Senior SAP HR & SuccessFactors Expert at NZ Police, Wellington - Kapiti;Wellington - Porirua;Wellington - Tawa;Wellington

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 15,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We’re working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver our business and achieve long-term change.

Senior SAP HR & SuccessFactors Expert

• Based in Wellington  

• Band J

• Police Employee 

• 12-month Fixed Term, full time   

• NAV  

• JR 5726716

E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā. 

Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face  

Mō te tūnga | About the role 

NZ Police are seeking a highly experienced Senior SAP HR and SuccessFactors Expert to lead and support the delivery of SAP HR PA (Personnel Administration) / OM (Organisational Management), ESS (Employee Self Service) / MSS (Manager Self Service) and Success Factors solutions for New Zealand Police. This role is embedded within the ICT Corporate Products Team and is responsible for managing both BAU and strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will bring deep SAP functional expertise, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and a delivery mindset aligned with Police values

Nga kawenga matua | Key Accountabilities: 

• Daily monitoring of SAP PO interface queue and errors. 
• Logging of tickets in Service Now for HR/WFM/Payroll to fix data issues from the interface  
• Proven leadership in cross-functional delivery using Agile and waterfall methodologies. 
• Application of SAP OSS notes  
• Investigation of issues that would require ABAP debugging  
• Implementing ABAP changes between FI (Financial Accounting) and HR 
• Investigation of issues pertaining to workflow approvals 
• Support BAU and ERM projects for PO activities and investigations  

• Technical Support for BW, SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) and ECC issues 

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring 

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.  

We’re looking for someone with a strong understanding of deployment principles, excellent coordination skills, and a continuous improvement mindset. You will bring: 

• 15+ years’ experience and knowledge of supporting SAP applications in a complex business environment.  

• Substantial experience and knowledge of working in a 2nd and 3rd level application support role, with proven ability to lead enterprise application issues through a problem management process to work around solution.  

• Proven ability to identify enhancement requirements and design capability  

• Proven experience proactively leading and facilitating activities between business stakeholders, vendors/partners and other ICT teams to implement complex end-to-end technology solutions 

• Excellent communication skills and a strong stakeholder management mindset 

• Lead systems design, solutions delivery, integration and configuration activities to implement, develop and enhance SAP applications  

• Provide advice and recommendations to the business and projects on applications software and enhancements for new or changed business requirements. 

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements 

• SAP HCM skills (including but not limited to SAP - OM, PA, ESS / MSS, Time Management and CATS (Cross Application Timesheets))  
• Experience of cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) software and talent management software  
• Excellent HCM/talent management and functional business knowledge gained through previous roles within an operational HR background  
• Implementation and configuration experience of an SAP HCM solution 

This role is Individual Contributor level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

Mo tātou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.

Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:  Applicant Information Pack (External)

Tono ināianei | Apply now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.  

For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers 

All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.  

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Sunday 8th February. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

Initial duration of 12 months, with possible extension dependent on business requirements

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact mark.cain@police.govt.nz

NZ Police are seeking a highly experienced Senior SAP HR and SuccessFactors Expert to lead and support the delivery of SAP HR PA  / OM , ESS / MSS and Success Factors solutions