Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a SAP Consultant for our client local government organisation based in Gloucestershire.

The successful candidate will join a team of professionals working on the implementation of the Council's new SAP ERP system. This is a high profile, exciting project, driving improvements for the organisation, managers, and staff.

Working closely with the HR Service and the system implementer to ensure the SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central and OpenText XECM document management functionality meets the councils requirements.

This is a 12 month starting contract with the possibility to extend. This is a hybrid role required to be onsite one day a week, may change depending on business needs.

Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Act as the subject matter expert for the HR service and its processes.
• Together with the HR team and HR Analyst, develop new processes and policy as required to ensure a future-fit service.
• Work with the systems implementer to ensure that workflows are efficient and can integration with existing systems.
• Support implementation of required business changes within their service area and including changes to ways of working.
• Work with a range of stakeholders to organise and interpret business requirements.
• Support the resolution of any issues during the implementation.
• Support with data cleansing and reconciliation activities.
• Help with defining user roles and any required changes to role definitions.
• Support with writing Test scenarios and scripts for User Acceptance Testing, and run end-to-end testing.
• Lead on the testing of the system and identifying any problems and solutions, before go live.
• Promote, drive and support the business change within their services.
• Work with the trainer to develop training and learning material and deliver training to key user groups.
• Support the HR and Payroll Workstream Leads and the Programme/Project Management team as required.
• Build effective relationship with the System Implementers and key internal stakeholders to get buy in.
• Actively participate in post go-live hyper care support activities and in the transfer of the system to business as usual.

Personal Requirements:

• Experience of working in a complex HR environment
• Experience of using SAP Payroll & HR system.
• Experience of implementing SAP or similar ERP system through the full life cycle.
• Proven internal consultancy skills.
• Some project management and process mapping skills would be useful, but not essential.
• CIPD or equivalent experience.

Working Hours: 09:00am - 17:00pm, Monday - Friday

Pay: £637.70 per day

Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.