HR, payroll and talent

10 SAP SuccessFactors experts

These ten professionals have administered, owned or rolled out SAP SuccessFactors inside the HR and HR IT teams of the companies they worked for. A reader can learn how in-house SuccessFactors owners plan rollouts, run modules such as Employee Central, and support HR teams after go-live.

10 professionals10 companiesData retrieved September 28, 2026

Professionals to explore

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  1. Andrea Schulz

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Manager HR Solutions SuccessFactors · BASF

    Former Manager HR Solutions SuccessFactors at BASF (2017–2026), and HR IT Transformation Project Manager Employee Central Implementation at BASF since September 2026. Her profile says she is driving BASF's global HR IT transformation, consolidating four regional HCM platforms, and cites more than 25 years at the intersection of HR strategy, technology and enterprise transformation.

  2. Debbie Jenkins

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Principal Systems Specialist - SuccessFactors · QinetiQ

    Principal Systems Specialist - SuccessFactors at QinetiQ since November 2021, after starting there as Global Systems Administrator (SuccessFactors) in 2021. She was previously HRIS Application Support Specialist (2016–2020) and Global HR Systems Administrator (2014–2016) at NTT DATA, Inc. Her profile describes experience in HRIS system adoption, design, implementation, data migration, integrations and change management.

  3. Eduard Neumüller

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Global HR IT Project & Process Manager · LANXESS

    Global HR IT Project & Process Manager at LANXESS since May 2022, where his profile describes him as an in-house SAP consultant for SuccessFactors, module lead for Compensation and Variable Pay, administrator for Employee Central and release manager across all SuccessFactors modules. He was earlier Talent Sourcing Expert CKU SF Recruiting Module at LANXESS (2019–2022).

  4. Irene Ross

    LinkedIn

    Experience: HRIS (SuccessFactors) Manager at Joyson Safety · Joyson Safety Systems

    Former HRIS (SuccessFactors) Manager at Joyson Safety Systems (2020–2024), after serving as Senior HRIS (SuccessFactors) Analyst at Nexteer Automotive (2014–2020). Since March 2024 she has been Sr Platform Specialist at CRH, which her headline describes as a SuccessFactors HRIS platform role. Her profile cites SuccessFactors (SFX) admin accreditation and 9+ years of hands-on experience implementing, administering, enhancing and supporting SuccessFactors on a global platform.

  5. Jessica G.

    LinkedIn

    Experience: SuccessFactors Systems Manager · Belden Inc.

    SuccessFactors Systems Manager at Belden Inc. since July 2024, where the profile says she is responsible for the global implementation of SuccessFactors Employee Central across 40 countries; it also lists a SuccessFactors Expert Accreditation in Employee Central (March 2024). Before Belden she was Sr. Analyst-HRIS at Verano (2022–2024) and Sr. IT HRIS Analyst at Tuthill Corporation (2016–2022).

  6. Karthik Damodaran

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Global HRIS Product Owner (SAP HCM SuccessFactors) · Forbo Group

    Global HRIS Product Owner (SAP HCM SuccessFactors) at Forbo Group since September 2023, after serving as Senior HRIS Specialist SAP HCMS SuccessFactors at Tecan (2022–2023). Before that he spent 2012–2021 at Capgemini, most recently as Technical Architect SAP HCMS SuccessFactors. His profile cites 18 years in enterprise HR technology, specializing in SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HCM and workforce time and attendance.

  7. Michael Gille

    LinkedIn

    Experience: IT Program Lead SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central · Bosch Digital

    IT Program Lead SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central at Bosch Digital since August 2025, and Chapter Lead Core HR there since 2024. At Bosch he was also IT Solution Manager Talent Management (SAP SuccessFactors) (2021–2025), and he has worked at Bosch since 2015 in a role the profile lists as software consultant for HR and SuccessFactors.

  8. Nadine Hertranft

    LinkedIn

    Experience: IT Rollout Manager SAP SuccessFactors · BMW Group

    IT Rollout Manager SAP SuccessFactors at BMW Group since September 2022. Before BMW she was Senior Associate SAP SuccessFactors (2021–2022) and Associate SAP SuccessFactors (2020–2021) at Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, where the profile places the senior role in corporate HR strategy and systems, following a Junior IT Application Management Specialist role there (2017–2020).

  9. Nina Sztajdel

    LinkedIn

    Experience: Global HRIS Director SAP SuccessFactors Program Manager · AmRest

    Global HRIS Director SAP SuccessFactors Program Manager at AmRest since August 2021, a role the profile says involves defining global HRIS strategy and business-owning the implementation, execution and maintenance of the HRIS. She was earlier Global HR Digital Innovations Lead at AmRest (2016–2021) and E-learning specialist CE Saba Administrator there (2013–2016).

  10. Titiksha Patidar

    LinkedIn

    Experience: SuccessFactor & SAP HCM Technical and Data Lead · SLB

    SuccessFactor & SAP HCM Technical and Data Lead at SLB since May 2025, and SAP SF HCM Data Conversion and Cutover Owner at SLB (2023–2025). Before joining SLB in 2017, the profile lists an SAP SuccessFactors and HCM senior consultant role at Capgemini (2015–2017). The profile cites 13 years of SAP HCM implementation experience and over 5 years managing and leading SAP/SuccessFactors implementation teams.

Choose the right perspective

Match the person's module and scope to your question, since some focus on Employee Central and global rollouts while others focus on talent, recruiting or compensation modules. Check whether their SuccessFactors role is current or past, and whether it was hands-on administration or program leadership.

Questions to take into the conversation

  1. 01How did you sequence a SuccessFactors rollout across countries and entities, and what would you do differently?
  2. 02How do you split SuccessFactors ownership between HR, HR IT and outside partners after go-live?
  3. 03How do you handle SuccessFactors release updates, data migration and integration with payroll?

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