The Payroll ( HCM & ECP ) Lead is responsible for:
1. Solution Ownership (Functional Lead Role)
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Own the entire HCM / ECP module landscape.
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Drive requirement workshops, collect business needs, and convert them into Business requirement documents.
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Make sure the solution aligns with best practices, country rules, and system limitations.
2. Design & Configuration Leadership
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Review and guide configuration done by the team.
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Take decisions on:
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Wage type modeling
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Pay scale structures
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Time schemas/PCR decisions
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Payroll schema modifications
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OM/PA design
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Payroll Control center
- Ensure proper integration across PA OM Time Payroll FI.
3. Integration + Technical Coordination+ Data replication
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Configure EC to ECP replication (BIB/P2P/ CPI)
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Handle infotype replication and mapping
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ABAP team enhancements, user exits
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FI team Payroll posting
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Security Roles & authorizations
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Basis Transport management
4. Testing Management
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Drive UT, SIT, UAT planning.
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Create and review test scenarios.
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Ensure defect tracking, retesting, and closure.
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Ensure monthly/year-end testing for payroll calendars.
5. Cutover & Migration (ECC S/4HANA or Go-live)
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Define cutover plan for HCM data:
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OM
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PA
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Time data
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Payroll clusters
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Manage simplification checklists (S/4HANA).
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Validate migration loads using LSMW/BAPI or any other tools
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Execute go-live readiness checks.
6. Compliance & Statutory Requirements
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Ensure compliance for PF, ESIC, PT, LWF, Income Tax, etc.
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Validate periodic statutory changes (India/South Africa/other payrolls).
7. Governance & Stakeholder Communication
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Conduct weekly steering committee meetings.
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Highlight risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
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Report milestone status to management.
8. Continuous Improvement
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Identify automation areas (HR Forms, workflows, analytics).
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Recommend new SAP features (Fiori apps for HCM, HR Renewal, ESS/MSS).
9. Technical Skills
- SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP)
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Strong knowledge of SAP HCM Payroll
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Schema & PCR configuration
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BIB / CPI integration knowledge
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Payroll posting to FI
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Debugging payroll (wage types, RT, CRT)
10.Functional Skills
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Strong payroll process knowledge
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Country-specific payroll expertise (India / South Africa / Middle East etc.)
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Payroll reconciliation and auditing
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Parallel payroll testing
