EY SAP - SuccessFactors Employee Central Manager Location OPEN 

United States, Illinois, Chicago 

869041731

In this role, you will be responsible for identifying and defining user/customer requirements while focusing on developing user interfaces (UI) across various platforms including mobile, web, and tablets. You will engage in coding, programming, and creating specifications to deliver development services that align with business requirements.

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager in Application Design and Development, you will lead the effective management and delivery of processes, solutions, and projects, ensuring a strong focus on quality and risk management. This role presents exciting challenges and opportunities for growth, allowing you to apply your expertise in guiding others and recommending quality solutions. You will engage regularly with external clients, actively participating in working sessions and leading workstreams from planning through execution and closure. Travel may be required as needed by external clients.

• Develop solutions to complex problems, recommending changes to policies and establishing procedures that impact your work area.
• Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Provide direction and feedback to team members, ensuring successful task completion.

Skills and attributes for success

To thrive in this role, you will need a blend of technical and business skills that will make a significant impact. Your ability to build and manage relationships, communicate effectively, and lead teams will be essential.

• Proficient in Agile delivery and development methodologies.
• Experienced in application delivery processes and application development tools.
• Strong understanding of quality assurance and testing practices.
• Knowledgeable in system development lifecycle and technology integration.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas with clarity.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree).

• Typically, no less than 4 - 6 years of relevant experience working with SAP SuccessFactors system.
• SAP SuccessFactors certification in Employee Central Core.
• Experience with at least two full cycle implementations of Employee Central.
• Proficient in application development tools.
• Experience in quality assurance and testing.
• Knowledgeable in the system development lifecycle.
• Experience in defining, analyzing, and mapping technology business requirements.
• Familiar with test-driven development methodologies.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Effective change management abilities.
• Proven track record of leading teams.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with clients.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Extensive expertise in EC configuration, including foundation and MDF objects, data models (standard and country-specific), position management, employment structures, and EC-specific workflows, with a strong understanding of effective dating, UI rules, security, and global requirements, and overall project management.
• Expertise and technical leadership in business rules, workflows, and security management with proven ability to write and troubleshoot complex business rules, design dynamic multi-step workflows, and implement role-based permissions (RBP) with precision—including for custom MDF objects, field-level security, and support scenarios like ESS/MSS.
• Experience in data handling, reporting, and testing, including data migration, reporting with ad-hoc and canvas tools, and developing comprehensive test plans to validate EC and cross-module functionality throughout project lifecycles.
• Leadership skills and experience in designing and leading discovery and fit-gap sessions, translating business needs into scalable EC solutions, collaborating across modules and integrations, and leveraging SAP best practices and activate methodology.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end implementation phases, including cutover planning, knowledge transfer, hyper-care, and ongoing optimization, using tools like Admin Alerts, Health Check, and defect analysis for continual improvement.