04/20/2026 updated

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SAP & SuccessFactors Program & Project Manager

planes, Spain
Worldwide
Post-Bachelor - Strategic HRM, NCOI Utrecht
planes, Spain
Worldwide
Post-Bachelor - Strategic HRM, NCOI Utrecht

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About me

HR Tech project manager with over 20 years of experience in international payroll and multi-country HR system implementations. Proven track record leading end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors programs across complex, multi-jurisdictional environments.

SAP SuccessFactorsSix Sigma MethodologyChange ManagementLean Six SigmaProject ManagementProcess DesignScrum MethodologyWorkflowsSAP HCMIT Project Management
SAP SuccessFactors Implementation
Comprehensive expertise in all modules including ECP with over 20 years of experience in international payroll and multi-country HR system implementations

Global Payroll Transformation
Extensive experience in coordinating offshore development teams, managing vendor relationships, and aligning global rollouts with local compliance requirements

International Program Management
Proven track record in leading end-to-end SAP SuccessFactors programs from greenfield design and vendor selection through go-live and post-implementation support

SAP HCM
Deep functional knowledge and implementation experience across complex, multi-jurisdictional environments

HR System Selection & Integration
Expertise in evaluating and integrating HR technology platforms including Workday and third-party payroll systems

GDPR & Data Privacy
Certified Data Protection Officer with experience in privacy-by-design processes and regulatory compliance in large multi national companies

Change Management
Skilled in managing organizational change and stakeholder alignment during HR transformations

Process Optimization
Experience in analyzing and streamlining HR and payroll processes to improve operational scalability

AI Workflow Automation
Applied AI-supported workflows to streamline project coordination and vendor communications

PMBOK & Agile Methodologies
Certified in Prince2, Scrum Master, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2013

Languages

GermanFluentEnglishFluentDutchNative speaker

Project history

Founder & Principal Consultant

Spikesz Solutions

Internet & IT

< 10 team member

Independent consultancy focused on SAP SuccessFactors and HR/Payroll transformations for international organisations. Since 2024, increasingly focused on post-implementation support and enablement.

Program Manager

Spikesz (client engagement)

Goods & Retail

>10.000 team member

Led international payroll outsourcing implementation program across multiple regions for JustEat Takeaway, managing a landscape that included Workday, Salesforce, and SAP Payroll via outsourced vendor, coordinating global and local IT/Finance teams.

Project Manager NL

Spikesz (client engagement)

Energy, Water & Environment

>10.000 team member

Managed IT implementation of SAP HCM for time management and payroll for Vattenfall, including Fiori integration with global systems and optimised HR Shared Services processes.

Process Optimisation Advisor

Spikesz (client engagement)

Goods & Retail

5000-10.000 team member

Analysed SAP-based payroll and HR processes for Sonderland Baumarkt, identified inefficiencies, and recommended streamlined approaches to improve operational scalability.

Program Manager - Global Payroll & SuccessFactors

Spikesz (client engagement)

Industry & Mechanical Engineering

>10.000 team member

Directed migration of 27 countries and 36 payroll providers to a unified outsourced solution for LyondellBasell, including SuccessFactors Employee Central and time management.

Various Senior Roles

Spikesz (client engagements)
Program manager for multiple clients including Heineken, Roche, Ahold, Surf, Sodexo, USG People, Holland Casino - leading global GDPR implementation, SuccessFactors rollouts and HR system transformations.

HR IT Manager & SAP Project Manager

Robert Bosch GmbH
Led SAP HCM and SuccessFactors implementations across Benelux, including payroll and ERP integrations within a complex matrix organisation.

SAP HCM Project Lead / Consultant

Accenture
Managed European SAP HCM rollouts for BASF, migrating payroll to shared services and advised on global payroll analyses and HRM integrations.

Consultant / Implementer

LogicaCMG & Sybes BV
Implemented HRM and payroll systems and advised on strategic HRM, process remodelling, and market trends for a range of clients.

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