SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Consultant

We are seeking a talented SAP
SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) Consultant to join Accenture's SAP
Practice in Johannesburg. In this role, you will serve as a Functional Expert
on SAP SuccessFactors HR transformation engagements, working closely with clients
to understand their HR operating models, translate business requirements into
robust Employee Central solutions, and deliver high-quality configurations
across the full project lifecycle — from blueprint and design through to
go-live and HyperCare.

You will bring deep hands-on
configuration knowledge of Employee Central and a solid understanding of HR
business processes. You will be articulate, client-facing, and capable of
leading design workshops, mentoring junior team members, and contributing to
Accenture's growing SuccessFactors practice. This role requires physical
presence on client sites across Johannesburg and South Africa, with occasional
travel as project demands require.

Key Responsibilities

Client Engagement &
Workshop Facilitation

• Lead design workshops: plan, facilitate, and document
  HR process design workshops, fit-gap sessions, and solution blueprint meetings
  with business stakeholders at all levels.
  
• Requirements gathering act as the primary
  client-facing functional expert; elicit, document, and validate HR business
  requirements, process designs, and data governance needs.
  
• Trusted advisor: build strong, credible client
  relationships; advise HR leaders on transformation roadmaps, data strategy, and
  SuccessFactors platform capabilities aligned to their business objectives.
  
• Stakeholder communication: prepare and present clear,
  compelling project status reports, design decisions, and solution options to
  senior leadership and client executive sponsors.
  

Employee Central Configuration
& Delivery

• EC configuration: lead and execute hands-on
  configuration of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central — including Foundation
  Objects, Generic Objects, Business Rules, Workflows, Role-Based Permissions
  (RBP), and Position Management.
  
• Time Off & Time Sheet: configure and support Time
  Off, Time Sheet, and Absence Management within Employee Central, ensuring
  alignment with South African leave legislation (Basic Conditions of Employment
  Act).
  
• Data migration: lead or support data
  migration activities using SFTP / Workforce Management tools; design data
  mapping templates; manage data cleansing, validation, and loading processes.
  
• Integration design: collaborate with integration
  architects to design and support EC integrations with SAP ECP, SAP S/4HANA,
  third-party HR systems, and benefit providers using Integration Centre,
  CPI/BTP, and APIs.
  
• Reporting & analytics: configure and deliver EC
  reporting using People Stories, Advanced Reporting, and custom dashboards;
  support HR teams in interpreting and acting on workforce data.
  

Project Leadership & Team
Development

• Workstream ownership: lead functional workstreams
  across SAP Activate phases — Prepare, Explore, Realise, Deploy, and Run —
  ensuring deliverables are on time, on scope, and of high quality.
  
• Testing: lead and support unit testing,
  string testing, end-to-end integration testing, and User Acceptance Testing
  (UAT); drive defect resolution and sign-off activities.
  
• Mentoring: coach and support junior
  consultants on the team, sharing knowledge, reviewing their configuration
  outputs, and supporting their professional development.
  
• Innovation & best practice: bring industry best practices
  and awareness of the SAP SuccessFactors product roadmap and AI-enabled HR
  innovations to client engagements; proactively identify opportunities to
  enhance the solution.
  
• Business development: contribute to pre-sales
  activities, proposal development, solution presentations, and Accenture thought
  leadership initiatives within the SAP/HR Technology space.
  

Requirements

• Degree (preferred): a recognized university degree
  in Information Technology, Human Resources, Business Administration,
  Psychology, or a related field. An equivalent diploma combined with substantial
  relevant experience will be considered.
  
• SAP SuccessFactors EC
  certification: mandatory. Candidates must hold a current, valid certification in SAP
  SuccessFactors Employee Central.
  
• Additional module
  certifications: one or more additional SuccessFactors certifications are strongly preferred and
  will differentiate candidates.
  
• End-to-end implementations: minimum of 2 full end-to-end
  SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central implementations with demonstrable, hands-on
  involvement across all project phases from blueprinting through to go-live and
  post-go-live support.
  
• EC configuration depth: proven hands-on configuration
  capability in Employee Central — Foundation Objects, Generic Objects, Business
  Rules, Position Management, Role-Based Permissions, and Employee Data
  workflows.
  
• Time Off & Absence: experience configuring
  Employee Central Time Off and Absence Management in a South African or similar
  legislative context (BCEA-compliant leave types, accruals, and carryover
  rules).
  
• HR business process knowledge: solid understanding of core HR
  processes — hire-to-retire, organisation management, job and position
  structures, workforce administration, and HR data governance.
  
• Workshop leadership: demonstrated ability to plan
  and facilitate client-facing design workshops, process walk-throughs, and
  fit-gap analyses with business stakeholders and HR leaders.
  
• Communication &
  presentation: articulate verbal and written communicator; able to produce polished functional
  design documents, configuration workbooks, and status updates; confident
  presenting to HR/Finance audiences.
  
• EC certification: SAP SuccessFactors Employee
  Central certification is mandatory — candidates without certification will not
  be considered.
  
• Location & availability: must be based in Johannesburg
  (Gauteng) and willing to work physically on client sites as required.
  

Advantageous

• Additional SF certifications: certification in one or more
  additional SuccessFactors modules — Recruiting (RCM/RMK), Onboarding 2.0,
  Performance & Goals, Compensation, Learning, or Succession — will be given
  preference.
  
• ECP knowledge: familiarity with SAP Employee
  Central Payroll (ECP) to support integration design discussions and joint
  delivery with the payroll workstream.
  
• SAP BTP / CPI integration: experience with SAP Business
  Technology Platform (BTP), Cloud Platform Integration (CPI), Integration
  Centre, and OData APIs for SuccessFactors integrations.
  
• AI & HR technology trends: awareness of AI-enabled HR
  features within SuccessFactors (e.g., Joule, embedded analytics, skills
  intelligence) and the ability to articulate their business value to clients.
  
• Multi-country implementations: experience delivering Employee
  Central across multiple African markets (e.g., Nigeria, Kenya, Botswana,
  Namibia) is a competitive advantage.
  
• Pre-sales & thought
  leadership: contribution to proposals, RFP responses, or internal knowledge-sharing
  sessions within an HR technology consulting practice.