Global HRIS Manager

Global HRIS Manager (SAP SuccessFactors)Full timeSalary: Salary: Up to CZK 2,500,000 per annum (Czech Republic)

Location: Ostrava, Czech Republic (Remote)

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Global HRIS Manager to lead the strategy, governance, optimisation and continuous evolution of a global HR technology ecosystem, with a strong focus on SAP SuccessFactors.

This role will be responsible for the end-to-end ownership of SAP SuccessFactors and associated HR technologies, ensuring scalable, secure, compliant and business-driven solutions across a global organisation. Working closely with HR, IT, Digital Transformation and business leaders, you will drive process standardisation, digital transformation, system enhancements and HR technology innovation while leading a high-performing HRIS team.

Key ResponsibilitiesHRIS Ownership & Governance

• Act as the global owner and subject matter expert for SAP SuccessFactors, defining the functional vision, roadmap and release strategy.
• Oversee the full SuccessFactors suite, including:
• Employee Central
• Recruiting
• Onboarding
• Learning
• Performance & Goals
• Development
• Compensation
• Talent Management
• Drive alignment with SAP product roadmaps, innovations and quarterly releases, including impact assessments and adoption planning.
• Manage and evolve the global HR technology landscape, ensuring scalability, integration and alignment with enterprise IT strategy.
• Lead system lifecycle activities, including upgrades, releases, testing and change impact assessments.
• Ensure compliance with global regulations, data privacy requirements and internal audit standards.
• Establish and maintain cybersecurity and data governance practices across HR systems.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity and consistency of HR data across all platforms.
• Develop and maintain HR system documentation, process guides and governance frameworks.
• Define and execute a global HR data and analytics roadmap to support business decision-making.
• Coordinate requirements gathering and prioritisation across HR, IT, business stakeholders and external partners.

HRIS Operations & Service Management

• Ensure HRIS services follow structured incident, change and service request management processes.
• Manage ticket prioritisation and oversee the lifecycle of enhancements, fixes and system improvements.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement across HR systems and processes.
• Lead user adoption and change management initiatives in partnership with HR and IT stakeholders.

Project & Change Management

• Lead global HR system implementations, upgrades and process transformation initiatives.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, milestones and resource allocation.
• Define project deliverables, success metrics and governance structures.
• Establish effective stakeholder communication, reporting and engagement plans.
• Standardise project management methodologies and tools across HRIS initiatives.
• Drive process improvements from concept through implementation, rollout and stabilisation.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary liaison between HR, IT, SAP and external implementation or support partners.
• Develop and continuously improve HR technology vendor strategies to maximise service quality and cost efficiency.
• Facilitate regular engagement with SAP and key technology partners regarding product updates and future roadmaps.
• Lead vendor selection, onboarding, performance management and SLA governance.
• Manage vendor-related risks, escalations and dependencies.
• Coordinate collaboration between internal teams and external providers to ensure successful delivery and knowledge transfer.
• Support contract management activities in partnership with Procurement, IT and Legal teams.

HR Digital & Technology Strategy

• Define and maintain the global HR digital transformation roadmap aligned with organisational priorities.
• Drive automation, standardisation, digitisation and AI-enabled HR initiatives.
• Govern the broader HR technology ecosystem, including local HR systems and solutions.
• Identify, assess and implement innovative technologies that support future business needs.
• Oversee integrations across SAP SuccessFactors, Qualtrics, Power BI and payroll platforms.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor and develop HRIS team members into high-performing SAP SuccessFactors specialists and system analysts.
• Support capability building through coaching, training and professional development.
• Promote best practices in project delivery, HR technology implementation and SAP SuccessFactors optimisation.

RequirementsEducation

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Informatics, Information Systems, Data Analytics or a related field.

Certifications

• SAP SuccessFactors certification advantageous.
• Project Management certification advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a similar HRIS leadership role.
• Proven hands-on experience implementing and configuring SAP SuccessFactors modules, including:
• Recruiting
• Onboarding
• Employee Central
• Talent Management
• Performance & Goals
• Development
• Learning
• Compensation
• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale HR technology implementations and transformation programmes.
• Strong change management, stakeholder engagement and communication experience.
• Proven track record of managing complex global projects using established project management methodologies.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong strategic and systems-thinking capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical business solutions.

Technical KnowledgeEssential

• HR processes and systems
• SAP SuccessFactors functional expertise
• Project management

Advantageous

• Change management
• ITIL framework
• Data analytics and reporting
• AI and automation technologies
• Programming concepts and system integrations

Language

• Fluent English (written and verbal).