SAP Payroll (ECP) Manager - India based

Job Title: SAP Payroll (ECP) Manager - India based Company: AKT Global Job Category: SAP HCM Roles & Responsibilities: Job description: AKT orchestrates the future of work. We bridge the gap between people, complex organizational needs and technology. Our expertise spans the customer journeys from Talent and Skills development to Experience Management and External Workforce solutions. At AKT, we are always becoming - a culture of continuous growth dedicated to helping global brands navigate their transformation journeys with precision and purpose. AKT is looking for an experienced SAP Payroll (ECP) Manager to oversee the delivery of end-to-end SAP payroll and Employee Central Payroll (ECP) implementations. This is a hands-on leadership position for a professional who is technically experienced in SAP Payroll and ECP who can lead and develop a team of consultants while remaining actively involved in solution design, configuration, troubleshooting, and serving as a trusted advisor to our customers. Key Responsibilities: Team Leadership & People Management: * Lead, mentor, develop and provide guidance to a team of SAP Payroll and ECP consultants, including workload allocation, performance management, coaching, and career development. * Coordinate with AKT’s global delivery teams on resource planning and project execution. * Act as the senior technical and functional escalation point for complex payroll issues, providing hands-on expertise in schemas, PCRs, wage types, payroll processing, configuration, and troubleshooting. * Support payroll integrations between SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, ECP, SAP HCM, and third-party systems. * Lead payroll testing, parallel payroll runs, reconciliation, and go-live activities. Customer Engagement & Delivery Management: * Lead customers throughout implementation and support engagements, leading customer workshops, requirements discussions, solution design sessions, project reviews. * Translate business and payroll requirements into practical, scalable SAP solutions. * Proactively manage expectations, mitigate risks, and resolve challenges to ensure timely, high-quality delivery within scope. Practice Development & Operational Excellence: * Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take ownership of complex technical and functional challenges. * Demonstrated ability to balance people management responsibilities with hands-on project delivery. * Dynamic team player with strong commitment and drive to accomplish individual and team tasks and goals. * Promptly acclimate to company culture, values, processes, and expectations. * Strong customer orientation, commercial awareness, and stakeholder management skills * Take initiative, exercise sound judgment and result oriented. Work Location: India Availability: Full time

* Establish and promote delivery standards, methodologies, and best practices for SAP Payroll and ECP. * Contribute to presales activities, including solution assessments, effort estimations, proposals, and customer presentations. Job Requirements: Key Skills: SAP HCM, Payroll, Payroll Configuration Salary: Not disclosed