Product Specialist - SuccessFactor Employee Central

Job Title: Product Specialist - SuccessFactor Employee Central Company: IKEA Job Category: SAP SUCCESSFACTORS Roles & Responsibilities: We are looking for a Product Specialist to lead the SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central platform within our People Platform. You will play a key role in shaping the roadmap, governance, and evolution of our core HR systems , ensuring secure, compliant, and seamless master data management across the employee lifecycle. • Strong understanding of HR business processes, co\-worker Lifecyle, Hire to Retire processes, and SAP leading practices. • Understanding employee lifecycle management, hire to retire processes, Employee Data structure, global template, Role based permission and security model, data privacy, compliance and Audit governance. • Strong knowledge of employee data lifecycle management, including hires, job changes, transfers, global assignments, and offboarding. • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. The must\-haves we see for this role are: • Strong understanding of Employee Central for SAP SuccessFactors, including the design and governance of corporate and country\-specific data models, Foundation Objects (FO), Metadata Framework (MDF), position management, business rules, workflows, Role based permissions and employee data lifecycle management, along with a solid understanding of HR processes and SAP SuccessFactors. • Strong understanding of employee lifecycle processes (hire, job changes, transfers, global assignments, offboarding) and their configuration and governance within Employee Central, including workflows, approvals, and data management. • Strong communication, stakeholder management, prioritization, and cross\-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to bridge business, engineering, and vendor teams. You will work closely with Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Security, HR Product teams, HR Process Owners and external vendors to continuously improve the platform while maintaining stability, compliance, and operational excellence. • Ensure secure, compliant, and efficient employee data management across the entire employee lifecycle. • Support SAP Half Yearly releases, Upgrades and transformation initiatives affecting the platform. • Monitor platform health, operational KPIs, service quality, and user satisfaction You will work within the Group Function Digital Area supporting People \& Culture platforms across IKEA's global organization. Our team is responsible for delivering a world\-class HR platform build on SAP SuccessFactors, enabling secure, compliant, and efficient management of employee master data and organization data throughout the employee lifecycle. • Delivering secure and compliant HR Master data and org management. Work Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Availability: Full time

• Experience working with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central platforms and AI – Joule • Experience managing integrations between SuccessFactors EC and enterprise systems (Data hubs, Payroll, Identity systems, Finance) using APIs, SAP BTP, Data hubs or middleware. • Proven experience owning and communicating a product roadmap, balancing business priorities, technical debt, and platform evolution. • Proven product ownership experience managing enterprise applications, defining product roadmaps, prioritizing business requirements, and driving platform enhancements. • Good understanding of enterprise integrations, APIs, data governance, security models, compliance, audit requirements, and privacy regulations within HR systems. • Prioritize business requirements, platform enhancements, and operational stability in accordance with business needs. • Partner with HR and Product teams to translate business requirements into application capabilities. • Drive continuous improvements in core HR processes, workflows, automation, and user experience Key Skills: SAP SuccessFactors, Employee Central Salary: Not disclosed