Senior People Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Senior People Specialist to support execution of local HR tasks and initiatives of our local people services team as our organization transitions into a unified SAP environment. This role combines general HR services and project management expertise with strong operational HR knowledge, including payroll preparation and stakeholder management across multiple countries. The key focus will be delivering operational excellence and standardized delivery during the integration project. In this position you will work closely with the Local People Services Director.

YOUR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Management & Integration:
• Coordinate HR-related integration projects, ensuring smooth transition to SAP systems and alignment of processes across regions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and international teams to deliver project milestones on time and within scope.
• Support M&A initiatives, ensuring seamless HR integration during organizational changes.
• Regularly report on M&A activities across regions.
• Operational Excellence & Global Support:
• Focus on operational excellence and global team coordination to ensure consistent service delivery.
• Standardize and optimize HR service delivery processes across regions, supporting operational alignment with SAP.
• HR Service Delivery:
• Support operational HR processes such as contract management, benefits administration, and employee data accuracy.
• Payroll Delivery:
• Prepare payroll data and manage relationships with external payroll vendors for up to 5 countries, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
• Data & Compliance:
• Maintain high standards of data integrity and compliance with labour laws and GDPR.
• Stakeholder Management:
• Act as a key liaison between SAP Emarsys People Team, SAP M&A, Finance, IT, and external partners during integration and ongoing operations.

YOUR PROFILE

• Experience:
• Minimum 5 years in HR service delivery with strong payroll expertise (multi-country experience preferred).
• Proven experience in project management, ideally in HR process harmonization.
• Exposure to M&A initiatives and HR integration during organizational changes.
• Technical Skills:
• Familiarity with SAP systems; experience with SuccessFactors is a strong plus.
• Solid understanding of HR data management and reporting.
• Languages:
• Fluent in English (mandatory); Hungarian or French are an advantage.
• Soft Skills:
• Ready to learn with growth mindset
• Strong focus on execution and team support.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Join a continuously growing company with a global presence, commitment to innovation and a leading market position.
• An inspiring and empowering company culture: working alongside talented, friendly and passionate people.
• A modern office in central Vienna, easily accessible via public transport.
• A well-designed onboarding plan: we set you up for success and support your career with on-going training and development.
  
  Various sports- and team events, Pluxee meal vouchers, massage in the office, regular health initiatives, 2 corporate volunteering days per annum etc (find a list of all benefits here ).
• This is a fixed-term contract for approximately 9 to 12 month, depending on the integration timeframe.
• A minimum annual gross salary according to the collective agreement amounts to EUR 44, for 38.5 working hours per week).

At SAP Emarsys, we are committed to building diverse teams with a rich variety of perspectives and experiences. If your job profile closely aligns with our essential requirements and business need, we encourage you to apply. We are dedicated to assessing your competencies, learning agility and passion and not your age, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, gender, race, ethnicity, religion or nationality.