System Analyst II

About ADM:

We are one of the world's largest nutrition companies and a global leader in human and animal nutrition. We unlock the power of nature to provide nourishing quality of life by transforming crops into ingredients and solutions for foods, beverages, supplements, livestock, aquaculture, and pets.

About ADM India Hub:

At ADM, we have long recognized the strength and potential of India's talent pool, which is why we have maintained a presence in the country for more than 25 years. Building on this foundation, we have now established ADM India Hub, our first GCC in India.

At ADM India Hub, we are hiring for IT and finance roles across diverse technology and business functions. We stand at the intersection of global expertise and local excellence, enabling us to drive innovation and support our larger purpose of unlocking the power of nature to enrich quality of life.

Position- System Analyst II

Locations: Bengaluru, India

Position Summary:

The successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing, designing, and implementing SAP SuccessFactors solutions with a primary focus on Employee Central (EC), Talent Management modules, and Payroll integrations/applications. The role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders to deliver scalable HR and payroll solutions that improve employee experience, talent processes, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in end-to-end implementations of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC), Talent Management modules, and Payroll solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Configure, test, and deploy SuccessFactors solutions including Employee Central (EC), Performance & Goals (PMGM), Compensation, Recruiting, Onboarding
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather HR, talent, organizational management, and payroll requirements and translate them into scalable system solutions.
• Deliver End to End implementation of payroll-related integrations and processes across payroll platforms such as SAP ECP, ADP, SD Worx, Ceridian Dayforce, Workday Payroll, and other third-party payroll providers.
• Configure and maintain Employee Central foundation objects, business rules, workflows, role-based permissions (RBP), event reasons, dynamic groups, and MDF objects.
• Partner with Talent Management stakeholders to optimize performance management, goal management, succession planning, talent reviews, and development planning processes.
• Conduct fit-gap workshops and provide recommendations on HR and talent process improvements leveraging SuccessFactors best practices.
• Support integration design and testing between SuccessFactors and external systems including payroll, benefits, learning, workforce management, identity management, and finance applications.
• Create and review functional specifications for reports, integrations, conversions, enhancements, workflows, and custom business requirements.
• Lead and support Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, regression testing, payroll validation testing, and end-to-end business process testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Management, IT, Security, and third-party vendors.
• Support data migration activities including employee, organizational, position, compensation, and talent data validation.
• Lead cutover planning, deployment activities, post-production stabilization, and hypercare support.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and continuous improvement utilizing Business Rules, Workflows, Intelligent Services, and SuccessFactors platform capabilities.
• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and provide training for business users, system administrators, and support teams.
• Stay current with SAP SuccessFactors releases, innovations, and industry best practices across Core HR, Talent Management, and Payroll.

Job Requirements:

• 3-6+ years of hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors implementations and support.
• Strong experience implementing and supporting Employee Central (EC) and multiple SuccessFactors Talent modules.
• Experience working with one or more payroll platforms including: SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP), ADP, SD Worx, Ceridian Dayforce, Workday Payroll, Other payroll managed service providers
• Deep understanding of: Employee Central architecture, Position Management, Role-Based Permissions (RBP), Business Rules, Workflows, Foundation Objects, MDF Framework
• Experience configuring and supporting SF Talent modules (Performance & Goals (PMGM), Compensation, Recruiting, Onboarding)
• Preferred experience working within a product-based operating model, with the ability to support continuous product enhancements, drive stakeholder engagement, and manage evolving business requirements in an agile environment.
• Proven experience in global HR transformations and SuccessFactors implementation programs.

Experience supporting integrations using:

• SAP Integration Suite/CPI
• Boomi
• Dell Boomi
• Middleware platforms
• APIs and OData services
• Experience working with third-party HR, payroll, benefits, and workforce management vendors.
• Hands-on experience supporting UAT, SIT, regression testing, cutover planning, data migration, production deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Experience in defect management, issue analysis, root cause identification, and resolution across HR and payroll processes.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, talent management lifecycle, workforce administration, and organizational management.
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central certification and/or relevant Talent module certifications preferred.
• Experience with reporting and analytics solutions including Story Reporting, Workforce Analytics, Canvas Reporting, and People Analytics is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and collaborate effectively with business and technical teams.
• Strong analytical, organizational, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, business users, and technical teams.
• Ability to work independently and within global project teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel and provide occasional after-hours support during critical project phases and go-live events.