Principal IT SAP Functional Analyst - Payroll

Requisition ID # 160235 

Job Category: Information Technology 

Job Level: Manager/Principal

Business Unit: Information Technology

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

Department Overview

Information Systems Technology Services is a unified organization comprised of various departments that collaborate effectively to deliver high-quality technology solutions. The SAP Electric Ops Work Management Delivery organization provides SAP IT services to the Electric line of business. The organization is responsible for strategic technology planning, roadmap development, solution design, solution delivery, and solution support. 

Position Summary
As a Principal IT SAP Functional Analyst – Payroll, you will play a critical role in implementing, configuring, and maintaining our SAP Payroll solutions. Your expertise will ensure the seamless integration of the module with other business systems, optimizing our processes and data management practices. 

The Functional Analyst analyzes business requirements, creates functional design documents, and performs system configuration and localization to provide system solutions for the Line of Business and IT organizations. This role is viewed as an integral strategic partner and business liaison in technology decisions and provides ongoing system support. This includes analyzing business requirements and developing integrated IT and complex business solutions.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  We would not anticipate that the individual hired into this role would land at or near the top half of the range described below, but the decision will be dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.​

 

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum: $144,000.00

Bay Area Maximum: $244,000.00

&/OR​

California Minimum: $137,000.00

California Maximum: $232,000.00

 

This position requires at least 3 days in-person in office at our Oakland Headquarters. Working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The assigned work location will be within the PG&E Service Territory.

 

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the Principal IT Analyst for SAP Payroll, SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central (EC) Payroll, and Time Management systems, including Workforce Systems (WFS), leading the design, implementation, and ongoing management of these systems.
• Lead the configuration, customization, and integration of SAP Payroll and EC Payroll solutions, ensuring seamless alignment with HR processes, compliance requirements, and business objectives.
• Oversee the integration of Time Management systems, including Workforce Systems (WFS), with SAP Payroll and EC Payroll, ensuring accurate time tracking, payroll processing, and adherence to California & other state labor laws.
• Manage and support the integration of SAP Payroll and EC Payroll with SAP S/4 HANA, particularly focusing on the alignment and synchronization with S/4 HANA Finance to ensure accurate financial reporting and payroll accounting.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, Finance, and business stakeholders to understand payroll, time management, and financial requirements, translating them into effective technical solutions within the SAP ecosystem.
• Provide expert-level support for SAP Payroll, EC Payroll, Time Management, and S/4 HANA Finance integration, troubleshooting and resolving complex issues to minimize disruption to payroll and HR operations.
• Lead end-to-end payroll processes within SAP, ensuring accuracy, eff