Sr Solution Manager IT - HR Systems at W. R. Grace & Co.
Columbia, MD 21044
About the Job
Annual Wage Range: $138,528.80 - $190,477.10Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses
Benefits: U.S
Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com) Final salary and compensation will be based on several factors including candidate qualifications and experience, geographical location, market, and business considerations.Job DescriptionThe IT Solution Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of the portfolio of HR projects ultimately creating solutions that enable the achievement of business priorities
The candidate must provide thought leadership and hands on expertise for designing ‘best practice’ solutions that combine knowledge from industry experience and the latest capabilities within the SAP ecosystem
The candidate must effectively manage business and functional relationships; perform demand planning and prioritization of projects; provide leadership, planning, and people management to Project and Process Leaders, Business Analysts across the business, IT, and third-party vendors.Additional ResponsibilitiesResearch and recommend chemical industry best practices and align with key stakeholders to maintain strategic HR Management IT roadmapStay informed about HR systems trends, updates, and new technologies to continuously improve system functionalities and efficienciesProvide recommendations to leadership on applying current/emerging best practices addressing issues critical to successIdentify, establish, and maintain business relationships with key Grace stakeholdersIdentify and manage change management needs leading to the successful acceptance of new processes and use of technologyCollaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, Cybersecurity, Finance, etc.) to integrate HR systems with other enterprise systems and applicationsAct as SME and IT project manager for small to medium sized projectsShare knowledge and develop relationships with on/offshore maintenance and project teamsResponsible for the Knowledge Transfer Plan and successful solution transfer to Grace support teamsProvide technical expertise on configuring HR systems and act as an internal expert on SAP capabilities in the HR areaTranslate business requests into technical and business process requirementsConduct workshops with technical and non-technical resourcesLead the development within Grace SDLC framework including design, build, test, documentation and trainingManage projects including providing status reporting, tracking budget and managing internal and external resourcesFlexible travel required, up to 15% possibleRequired SkillsMust have good understanding of integrated and end-to-end HR systems including Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, Time Management, Payroll, and Employee Self-ServiceDetailed understanding of SAP technical objects integration to ECC & S/4 – User exit/enhancement & Data MappingGuiding complex fit/gap analysis and design decisions and validating fit/gap analysis and design decisions completed by less experienced team members; ensuring deviations from “out of the box” functionality have sufficient business justification and positive value propositionLeading project team and workstreams from Initiation through Go live, Hypercare and Post Hypercare supportAbility to coordinate remote teams and work effectively with an off-shore, outsourcing providerExcellent problem-solving skills and the ability to provide direction to less experienced architectsStrong communication and collaboration skillsRequired ExperienceDemonstrated proven success in architecting, designing, building, and deploying HR systemsExperience in End-to-End implementation, support, upgrade & optimization projectsKnowledge and hands on experience in SAP SuccessFactors, ADP payroll and Kronos timekeeping with good understanding of integration between the applications5+ years international HRIS implementation, configuration and management experience12+ years IT Systems Projects / Business Analysis / Service experienceSDLC project management experiencePreferred QualificationsGood knowledge of HR processes in chemical manufacturing industryExperience with SAP analytics tools (i.e
SAC)Knowledge of other modules of SAP such as SD, FI, MM and/or PP nice to haveGrace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity
Please, no phone calls or emails
All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace
No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.
Benefits: U.S
Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com) Final salary and compensation will be based on several factors including candidate qualifications and experience, geographical location, market, and business considerations.Job DescriptionThe IT Solution Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of the portfolio of HR projects ultimately creating solutions that enable the achievement of business priorities
The candidate must provide thought leadership and hands on expertise for designing ‘best practice’ solutions that combine knowledge from industry experience and the latest capabilities within the SAP ecosystem
The candidate must effectively manage business and functional relationships; perform demand planning and prioritization of projects; provide leadership, planning, and people management to Project and Process Leaders, Business Analysts across the business, IT, and third-party vendors.Additional ResponsibilitiesResearch and recommend chemical industry best practices and align with key stakeholders to maintain strategic HR Management IT roadmapStay informed about HR systems trends, updates, and new technologies to continuously improve system functionalities and efficienciesProvide recommendations to leadership on applying current/emerging best practices addressing issues critical to successIdentify, establish, and maintain business relationships with key Grace stakeholdersIdentify and manage change management needs leading to the successful acceptance of new processes and use of technologyCollaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, Cybersecurity, Finance, etc.) to integrate HR systems with other enterprise systems and applicationsAct as SME and IT project manager for small to medium sized projectsShare knowledge and develop relationships with on/offshore maintenance and project teamsResponsible for the Knowledge Transfer Plan and successful solution transfer to Grace support teamsProvide technical expertise on configuring HR systems and act as an internal expert on SAP capabilities in the HR areaTranslate business requests into technical and business process requirementsConduct workshops with technical and non-technical resourcesLead the development within Grace SDLC framework including design, build, test, documentation and trainingManage projects including providing status reporting, tracking budget and managing internal and external resourcesFlexible travel required, up to 15% possibleRequired SkillsMust have good understanding of integrated and end-to-end HR systems including Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, Time Management, Payroll, and Employee Self-ServiceDetailed understanding of SAP technical objects integration to ECC & S/4 – User exit/enhancement & Data MappingGuiding complex fit/gap analysis and design decisions and validating fit/gap analysis and design decisions completed by less experienced team members; ensuring deviations from “out of the box” functionality have sufficient business justification and positive value propositionLeading project team and workstreams from Initiation through Go live, Hypercare and Post Hypercare supportAbility to coordinate remote teams and work effectively with an off-shore, outsourcing providerExcellent problem-solving skills and the ability to provide direction to less experienced architectsStrong communication and collaboration skillsRequired ExperienceDemonstrated proven success in architecting, designing, building, and deploying HR systemsExperience in End-to-End implementation, support, upgrade & optimization projectsKnowledge and hands on experience in SAP SuccessFactors, ADP payroll and Kronos timekeeping with good understanding of integration between the applications5+ years international HRIS implementation, configuration and management experience12+ years IT Systems Projects / Business Analysis / Service experienceSDLC project management experiencePreferred QualificationsGood knowledge of HR processes in chemical manufacturing industryExperience with SAP analytics tools (i.e
SAC)Knowledge of other modules of SAP such as SD, FI, MM and/or PP nice to haveGrace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity
Please, no phone calls or emails
All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace
No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.
