SD Worx is a leading European provider of Payroll & HR services with global reach. We have offices in Europe and Mauritius. Our goal? We bring people solutions to life and turn HR into a value source for our clients and their people.

Our people solutions span the entire employee journey, from salary payment to attracting, rewarding, and developing talent. Are you ready to join us?

About the role:

At SD Worx, we are looking for an ambitious SAP Program Manager to join our SAP Solutions organisation. In this role, you will drive strategic SAP delivery programs, lead complex transformations, and ensure the successful implementation of SAP HCM, Payroll, Time, SuccessFactors, or cloud-related initiatives across multiple countries. This is an opportunity to influence mission‑critical projects and work in a dynamic, international, and highly collaborative environment.

The SAP Program Manager holds end‑to‑end responsibility for the planning, governance, and execution of strategic SAP programs that span multiple workstreams, technologies, and stakeholder groups across SD Worx.

You will act as the central coordination point between internal teams, customers, and external partners, ensuring alignment, transparency, and program success. You will report into the relevant SAP Solutions leadership structure (e.g., Country Lead or Practice Lead).

What SD Worx Offers A dynamic, international environment with a strong focus on technology and innovation. The opportunity to influence major strategic SAP programs across Europe. Competitive salary and benefits package. Access to professional development, certifications, and SAP trainings. Flexible ways of working (hybrid, remote depending on country). A collaborative culture that values diversity, inclusion, and growth.

Which tasks can you expect?

• Program Leadership & Governance

• Define program scope, delivery approach, governance framework, and approval cycles.

• Establish and manage program timelines, milestones, dependency maps, and resource plans.

• Maintain the program backlog and ensure prioritisation in collaboration with product and delivery teams.

• Ensure compliance with SD Worx delivery standards, SAP Activate, quality frameworks, and regulatory requirements.

• SAP Project & Workstream Coordination Oversee multiple SAP project streams (e.g., SuccessFactors, SAP Payroll, Time, Integrations).

• Align cross-functional delivery teams to common program objectives.

• Ensure consistent implementation methodologies across local and international teams.

• Stakeholder & Customer Management Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, partners, and senior management.

• Facilitate steering committees, design authorities, and governance boards.

• Communicate program progress, risks, achievements, and financial status proactively.

• Risk, Compliance & Quality Management Identify and mitigate risks across technical, functional, and organisational dimensions.

• Ensure adherence to contractual obligations, legal frameworks, data protection, and security requirements.

• Drive continuous improvement and ensure high quality of SAP solution delivery.

• Financial & Commercial Control

• Own program budget, including financial forecasting, cost control, and revenue tracking.

• Support commercial teams with scope validation, change control, and contract governance. Change & Transformation Management

• Support customers and internal teams through organisational change.

• Promote adoption of new SAP technologies, processes, and operating models.

• Facilitate training, communication plans, and stakeholder alignment.

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  What do you have to offer?

• University degree in Business, Engineering, IT, Computer Science, Statistics, or similar.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in program or project management, in SAP HCM environment

• Proven experience working in matrixed and multicultural organisations.

• Strong understanding of SAP HCM, Payroll, SuccessFactors, Integrations, or cloud HR platforms.

• Experience with both traditional and agile delivery methods (e.g., SAP Activate, Scrum).

• Certifications such as PMP®, PRINCE2®, PMI‑ACP®, AgilePM® or similar are a strong plus.

• Strong analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills. Adept with delivery tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, etc.

• Demonstrated leadership skills and experience leading cross-functional teams.

• Fluent English is mandatory; additional languages (e.g., Swedish, Dutch, German, French, Spanish) are a significant plus.

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  What do we have to offer?

• 🏝️ Comprehensive training and development programs.

  🏝️ Flexible working schedule

  🏝️ Private medical insurance 100% covered by SD Worx

  🏝️ 25 vacation days 

  🏝️ 18 hours for personal matters

  🏝️ Reduced summer hours: 36 hours instead of 40 per week, for 4 weeks (to be chosen in July or August)

  🏝️ Edenred flexible retribution options: meal vouchers, transport vouchers, etc.

  🏝️ Laptop and equipment provided

  🏝️ Workation: possibility to work from any SD Worx location (4 weeks per year, EU only)

  🏝️ Learning opportunities: language courses (as per availability), individual training bonus, an individual development plan, and professional training

  🏝️ Career growth: whether you want to become more of an expert in your field or want to expand your knowledge more horizontally, there is always room to grow within SD Worx!

From many places, we work as one, moving from better to best together.

SD Worx embraces diversity in the workplace. Diversity brings inspiration and innovation to our company. We particularly welcome applications from qualified talent, regardless of origin, nationality, gender, skin color, ethnic and social background, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or stage of life.