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HR Tech & Automation Leader

On-site in Madrid·Added yesterday (last checked 29 Oct)

FAIN Ascensores

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Work mode: On-site, Madrid
English: Required
Experience: 5+ years

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What we're looking for

· Minimum 5 years of demonstrable functional experience implementing SAP SuccessFactors, ideally in multinational environments.

· Proven experience in international SuccessFactors implementations and country rollouts.

· Strong hands-on functional expertise in Employee Central (EC) and experience across several SuccessFactors modules, such as:

o Performance & Goals (PMGM)

o Compensation

o Learning

o Recruiting

o Talent

o Time / Absence Management

o Reporting / People Analytics

· Demonstrable experience in H2R process reengineering, standardization and digital transformation.

· Ability to translate HR business requirements into functional SuccessFactors solutions and work effectively with IT and implementation partners.

· Solid functional knowledge of SAP Payroll, including core Payroll processes and the integration and data dependencies between SAP Payroll and SuccessFactors Employee Central.

· Experience in functional testing, UAT, data validation, change management and user adoption within HR technology implementations.

· Strong hands-on Microsoft Power BI capabilities, including defining HR KPIs, building dashboards and training HR colleagues.

· Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint and executive communication skills, with experience preparing presentations for senior management.

· Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work effectively in international and matrix organizations.

· English C1 level or equivalent professional proficiency is mandatory.

Nice to have

· SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Certification.

· Experience with HR automation and workflow solutions.

· Practical exposure to AI applied to HR processes and ways of working.

· Good understanding of SuccessFactors architecture, integrations and data flows.

The Profile We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Global HR Tech & Automation professional with a strong functional HR background and a passion for transforming how HR works through technology, process redesign, automation and data.

You should be comfortable leading a SuccessFactors country rollout, redesigning H2R processes, defining functional solutions, understanding Payroll implications, working with IT and implementation partners, building Power BI dashboards, training HR colleagues and presenting key insights to senior management.

Above all, we are looking for a hands-on, collaborative and change-oriented professional who can combine strong HR functional knowledge with technology to deliver practical and scalable solutions across countries.

The role offers direct exposure to the Corporate CPO and international HR teams, with the opportunity to become a key contributor to the company's global HR transformation and potentially take on people management responsibility as the function evolves.

The role

Reporting directly to the Corporate CPO, the HR Tech & Automation Leader will play a key role in the company's global HR transformation, helping evolve HR towards a more digital, automated and data-driven operating model.

With a strong functional focus, the role will lead the evolution and international rollouts of SAP SuccessFactors, drive the end-to-end transformation of Hire-to-Retire (H2R) processes, and accelerate the automation and digitalization of HR processes across countries.

We are looking for a hands-on HR Technology professional who understands HR processes in depth and can translate business needs into practical, scalable technology solutions, working collaboratively with Corporate and local HR teams, Payroll, IT and external partners.

What you'll do

SAP SuccessFactors & Global Rollouts

· Support the Corporate CPO in executing the Global HR Technology & Digital Transformation roadmap, leading the functional evolution of SAP SuccessFactors.

· Lead end-to-end SuccessFactors country rollouts, including requirements, fit-gap analysis, testing/UAT, data migration, deployment, adoption and post-go-live optimization.

· Drive global standardization, balancing global processes with essential local requirements while avoiding unnecessary complexity and customization.

· Coordinate Corporate HR, local HR teams, Payroll, IT and implementation partners throughout global deployments.

H2R Transformation & Functional Solution Design

· Lead the end-to-end reengineering of Hire-to-Retire processes, driving simplification, standardization, automation and digitalization.

· Translate HR business requirements into scalable and standardized SuccessFactors functional solutions, promoting employee and manager self-service.

· Act as the functional bridge between HR, Payroll, IT and implementation partners, ensuring effective alignment between processes, technology, data and integrations.

Automation, Digitalization & AI

· Develop and drive the HR Automation & Digitalization roadmap, identifying and prioritizing opportunities to simplify, digitize and automate HR processes.

· Redesign inefficient ways of working and implement scalable automation solutions in collaboration with HR and IT.

· Promote new digital ways of working using automation, AI and emerging technologies to improve efficiency, scalability and employee/manager experience.

HR Analytics, Power BI & Digital Upskilling

· Define HR metrics and KPIs by HR module/process and design, build and maintain Power BI dashboards covering key areas such as Workforce, Recruitment, Performance, Compensation, Learning, Turnover and Absenteeism.

· Transform HR data into actionable insights and management reporting, ensuring consistency and data quality.

· Act as an internal Power BI and digital tools expert, training HR colleagues to become increasingly self-sufficient in Power BI, AI-enabled tools and other digital solutions.

Change, Collaboration & Executive Communication

· Drive change management, training and user adoption across SuccessFactors rollouts and HR transformation initiatives.

· Work effectively in an international matrix environment, influencing and collaborating across Corporate HR, local HR teams, Payroll, IT and external partners.

· Prepare clear, impactful executive presentations and insights for the Corporate CPO, Senior Management and management committees, using advanced PowerPoint and business storytelling skills.

About FAIN Ascensores

FAIN Ascensores is a Spanish company with international presence, a leader in the vertical elevation sector. With more than 60 years of experience, it specialises in multibrand maintenance, assistance, modernisation and installation of lifts and other elevation systems such as escalators, moving walkways, platform lifts and stairlifts.

Its products include electric, hydraulic and green/solar lift ranges (ION, ION Green, ION Solar) as well as accessibility solutions, and its customers range from residential communities and property administrators to shopping centres, hospitals, public institutions and large industrial complexes. The company promotes a digitalised working model, using predictive tools and continuous training for its technical teams.

Founded: 1972
Employees: 2,000

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