SAP SuccessFactors Compensation Associate Manager

About the role

Accenture's Reinvention Services team in Midrand is looking for an experienced SAP SuccessFactors Compensation Lead at Manager level. You will act as the principal Functional Subject Matter Expert for SuccessFactors Compensation, guiding clients through the design, configuration and deployment of total rewards and compensation planning solutions. You will own team decisions, work across cross-functional workstreams and solve challenges for both your team and wider delivery teams.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert for SuccessFactors Compensation, validating requirements, configurations and workflows with client stakeholders and ensuring solutions are scalable and aligned to HR Total Rewards objectives.
• Analyse and refine business requirements, define functional and technical specifications, and develop proofs of concept, solution estimates and conceptual designs.
• Identify process improvements and drive continuous improvement across project engagements.
• Work with HR, Finance, Payroll and IT teams, and run compensation design workshops, calibration sessions and go-live readiness reviews.
• Support change management and help clients adopt new compensation processes and self-service capabilities.
• Coach and mentor team members, contribute to the practice's go-to-market positioning and delivery methodology, and resolve cross-team challenges.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business Administration or a related field; postgraduate qualification or reward specialist credentials (e.g. GRP, CRP) advantageous.
• Proven years of hands-on SAP SuccessFactors experience, with a strong focus on the Compensation module.
• Demonstrated experience in a client-facing consulting or advisory role within a global systems integrator or professional services firm.
• Proven track record of leading or co-leading full-cycle SuccessFactors Compensation implementations, from scoping and design through go-live and post-production support.
• Experience at Manager level or equivalent, with team accountability and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of South African remuneration frameworks, pay equity legislation and Employment Equity reporting strongly advantageous.

Required skills

• Expert proficiency in SAP SuccessFactors Compensation (plan templates, eligibility rules, salary ranges, merit matrices, bonus plans, equity management).
• Advanced proficiency in the SuccessFactors platform, including Employee Central integration, role-based permissions and MDF configuration.
• Requirements gathering, functional and technical specification writing, and solution documentation.
• Business process analysis, stakeholder management, change management and team leadership.
• SAP SuccessFactors Compensation certification (required); Variable Pay or additional module certifications advantageous.