SuccessFactors Delivery Lead (Compensation & Variable Pay)

About the CompanyWe are a premier global enterprise solutions and HR technology transformation partner working alongside hyper-scale multinational corporations and complex joint ventures. By combining strategic talent management philosophy, robust data architectures, and advanced cloud systems engineering, we design scalable human capital ecosystems that drive global performance and financial alignment. We focus on architectural mastery, multi-instance configuration governance, and cultivating top-tier senior advisory talent in Singapore. About the JobWe are seeking an experienced, elite-level SuccessFactors Compensation & Variable Pay Lead to drive the end-to-end design, configuration, and structural harmonization of compensation solutions across a complex, global multi-instance enterprise. Operating across multiple business clusters, regional legal entities, and international joint ventures, you will serve as the primary global Subject Matter Expert (SME). You will lead a high-performing team of functional consultants to translate complex corporate Total Rewards strategies into highly performant, automated, and legally compliant cloud configurations. This role requires a rare combination of deep technical system configuration mastery, data architecture alignment, and the executive presence necessary to navigate competing priorities across diverse corporate geographies. Key ResponsibilitiesGlobal Architecture, Solution Design & Harmonization • Module Blueprinting: Lead the end-to-end global design, configuration, and implementation of SAP SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay modules across a complex multi-instance landscape. • Process Harmonization: Identify standardization opportunities across global clusters to harmonize compensation templates, budgeting guidelines, eligibility logic, and localized approval workflows. • Complex Rule Configuration: Define and document region-specific plan variations, including intricate proration logic, local payout calendars, plan suspension triggers, and multi-currency exchange matrix rules. • Executive & LTI Architecture: Assess system capabilities and boundaries for executive compensation and Long-Term Incentives (LTI), formulating structured data-handoff and integration specifications for external shares/LTI vendors. Variable Pay, Incentives & Data Integration • Incentive Delivery: Architect and deploy highly scalable annual bonus programs, sales incentive matrices, spot awards, and performance-linked payout frameworks. • Cross-Module Ingestion: Configure data pipelines to consume upstream calibration and rating outputs from Performance & Goals Management (PMGM) seamlessly within live variable pay worksheets. • Data Architecture & Lineage: Map critical real-time integration points linking Compensation modules with Employee Central (job, org, and core pay data layers) and downstream global payroll and corporate finance systems. • Migration Oversight: Govern complex data migration, structural mapping, and historical delta-load activities for enterprise compensation records. Governance, Analytics & Team Leadership • Governance Controls: Establish rigid configuration management, regression testing frameworks, and release management governance baselines for global instances. • Executive Intelligence: Design and deploy advanced compensation analytics, executive dashboards, and specialized reporting structures utilizing the SAP SuccessFactors Story Reports suite. • Workstream Leadership: Lead, mentor, and orchestrate onshore and offshore functional consultants; run technical design walkthroughs and scoping workshops alongside Total Rewards and Finance leadership. • Value Tracking: Establish systemic KPIs to track business value realization, focusing on cycle processing speed, manual reduction targets, and pay equity data health. Skills & Experience RequiredMust-Have Skills (Mandatory for Skills Matching) • SuccessFactors Expertise: Minimum 8+ years of hands-on HR technology experience with deep configuration and delivery expertise strictly in SAP SuccessFactors Compensation and Variable Pay modules. • Global Transformation Leadership: Proven track record acting as the Functional Lead or Solution Architect on large-scale, multi-instance global HR transformation programs. • Cross-Module Dependency Knowledge: Practical working knowledge of Employee Central (EC) data schemas and Performance & Goals Management (PMGM) calibration mechanics. • Data Analytics Toolkit: Hands-on experience developing advanced reports using the SuccessFactors Story Reports framework. • Complex Calculations Setup: Verifiable experience configuring complex funding models, multi-entity eligibility structures, and legal entity proration workflows. Good-to-Have Skills (Preferred Differentiators) • Official SAP SuccessFactors Certified Application Associate / Professional credentials in Compensation or Variable Pay. • Exposure to international compensation compliance frameworks, modern pay transparency legislations, and pay equity analytics models. • Familiarity with the application of emerging AI/GenAI capabilities within predictive compensation analytics or decision support mapping. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Human Resource Management, Business Analytics, or an equivalent technical/quantitative discipline. • Exceptional consulting and interpersonal communication skills, with a proven ability to steer senior Total Rewards, HR, and IT executive stakeholders confidently. How to ApplyPlease click on the 'apply' button to apply online. For more information, please reach out to Vievien Nathan. EA License Number: 94C3609