experience

• HR technology implementation experience: Substantial hands-on delivery responsibility in at least one complex enterprise HR technology implementation, such as SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, or a comparable HCM solution.
• Excellent project management skills: Proven ability to independently manage implementation plans, milestones, resources, risks, dependencies, and recovery actions.
• International stakeholder coordination: Experience driving project activities across geographically distributed teams in a matrixed organization.
• Implementation partner management: Experience coordinating and challenging external technology implementation partners, including managing commitments and delivery risks.
• Practical technical understanding: Sufficient knowledge of HR system implementations, including testing, data migration, integrations, access management, and cutover dependencies, to coordinate specialists and identify potential risks.
• Strong communication, digital collaboration, and delivery craftsmanship: Excellent spoken and written English at fluent proficiency, including the ability to independently prepare executive-ready communications and facilitate complex stakeholder discussions. Advanced practical skills in PowerPoint and Excel, and familiarity with Microsoft 365 collaboration tools, particularly Teams and SharePoint, or comparable platforms. Demonstrated experience using at least one AI productivity tool to support professional work, with appropriate judgment in reviewing outputs and protecting confidential information.
• Ownership and adaptability: A proactive, reliable working style, sound judgment under pressure, and the flexibility to collaborate across international time zones, including agreed availability during critical project phases.

Preferred qualifications and experience

• Direct SAP SuccessFactors implementation experience, particularly Employee Central and Time Off.
• Experience with multiple international HR technology implementations, ideally including cutover, go-live, and hypercare.
• Experience in consulting, professional services, or another fast-paced international environment.
• Practical knowledge of HR operations, business processes, and regional deployment requirements.
• Experience managing HR/Finance implementation dependencies, such as payroll integration, time tracking, reporting, or SAP S/4HANA interfaces.

What Success looks like

• In your first 90 days, you have established a reliable delivery baseline, taken ownership of critical dependencies and open issues, and created effective working relationships and execution routines with PwC, regional coordinators, and functional teams.
• During implementation and deployment, milestones and country deliverables are actively managed, progress is transparent, risks are addressed early, and stakeholders have the clarity and support needed to fulfill their responsibilities.
• At go-live and during stabilization, HR cutover activities and business readiness have been coordinated effectively, outstanding risks are documented and addressed through the appropriate decision processes, and the transition into ongoing operations is managed systematically.

Ultimately, your success will be measured by your contribution to a controlled, business-ready HR implementation that protects business continuity and establishes a reliable foundation for future HR operations.

Total compensation for this role includes a base salary, performance bonus, eligibility for annual merit-based increases, and a comprehensive benefits package.

The base salary range for this position is between $160,000 to $180,000 per year for US roles. Specific compensation within these ranges will depend on factors such as experience, skills, and location. Salary ranges are reviewed periodically to ensure alignment with market conditions.

Benefits for eligible employees include paid time off, 13 paid holidays, medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

About Simon-Kucher

Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,200 employees in 30+ countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. As a trusted commercial advisor, we combine deep consulting expertise, growth specialization, and technology to scale impact. We optimize every lever of commercial strategy – product, pricing, innovation, marketing, sales, and digital – based on deep insights into what customers value and are willing to pay for. With over 40 years of experience in monetization, we are regarded as the world’s leading commercial growth and pricing specialist.

Simon-Kucher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.

We believe in building a culture that embraces belonging, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, are able to be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, great things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, of course, our business.

Simon-Kucher North America Talent Acquisition Team

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