Senior SAP S/4HANA Payroll and Time Management Consultant

Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world's leading global supplier of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions. With over 27,000+ associates, it’s the largest software development center of Bosch, outside Germany, indicating that it is the Technology Powerhouse of Bosch in India with a global footprint and presence in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

Roles & Responsibilities :
Bosch Global Software Technologies is seeking a highly specialized Senior SAP S/4HANA India Payroll & Time Consultant to lead a high-profile, mission-critical transformation for a major enterprise client in the manufacturing sector.

Expert in transitioning SAP ECC HCM landscape to a modern Core-Hybrid architecture (SuccessFactors Employee Central + S/4HANA Payroll). Because the legacy system is deeply embedded, the client requires a seasoned expert to sit 100% onsite in Chennai, working side-by-side with their core HR administrators to untangle legacy configurations, enforce "Fit-to-Standard" design, and ensure a flawless payroll transition.

Educational qualification:

B E

Experience :

8+ years of dedicated experience in SAP HCM India Payroll and Time Management.

Mandatory/requires Skills :
?      8+ years of dedicated experience in SAP HCM India Payroll and Time Management.

?      Proven S/4HANA Go-Live: Must have successfully completed at least one full-lifecycle implementation and Go-Live of India Payroll natively on SAP S/4HANA (Candidates with only ECC experience will not be considered).

?      Deep Schema Expertise: Master-level ability to write, read, and debug complex schemas, PCRs, and features for Indian Payroll and Time Evaluation.

?      Integration Experience: Hands-on experience integrating SAP Payroll with SuccessFactors EC using Business Integration Builder (BIB).

?      Client-Facing Pedigree: Exceptional communication skills with a proven ability to manage resistance, influence senior client stakeholders, and confidently defend "Fit-to-Standard" architectural decisions.

?      Work Setup: Must be willing to work 100% onsite at the client’s headquarters in Chennai for the entire project duration.

Preferred Skills :
?      Strong understanding of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) data structures (MDF objects, Foundation objects).

?      Experience with legacy data archiving strategies

?      Background in the manufacturing or automotive industry.

Key Responsibilities

?      Legacy Reverse-Engineering: Audit and analyze undocumented legacy SAP ECC India Payroll schemas, custom Personnel Calculation Rules (PCRs), and wage types to rationalize them for the new S/4HANA environment.

?      S/4HANA Payroll Implementation: Lead the end-to-end design, configuration, and deployment of S/4HANA India Payroll, ensuring 100% adherence to local statutory compliance (PF, ESI, PT, LWF, Income Tax, etc.).

?      Time Management Architecture: Configure Negative Time Management (exception-based processing) in S/4HANA. Design interfaces to receive and process daily attendance exceptions from a legacy DB2 staging system, while routing raw punch data into custom Z-tables for client MIS reporting.

?      Core-Hybrid Integration: Architect and test the data replication models between SuccessFactors Employee Central (the new System of Truth) and the S/4HANA Payroll engine utilizing the Business Integration Builder (BIB).

?      Stakeholder Management: Act as the onsite technical anchor. Sit face-to-face with protective legacy system administrators, building trust, translating cloud concepts, and guiding them through the transition from GUI-based ECC to S/4HANA.

Testing & Cutover: Lead rigorous Parallel Payroll testing cycles to ensure zero discrepancies between the 15-year legacy ECC engine and the new S/4HANA landscape before Go-Live.