Stephan Meissner - SuccessFactors Coordination Recruiting, Employee Central, Performance/Goals, Reporting

Q: Where is Stephan based?

Stephan is based in Kammeltal, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Stephan speak?

Stephan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Stephan have?

Stephan has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Stephan has worked in at least 24 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months . Note that Stephan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Stephan's latest experience?

Stephan's most recent position is SuccessFactors Coordination Recruiting, Employee Central, Performance/Goals, Reporting at Automotive Supplier .

Q: What companies has Stephan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stephan has worked for Automotive Supplier , Food Industry , Credit Institution , Construction Industry , and Airport .

Q: Which industries is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Agriculture , and Banking and Finance . Stephan also has some experience in Government and Public Administration , Food and Beverage , and Construction .

Q: Which business areas is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Human Resources (HR) . Stephan also has some experience in Procurement and Purchasing , Supply Chain Management , and Finance .

Q: Which industries has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in industries like Agriculture , Banking and Finance , and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Human Resources (HR) .

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Kammeltal, Germany

Experience

Apr 2025 - Dec 2025

9 months

SuccessFactors Coordination Recruiting, Employee Central, Performance/Goals, Reporting

Automotive Supplier

Consulting and coordination to optimize process flows in the existing SuccessFactors modules and the SAP HCM payroll/time management system
Managing and aligning tasks of external service providers
Consulting on organizational development in the context of the operating model
Coaching/mentoring junior staff
Focus areas: project manager, process consultant SAP SuccessFactors (Recruiting / EC / Performance and Goals / Reporting), change manager, coach/mentor for junior staff, vendor management, reporting consulting
Technologies: SAP SuccessFactors (EC/Recruiting/Performance and Goals), People Analytics, SAP ERP HCM, Centric Personnel File/Payslip Box, Odoo, Confluence, Microsoft Loop

Jan 2025 - Oct 2025

10 months

Program Management HCM Transformation and HR IT Organizational Consulting

Food Industry

Program management and HR IT coordination to harmonize non-organic decentralized HR operations into a central, cross-brand HR service organization
Focus areas: project manager, management consultant, organizational consultant, change manager
Technologies: SAP SuccessFactors (EC/Compensation and Variable Pay), SAP ERP HCM/HXM/H4S4, Centric (personnel file/payslip), Atoss (time, access, and workforce planning)

Dec 2024 - Apr 2027

2 years 5 months

Product Owner for ServiceNow HR Service Delivery Implementation

Credit Institution

Product Owner in the implementation phase of ServiceNow HR Service Delivery as a central HR service tool
Using it to map workflow-optimized HR service processes
Focus areas: project manager, HR services process consultant, change manager, vendor management, IT audits, reporting consulting
Technologies: SAP ERP HCM, ServiceNow ITSM/HRSD, Confluence, Atlassian Jira

Nov 2024 - Aug 2025

10 months

HR IT Organizational Consulting

Construction Industry

Consulting, coordination, and organization of tasks in the payroll area
Focus areas: management consultant, organizational consultant, change manager
Technologies: Nevaris Baulohn and Finance, 123erfasst, Soka Bau Portal, BIC

Sep 2024 - Dec 2024

4 months

Management Consulting and Project Management for HCM Personnel Management System Selection

Food Industry

Project organization and management of a project preparation phase for selecting the appropriate software components
Selecting a project approach to introduce a central personnel management system under the premise of a global SAP strategy
Focus areas: project manager, management consultant, organizational consultant, change manager
Technologies: SAP SuccessFactors, SAP ERP HCM/HXM/H4S4

Aug 2024 - Mar 2026

1 year 8 months

Organizational Consulting for SAP Service Procurement

Airport

Assessment of the current work organization for SAP application operations between client, data center operator, and SAP Basis service provider
Creation of a requirement-based tender document for the re-procurement of SAP Basis services
Support during the transition to operationalize processes with the new service provider
Focus areas: Service management, organizational consulting, change management
Technologies: SAP RISE, SAP ERP, SAP BW, SAP Solution Manager, SAP interfaces, IT ticketing systems, ServiceNow

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

3 months

Management Consulting HR Strategy

Food Industry

Assessment of the heterogeneous HR landscape and definition of an approach to create a uniform HR environment
Focus areas: Management consulting, organizational consulting, change management, reporting consulting
Technologies: P&I Loga, SAP HCM/HXM, SAP SuccessFactors, B-ITE

Nov 2023 - May 2024

7 months

Sub-Project Manager HCM/HXM Operations Management

Payroll Provider

Sub-project management of operations management and organizational consulting in building an internally controlled ITSM structure
Migration of SAP HCM systems between two data center service providers
Focus areas: Project management, organizational consulting, change management, process consulting, coaching/mentoring, vendor management, IT audits, reporting consulting
Technologies: SAP ERP HCM, SAP ERP HXM, SAP SuccessFactors, ServiceNow, Solution Manager

Jul 2023 - Feb 2024

8 months

Project Manager HCM Integration of a Subsidiary

Credit Institution

Project management and organizational consulting for the system switch of payroll processes to SAP HCM
Consulting on associated organizational processes
Technical consulting in the interface area
Focus areas: Project management, SAP HCM process consulting, change management, vendor management, IT audits, reporting consulting
Technologies: SAP ERP HCM

Oct 2022 - May 2023

8 months

SuccessFactors Coordinator Recruiting, Onboarding, Employee Central, Reporting

Plumbing and Heating Technology

Project coordination following the implementation of SuccessFactors Onboarding
Process and organizational consulting
Creation of an operational reporting structure to optimize workflows and increase transparency
Focus areas: Project management, SAP SuccessFactors process consulting (Recruiting / Onboarding / EC / Reporting), change management, coaching/mentoring for junior staff, vendor management, reporting consulting
Technologies: SAP SuccessFactors, People Analytics, SAP ERP HCM, Okta, ServiceNow, Camunda

Jan 2022 - Aug 2024

2 years 8 months

Program Manager for HR Management System Implementation Post Merger Integration

Agricultural Wholesale

Project management of post merger integration of two ERP HCM modules (SAP ERP HCM, P&I Loga)
Harmonizing organizational HR processes under new employer branding
Focus areas: program manager, project management, IT sub-project management, process consulting, change management, IT procurement, IT audits, supplier management, reporting consulting
Technologies: P&I Loga Allin, SAP ERP HCM, SAP ERP FI, B-ITE

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Software Selection Process and ERP Systems Merger Support

Agricultural Wholesale

Post merger ERP inventory management system selection process for the entire group
Focus areas: IT consulting, deputy project management, IT procurement, supplier management, M&A consulting
Technologies: SAP S/4HANA, proAlpha ERP

Apr 2020 - Dec 2020

9 months

Restructuring ERP IT Organization

Agricultural Wholesale

Restructuring and realignment of processes in IT organization to increase efficiency
Foundation for digital transformation (major ERP update)
Focus areas: IT consulting, project management, supplier management
Technologies: SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP C/4HANA, SAP Solution Manager, Microsoft SharePoint

Apr 2019 - Mar 2020

1 year

Restructuring ERP IT Organization

Automotive Supplier

Development of the IT department into a service unit
Development of service catalogs, qualification profiles, and staff development plans
Focus areas: IT consulting, project management, supplier management
Technologies: SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft, Helpline Service Desk

Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

1 year 3 months

Project Lead for Employee Self-Services Implementation

Automotive Supplier

Implementation of an employee portal with standard Fiori apps for SAP HCM time management and personnel administration
Rollout to departments
Focus areas: project management, process and IT consulting, IT procurement, IT audits
Technologies: SAP Fiori 2.0, SAP SuccessFactors, Aconso digital personnel file, SAP Analytics Cloud

Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

1 year 3 months

Coordination of extended Warehouse-Management implementation

Automotive Supplier

Purchasing including contract negotiation and project oversight from a steering committee perspective
Sub-project lead responsibility
Main areas: IT consulting, project management, IT purchasing, supplier management
Technology: SAP EWM

Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

3 years

Implementation of the OmniChannel ecosystem

Automotive Supplier

Project leadership for data center renewal (two-site strategy)
Sub-project management for implementation of online configurator and SAP C/4HANA (Sales Cloud)
Consulting on processes and technology
Main areas: IT consulting, IT sub-project management, process and IT consulting, supplier management
Technologies: SAP S/4HANA, SAP C/4HANA (e-commerce, Sales Cloud), Microsoft, PIM contentserv

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

1 year

Planning, design, and implementation of S/4 rollout

Automotive Supplier

Project leadership for establishing a redundant data center operation
Technical upgrade of the SAP systems to S/4HANA to prepare the omnichannel strategy
Main areas: IT consulting, project leadership, process and IT consulting, IT purchasing, supplier management
Technologies: SAP S/4HANA, NetApp, Cisco server and network technology, SUSE SLES

Dec 2015 - Jun 2016

7 months

Software selection process and implementation of customs and sanction list screening

Automotive Supplier

Software selection of a system solution to meet logistics requirements (sanction list screening, dual use, customs preferences)
Main areas: IT consulting, project leadership, process and IT consulting, IT purchasing, supplier management, reporting consulting
Technologies: SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, SAP GTS, Zerberus, Mercoline

Nov 2015 - Aug 2018

2 years 10 months

Software selection process and implementation of a personnel management solution

Automotive Supplier

Software selection of a system solution for mapping modern HR processes and their functional implementation
Main areas: IT consulting, project leadership, process and IT consulting, IT purchasing, supplier management, reporting consulting
Technologies: SAP SuccessFactors, Aconso personnel file, SAP Fiori

Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

4 years

Program Management HCM Digitization

Automotive Supplier

Program management in building an HR strategy and implementing workstreams in the Digital Files area
Introduction of SuccessFactors in recruiting and organizational development for the "War of Talents"
Focus areas: IT business consulting, project management, process and IT consulting, IT procurement, supplier management, reporting consulting
Technologies: SAP ECC, SAP SuccessFactors, Aconso, SAP Fiori

Sep 2012 - May 2013

9 months

Project Management IKS Implementation HCM

Automotive Supplier

Project management for compliance in HR to ensure data protection compliant processes and compliance with audit requirements in SAP payroll
Focus areas: IT business consulting, project management, process and IT consulting, IT procurement, supplier management
Technology: SAP HCM, SAP AddOn Centric IKS

Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

8 months

Project Management HCM Compliance Audit

Automotive Supplier

Introduction of a company-wide aligned SAP authorization concept
Conducting and documenting an external audit process
Focus areas: project management, process and IT consulting, IT procurement, audit support, supplier management, reporting consulting
Technologies: SAP ERP HCM, SAP ERP FI/CO/MM/SD/PP/QM

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

1 year

Project Management HCM/FI Interface Optimization

Automotive Supplier

Project management and technical implementation of interface optimizations in SAP HCM for communication with other SAP modules (ALE distribution model, vendor-like employee, payroll posting to finance, bidirectional master data exchange, data extraction to SAP BW/BI for HR reporting)
Focus areas: project management, process and IT consulting
Technologies: SAP ERP HCM, SAP ERP FI/CO/SD

Jun 2009 - Dec 2010

1 year 7 months

Project Management HCM/FI System Separation

Automotive Supplier

Project management and technical execution of a module separation of SAP HCM from SAP ERP FI
Stabilization of payroll through process optimizations
Focus areas: project management, process and IT consulting, IT procurement
Technologies: SAP HCM, SAP LSMW

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Automotive (10 years), Agriculture (4.5 years), Banking and Finance (3 years), Food and Beverage (1.5 years), Construction (1.5 years), and Government and Administration (1.5 years).

Automotive

Agriculture

Banking and Finance

Food and Beverage

Construction

Government and Administration

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (15.5 years), Project Management (15 years), Human Resources (13 years), Procurement (6 years), Supply Chain Management (1.5 years), and Finance (1 year).

Information Technology

Project Management

Human Resources

Procurement

Supply Chain Management

Finance

Summary

Experienced HR IT consultant with over 20 years of project experience in organizational development, system integration, and process optimization in HR, who acts in the client's interest and supports companies in the digital transformation of their HR organization with a solution-oriented approach - from strategy to operational implementation.

Skills

Personal Competencies: Service Mindset; Quick Grasp; Reliability; Structured Way Of Working; Self-organization And Self-reflection; Communication Skills; Teamwork; Abstraction Skills; Entrepreneurial Thinking; Mediation Skills (Zdf)
Management Skills: It Strategy Consulting; Business It Strategy; Management Experience Of It/project Teams; Software Selection Procedures; Erp Organization Consulting; It/erp Organization; Hands-on Support / User Support; It Service Management; Digital Transformation; Change Management; Fit/gap Analyses; Reporting Experience; Project Management (Waterfall Method, Agile Method Safe/scrum); Technical Project Leadership / Partial Leadership; Erp Project Leadership; Hcm Project Leadership; Documentation; Jira/confluence; Controlling; It Procurement And License Management; Project Controlling (Incl. Internal Charging)
Coaching / Mentoring: Development Of Junior Staff; Know-how Transfer; Organizational Coaching; Trainer
Erp Experience: Sap Hr (Om/pa/pt/py Incl. Customizing); P&i Loga Allin; Sap Basis (Netweaver/hana; Authorizations; Solution Manager); Sap Fi; Sap Co; Sap Sd; Sap Mm; Sap Pp; Sap Crm; Sap Abap
Cloud Experience: Sap Successfactors (Recruiting, Ec, Onboarding, Performance & Goals); P&i Loga Allin; Sap Sales Cloud; Sap Hybris; Sap Analytics Cloud; Personnel File (Aconso, Centric, Fiori); Atoss (Time, Access, And Personnel Deployment Planning)
It Erp Interface Consulting: Sap Ale/bde; Sap Rfc; Sap Business Connector; Sap Pi/btp; Sap Fiori; Iam; Time And Access Controls (Pcs, Kaba)
Data Management / Migration: Sap Lsmw; Sap Idoc; Sap Api/cpi
It Administration: Endpoint Management; Server Administration
Services: Automotive Supplier; Retail/wholesale; Banking; Food Industry; Construction Industry

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Sep 2002 - Jun 2005

IHK Swabia

IT Specialist System Integration · Germany

Sep 2001 - Aug 2002

University of Augsburg

Business Mathematics · Augsburg, Germany

Sep 1990 - Jun 2000

Dossenberger Gymnasium Günzburg

General university entrance qualification · Günzburg, Germany

Profile

Created

October 2025

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Where is Stephan based?

Stephan is based in Kammeltal, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Stephan speak?

Stephan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Stephan have?

Stephan has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Stephan has worked in at least 24 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Stephan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Stephan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Stephan would be well-suited for roles such as: SuccessFactors Coordination Recruiting, Employee Central, Performance/Goals, Reporting, Program Management HCM Transformation and HR IT Organizational Consulting, Product Owner for ServiceNow HR Service Delivery Implementation.

What is Stephan's latest experience?

Stephan's most recent position is SuccessFactors Coordination Recruiting, Employee Central, Performance/Goals, Reporting at Automotive Supplier.

What companies has Stephan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stephan has worked for Automotive Supplier, Food Industry, Credit Institution, Construction Industry, and Airport.

Which industries is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Agriculture, and Banking and Finance. Stephan also has some experience in Government and Public Administration, Food and Beverage, and Construction.

Which business areas is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Human Resources (HR). Stephan also has some experience in Procurement and Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, and Finance.

Which industries has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in industries like Agriculture, Banking and Finance, and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Human Resources (HR).

What is Stephan's education?

Stephan attended IHK Swabia.

What is the availability of Stephan?

Stephan is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Stephan?

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