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EC Lead

3 days ago Melbourne, Australia

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio

Your role and responsibilities

As an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Consultant at IBM Consulting, you will deliver innovative business solutions through design, build and test, including systems integration. You will leverage your subject matter expertise and your leadership capabilities to ensure successful project delivery and client success. We will give you access to unique career opportunities, and a vast and diverse network of talented SAP professionals.

At IBM we have great success working on several local and international SuccessFactors and SAP HCM projects. We are shaping our future workforce with visionary, entrepreneurial, self-motivated and energetic team members who have a proven delivery track record in SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors.

As a functional team member, you will get the chance to participate in new and existing implementations, developed with cutting edge technology and tools. At IBM you'll find your role has a unique look, combining both strong technical and business skills. Your work tasks will be challenging, working with our global delivery teams and shaping optimal solutions for our clients and realising our vision of creating the future workplace. As the right candidate for the job you will have ample personal and career growth opportunities.

You need to have a very solid SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors background with implementation experience including from Tier 1 or Tier 2 Australian-based consulting firms. Strong experience in team leadership, stakeholder management, process design, planning, project management and managing execution of design to deploy activities.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Mandatory Requirements:

  • Be an Australian citizen or have Australian Permanent Residency
  • Certified in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and SuccessFactors Employee Central Time Tracking PLUS experience in SAP HCM
  • At least 10 years extensive demonstrable experience as a delivery consultant in design, build and deploy of SAP SuccessFactors solutions
  • Extensive demonstrable experience with a minimum of 7 end-to end SAP SuccessFactors implementations (advantageous if you are certified in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central)

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Required Professional and Technical Expertise:

  • Provide leading practice functional and technical expertise in SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors including integration with other SAP and non-SAP systems
  • Support design workshops with stakeholders
  • Understanding of core data structures and data flows of SAP HCM and SuccessFactors
  • Strong problem-solving and presentation skills to drive client issue and defect resolution
  • Identify, develop and implement solutions to gaps to meet the needs of the business
  • Excellent communication (written and oral) and soft skills
  • Proven ability to work in high performing teams
  • Documenting functional requirements
  • Configuring SuccessFactors systems to meet client business requirements

Preferred technical and professional experience

Desired Attributes and Skills:

• Providing for SAP HCM and SuccessFactors projects

  • You have a good knowledge of HCM business processes and are familiar with SAP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors
  • You are willing to take on challenges in new areas at new clients
  • You possess strong analytical skills and can help our clients in finding the best solution for their business requirements
  • You have excellent writing, presentation and communication skills and relevant background and education
  • You thrive in a busy workplace where no two days are alike
  • You will spend most of your time working with our clients often in project teams and with your IBM colleagues, but also have the option of working independently
  • It is important that you, besides possessing talent and relevant professional skills, are passionate about your work
  • You enjoy working with the latest trends within SuccessFactors, you thrive with innovation and you are constantly aiming for a high level of quality in your deliveries
  • Conducting knowledge transfer and training of end-users
  • Making an impact is your key motivation and you embrace new opportunities with enthusiasm
  • Strong drive to develop yourself as a functional consultant
  • A drive to expand your network in the SAP community

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

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Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

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ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Client-provided location(s): Melbourne, Australia
Job ID: IBM-59987
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2025-09-25T18:47:57

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion

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