Colliers International
Company Description
Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a global diversified professional services and investment management company. Operating through three industry-leading platforms – Real Estate Services, Engineering, and Investment Management – we have a proven business model, an enterprising culture, and a unique partnership philosophy that drives growth and value creation. For 30 years, Colliers has consistently delivered approximately 20% compound annual returns for shareholders, fuelled by visionary leadership, significant inside ownership and substantial recurring earnings. With $5.5 billion in annual revenues, a team of 24,000 professionals, and *$108 billion in assets under management, Colliers remains committed to accelerating the success of our clients, investors, and people worldwide. Learn more at corporate.colliers.com, X @Colliers or Linked
In.
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled and motivated SAP Solution Architect to support the ongoing development and live service of our SAP platform, with a primary focus on SAP Success
Factors and Employee Central Payroll across EMEA.
Colliers has implemented SAP Success
Factors across 19 countries and continues to evolve its HR and Finance technology landscape. This role will play a key part in ensuring that our people systems architecture remains robust, scalable, and aligned to business needs.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong functional and technical experience in Success
Factors and payroll architecture, who is looking to broaden their solution design and product architecture capability within a complex, multinational environment.
Purpose of Role
The EMEA SAP Solution Architect will work closely with Product Owners, HR stakeholders, implementation partners, and support teams to ensure:
stable live service operations
well-designed and governed enhancements
secure and scalable integrations
an effective roadmap for ongoing system evolution
The role will focus particularly on the People+ platform, supporting HR, payroll, and people data processes across the EMEA region.
Role Overview and Responsibilities
Success
Factors & Payroll Solution Design
Factors, with particular focus on:
Employee Central
Employee Central Payroll
Time and attendance integrations
organisational management and position structures
workflow and approvals
employee lifecycle processes
Provide architectural guidance on system configuration, data structures, security roles, and process design
Ensure all changes align with SAP best practice and global design principles
Support solution decisions relating to localisation requirements across multiple EMEA countries
Payroll Architecture & Integration
Lead solution design for Employee Central Payroll
Support payroll process design, including:
pay components
pay structures
country-specific payroll requirements
interfaces to local payroll vendors where applicable
payroll controls and reconciliations
Work closely with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers to ensure accurate data flow and process integrity
Support integrations between Success
Factors and downstream payroll / finance applications
Product & Change Support
Partner with Product Owners to shape the HR systems roadmap
Translate business requirements into solution designs and functional specifications
Support backlog refinement and impact assessments
Participate in release planning and change governance
Live Service & Continuous Improvement
Support complex BAU issues and escalations
Provide design input into root cause analysis and long-term fixes
Support bi-annual SAP releases and payroll upgrades
Identify opportunities for process simplification and automation
Stakeholder & Vendor Collaboration
Work closely with:
HR leadership
Finance teams
in-country HR/payroll teams
AMS partners
implementation partners
Support knowledge transfer and governance with third-party vendors
Ensure technical documentation and solution designs are maintained
Technical Skills & Experience
Essential
Factors, particularly:
Employee Central
workflows and business rules
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