SuccessFactors Functional Lead
Data-Core Systems
About the role
This remote contract role requires 6+ years of SAP SuccessFactors experience, including three full-cycle Reward & Recognition implementations, plus the SAP Certified Application Associate in Compensation or an R&R equivalent. You’ll lead requirements workshops, configure awards, workflows, RBPs, and dashboards, and support testing and go-live. Experience with EC Mini-Master and UDF data models, provisioning, environment promotion, and third-party rewards integrations is required.
Our client is a roadway system, and as a part of their digital transformation, they are implementing a solution based on SAP BRIM & Microsoft Dynamics CE.
Data-Core Systems Inc. is seeking an SuccessFactors Functional Lead to be a part of our Consulting team. You will participate and effectively contribute to the design, development, and implementation of complex applications, often using new technologies. You will provide technical expertise and systems design for individual initiatives. You will have the opportunity to work with other SME consultants from our existing team.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Lead requirements workshops with client business and IT stakeholders; document all functional requirements
Configure award programs (peer-to-peer, spot awards, years-of-service), workflows, RBPs, and recognition dashboard
Review and approve Functional Design Specifications (FDS) drafted by the Business Analyst
Conduct showback sessions with client stakeholders at key configuration milestones
Support SIT and UAT; resolve functional defects and document configuration changes
Ensure all configuration aligns with the client's EC Mini-Master/UDF data model
Review and approve updated FDS/TDS/QRS documents following testing changes
Support go-live cutover, smoke testing, and production validation activities
Required Skills & Experience:
6+ years of SAP SuccessFactors functional experience; minimum 3 full-cycle R&R module implementations.
Experience with EC Mini-Master environments is required. (Public-sector experience a plus)
Deep expertise in SAP SuccessFactors Reward & Recognition (R&R) module configuration
Role-Based Permissions (RBP), workflow configuration, and approval chain design in SuccessFactors
EC Mini-Master and User Data File (UDF) data models
SuccessFactors provisioning, instance management, and environment promotion (Dev → QA/T1 → Prod)
Functional design specification (FDS) authorship and review
Integration touchpoints between R&R and third-party rewards vendors
Required/Preferred Certifications:
SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP SuccessFactors Compensation (or R&R equivalent) — required
SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central certification — preferred
SAP Certified Application Professional – HCM — preferred