SAP HCM Payroll with EC

We are looking for an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) & Middle East Payroll Lead Consultant / Architect with a strong consulting background and hands-on experience in SAP SuccessFactors EC, Employee Central Payroll (ECP), and Middle East payroll implementations.

The candidate will be responsible for leading end-to-end HR and payroll transformation projects, designing scalable solutions, managing stakeholder requirements, and supporting multi-country payroll rollouts across the Middle East region.

• Lead end-to-end implementation and rollout projects for SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and Middle East Payroll/ECP.
• Conduct requirement gathering, fit-gap analysis, workshops, and solution design with business stakeholders.
• Configure and support Employee Central including organizational structure, employee data, workflows, business rules, and foundation objects.
• Design and implement SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) solutions aligned with local payroll requirements.
• Configure payroll processes, payroll schemas, rules, wage types, and relevant payroll components.
• Provide functional expertise on Middle East statutory payroll requirements.
• Work with country-specific requirements such as GOSI, WPS, gratuity, end-of-service benefits, leave, and other statutory deductions/contributions, as applicable.
• Lead integration between SuccessFactors EC, ECP, and third-party systems.
• Work closely with technical, integration, HR, payroll, and business teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
• Manage stakeholder communication, project risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
• Support data migration, testing, UAT, cutover, go-live, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Provide mentoring and knowledge transfer to junior consultants.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and continuous optimization of HR and payroll solutions.

• Strong hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC).
• Strong experience in SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP) / SAP Payroll.
• Proven experience in Middle East Payroll implementations.
• Strong understanding of Middle East payroll statutory and compliance requirements.
• Experience with GOSI, WPS, gratuity, end-of-service benefits, and statutory deductions/contributions.
• Experience in end-to-end implementation and multi-country rollouts.
• Strong knowledge of EC configuration, business rules, workflows, foundation objects, and employee data management.
• Experience with payroll configuration, schemas, rules, wage types, and payroll processing.
• Strong experience in requirement gathering, solution design, stakeholder management, and consulting.

• Experience with multiple Middle East countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors integrations and Employee Central-ECP integration.
• Knowledge of SAP HCM Payroll.
• Experience in global HR transformation programs.
• SuccessFactors certifications in Employee Central / Employee Central Payroll.
• Experience in post-go-live support and payroll stabilization