Senior SAP H2R Functional Consultant

C5MI Insight

12h•$130,000 - $160,000

About The Position

C5MI is seeking a Senior SAP Functional Consultant specializing in Hire to Retire (H2R) to lead analysis, design, and implementation of SAP S/4HANA H2R business processes for federal clients. The consultant serves as the functional expert for the employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through payroll, benefits, and separation, and owns system analysis, end-to-end configuration, and cross-functional integration for the H2R workstream. The role ensures workforce data flows between SAP SuccessFactors and S/4HANA Finance while complying with federal personnel regulations and labor distribution requirements. The consultant works with Human Resources, Finance, IT, developers, integration architects, and other consultants. Responsibilities include configuring SuccessFactors Employee Central, supporting payroll and time integrations with finance processes, designing solutions for federal personnel requirements, migrating sensitive personnel data, and testing H2R solutions. The role also includes deploying employee self-service applications, providing functional guidance and informal mentoring, and participating in quality assurance and information security activities. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active government clearance. C5MI describes its culture as hands-on, client-facing, accountable, and focused on initiative, collaboration, continuous growth, quality, and customer outcomes. The position offers a market-competitive benefits package and an expected annual salary range of $130,000–$160,000, with actual compensation dependent on experience, qualifications, skills, and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 7 years without a bachelor’s degree, including extensive functional experience in SAP SuccessFactors or SAP HCM.
Deep understanding of integration points between cloud HR solutions and SAP S/4HANA Finance.
Proven Payroll and Time Management experience in complex, highly regulated environments.
Strong knowledge of integration between H2R and Budget to Report processes for labor budgeting and financial reporting.
Proficiency in business process analysis and the ability to lead Fit-to-Standard sessions.
Technical literacy to troubleshoot CPI integration errors, understand SuccessFactors OData API data models, and configure complex business rules.
Familiarity with OPM standards and federal labor laws.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively across HR, Finance, and IT teams.
SAP certification in SuccessFactors Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll, or SAP HCM.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain an active government clearance.

Nice To Haves

Additional SAP SuccessFactors certifications, such as Time Tracking, Employee Central Payroll, or Onboarding.
Experience implementing SAP SuccessFactors or SAP HCM for a federal agency or public-sector organization.
Working knowledge of SAP Public Sector Management, including Funds Management configuration.
Experience with the SAP Activate implementation methodology.
Master’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Lead the analysis, design, and implementation of SAP S/4HANA Hire to Retire business processes and serve as the functional expert for the employee lifecycle.
Facilitate requirements-gathering and design workshops for Core HR (Employee Central), Payroll, Time Tracking, and Talent Management in a federal context.
Lead Fit-to-Standard sessions that apply SAP SuccessFactors best practices while meeting federal requirements.
Configure SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, including complex business rules, and coordinate integration with S/4HANA Employee Lifecycle processes.
Ensure payroll and time entries interface with Funds Management and Cost Center Accounting to automate labor distribution across the federal three-dimensional budget structure.
Integrate H2R processes with Budget to Report processes to support labor budgeting and financial reporting.
Design solutions for federal personnel mandates, including Personnel Action processing, GS and SES pay structures, and benefit calculations aligned with OPM standards.
Partner with developers and integration architects to design CPI flows transferring data securely between SuccessFactors and the S/4HANA Universal Journal.
Troubleshoot CPI integration errors and SuccessFactors OData API data-model issues with technical teams.
Lead migration of sensitive personnel data, including employee history, tax records, and benefit elections, protecting PII and preserving audit integrity.
Write and execute test plans for payroll parallel runs, Time Management calculations, and SuccessFactors-to-S/4HANA synchronization.
Deploy SAP Fiori and SuccessFactors Mobile apps for employee self-service, including leave requests, paystubs, and performance management.
Act as a bridge among HR, Finance, and IT stakeholders, translating business needs into functional specifications and solution designs.
Provide functional guidance and informal mentoring to consultants and team members supporting the H2R workstream.
Follow certified processes, participate in quality assurance activities, and protect sensitive information in accordance with security policies.
Perform other related tasks as assigned by the direct supervisor.