Job Description

Location:

Solihull, West Midlands, England

Salary:

800 - 900 per day + None

Category

Architecture

Sector:

IT and Digital

Contract type

Contract

Consultant:

Olivia Grovestock

SuccessFactors Solution Architect - 6-Month Contract

Location:

Solihull (Hybrid)

Rate:

800-900/day, Inside IR35

Reports to:

Enterprise Architect

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced

SuccessFactors Solution Architect

to join our ERP programme on a 6-month contract. This role requires a highly skilled professional with a proven track record in implementing SuccessFactors across large-scale businesses. You will provide technical leadership and SAP/SuccessFactors expertise across the functional streams of Recruitment, HR, Payroll, and Time & Attendance.


This is a hybrid role based in Solihull, reporting to the Enterprise Architect, supporting the early stages of a multi-phase deployment project. The Enterprise Architect on the programme does not have in-depth SuccessFactors experience, so this role will provide specialist knowledge and guidance to ensure design integrity and successful implementation.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

Ensure the

integrity, standardisation, and maintainability

of the SuccessFactors solution architecture. Produce and own

High-Level Designs (HLDs)

aligned with architecture principles, standards, and roadmaps. Collaborate with Enterprise Architect and external vendors to ensure the solution fits into Tarmac's IT architecture and strategy. Lead

Discover and Explore phases

with GPOs and Workstream Leads for future ERP deployments. Prepare and demonstrate the high-level solution during the discover phase, identifying gaps and challenges. Execute fit/gap analysis during the Initiation phase, challenging new requirements to drive adoption of the template and ensure quality standards. Identify

key risks, issues, and decisions

relating to the existing template, limiting localisation to legal, regulatory, and market differentiating requirements. Ensure

high-quality low-level designs (LLDs)

across workstreams, including external suppliers. Support ongoing development of the

SuccessFactors functional solution

, ensuring it is standardised, scalable, adaptable, and sustainable. Oversee detailed

fit/gap, configuration, and parameterisation

of approved template extensions/localisations. Ensure functional stream documentation supports

continuous knowledge transfer

. Review and sign-off

Functional Specifications (FS)

and

Design Specifications (DS)

.

Expert Guidance & Collaboration

Provide

SAP SuccessFactors-specific expertise

, guidance, and advice regarding standard functionality and best practices. Collaborate with architects across functional streams to ensure integrated solutions across the SAP ecosystem. Contribute to the

Design Authority

, reviewing and assessing critical project deliverables from a SuccessFactors perspective. Provide input on

strategic direction

to ensure latest capabilities and functionality are available. Support

system landscape definitions

and infrastructure-related queries. Actively participate in

Change Control Board (CCB)

meetings, providing recommendations for architecture decisions and technology direction.

Deployment Support

Engage in latter stages of deployment projects (Realise and Deploy) to resolve design-related queries and challenges. Serve as a key stakeholder for any subsequent changes arising from workstream decisions once scope and design are agreed.

Modules of Focus

Recruitment

HR Core / Employee Central

Payroll

Time & Attendance / Time Tracking

Success Factors / Ideal Candidate Profile

Extensive

hands-on SuccessFactors experience

, having delivered large-scale deployments multiple times. Strong experience across

Recruitment, HR, Payroll, and Time & Attendance modules

. Proven ability to lead

solution architecture and HLD creation

in complex ERP environments. Experience in

fit/gap analysis

, template adoption, and guiding large workstreams. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to engage at

enterprise level

. * Immediate availability preferred.