SAP HCM Functional Consultant - Independent Consultants only

Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced SAP HCM Functional Consultant with strong expertise in Production support and experience or readiness to contribute to S/4HANA transformation projects. The primary focus of the role is to provide day-to-day support for live SAP HCM modules (PA, OM, Time, Payroll), while also assisting in the design, testing, and validation activities related to an S/4HANA implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide L2/L3 functional support for SAP HCM modules: PA, OM, TM, Time , US Payroll, ESS/Client
Investigate and resolve production issues, payroll errors, and master data inconsistencies
Support payroll cycles, time evaluation, retroactive runs, and post-payroll processing.
Work closely with HR teams to understand pain points and provide functional solutions.
Develop and maintain documentation: SOPs, configuration changes, and training materials.
Support testing and rollout of support packs, enhancements, and security updates.
Monitor integrations and interface jobs (e.g. benefits providers, time systems, tax systems).

S/4HANA Involvement
Collaborate with the project team for fit-gap analysis, data validation, and testing.
Contribute to the functional design of HCM processes under the S/4HANA Compatibility Pack.
Assist with transition planning, identifying dependencies between support activities and implementation.
Participate in unit testing, UAT, and cutover support for S/4HANA HCM streams.
Provide input into data migration activities, particularly around PA/OM/Time/Payroll structures.
Skills & Experience
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education
• At least 4 years of experience with Information Technology.

Required Skills & Experience:
Minimum 8 years of SAP HCM functional experience in a support environment.
Expertise in US Payroll, Time Evaluation, and master data management.
Strong functional knowledge of infotypes, schemas, PCRs and wage type configuration
Experience working with business users and technical teams to troubleshoot and deliver solutions.
Exposure to S4HANA, or strong understanding of the S/4HANA HCM Compatibility Pack.
Familiarity with writing functional specifications and working with ABAP for enhancements.
Experience with incident/ticketing systems such as ServiceNow, Remedy, or Jira.
Preferred Skills:

• Direct or indirect experience with S/4HANA greenfield/brownfield projects.
• Knowledge of SuccessFactors integration (Employee Central, ECP).
• Familiarity with Fiori apps for HCM.
• Experience in data migration using LSMW or other tools.
• Understanding of security roles and authorizations in HCM.