SAP HCM Expert (Inhouse Consultant) - Manager HR Technology & Infrastructure (f/m/d)

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

Why join GEA

Job information

Reference Number

JR-0030908

Job function

IT

Position type

Full time

Site

Peter-Müller-Str. 12, 40468 Düsseldorf

Your responsibilities and tasks:

Join GEA and make a positive impact: From safe food and beverages to life-saving medicines, GEA makes it possible. We also help our customers reduce CO2 emissions, protect water, and reduce and recycle waste.

GEA Group Services GmbH in Düsseldorf takes over the corporate functions of GEA AG, including areas such as corporate finance, legal and IT, which provide central services for all company divisions. The location also houses the Digital HUB and the Center of Excellence (CoE).

To further enhance HR support to our employees and managers, our HR Operations Team covers our organization worldwide in over 50 countries. From 3 hubs we are supporting our company in the areas of Talent Acquisition, Performance Services, Employee Data Services, Rewards Services, Learning Services, Employee & Manager Services and Payroll Services.

In this role you will be part of the HR Technology & Infrastructure team which supports HR Operations with designing, implementing and maintaining enabling HR IT technologies that support efficient HR processes with a focus on increasing manager and employee self-service.

To give you a better picture on the activities we have listed them below. Have a look:

• Identify future requirements and designs of our German payroll system SAP by working closely with the payroll team and our service providers into value-adding deliverables, especially with regard to integrations to our HRIS Workday. Workday is our leading global HR system.

• Manage concurrent and complex activities throughout the complete technology life cycle: from system upgrades and phase x projects to new products

• Optimize HR technology systems and integrations to meet workflow requirements by creating opportunities for automation and reducing manual processes to help drive accuracy

• Engage with business stakeholders and concept owners to understand processes and provide guidance to streamline HR functions for maximum efficiency

• Ensure a well-coordinated technology implementation to create outstanding employee & manager experience, simplicity and customer satisfaction

• Coordinate and collaborate with (external) IT developers to ensure automation is well designed, planned, implemented, released and monitored

• Identify and enforce improvement potential, ensure deliverables of current and future projects/activities are captured in roadmap(s), track it and ensure an adequate resource allocation

• Ensure standardization, harmonization and best practice sharing within HR

Your profile and qualifications:

• University degree preferably in Business Administration, Information Systems in Human Resources or similar

• Functional and implementation expertise in HR Technology and several years of working with SAP HCM (Payroll, Employee Central Payroll, Personal Administration, Organizational Management) in an international (matrix) environment

• Proven track record in implementing, interface integration (API REST), data migrations, optimizing and leading complex, cross-functional HR system/solution projects, preferably experienced SAP HCM. At least 5+ years experience in end-to-end implementations of SAP HCM PY specifically in Germany

• Up to date with latest HR thinking, tools and techniques and eager to stay current with trends in HR Technology. Familiar with agile project management.

• Excellent business analytical and planning skills, solution orientated and strong in prioritization

• Understand business needs and translate them into an actionable project request for approval and prioritization

• Strong communication skills, being able to transfer complex system structures into easy communication for stakeholders

• Sense of urgency, ownership and independence to drive projects to completion

• Fluency in English is mandatory; German language skills would be of advantage

What we offer:

• Work with a supportive and international team

• Modern working environment with flexible working options and home office for a good work-life balance

• A wide range of personal and professional training and development opportunities for your career planning

• Company pension scheme and accident insurance

• 30 days annual leave plus 24 & 31 December

• Attractive company benefits such as discounts on gym memberships etc.

• JobRad including subsidy

• Good access to public transport and a subsidy for public transport use

What happens once your application is submitted:

You will receive an E-Mail when your application has been processed. One of our Talent Acquisition Specialists will review and verify that the applicant meets the qualifications criteria. Once your application has been successful verified and depending on the role you will be invited to a first interview either virtual or face to face. Usually after the second or third interview round we will make a decision.