Expert advisory for HR & Payroll transformation

Zalaris' SAP HCM advisory services help organizations align HR and payroll systems-such as SAP ERP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors-with their broader business transformation strategy. Our experts deliver SAP consulting services tailored for human capital management, supporting everything from process redesign to cloud migration. We help you unlock business value, manage complexity, and prepare for change using proven tools, frameworks, and industry and technology skills.

Our business transformation services for HCM focus on aligning people, processes, and technology to accelerate value. We support:

• HR transformation consulting and operating model redesign
• Cloud HCM transformation and SAP SuccessFactors roadmap planning
• Change management and adoption strategies
• Operational efficiency through automation, data management, and governance
  This service helps HR leaders respond to rising costs and high inflation, while enabling digital transformation through SAP.

We bring a leading combination of business and industry knowledge, as seen in SAP-led initiatives with leaders like Maximilian Schmid and Benedikt Scheuermann and Li and Georg Heberle, which emphasise how digital innovation begins with aligning strategy and execution.

Zalaris supports data-driven decision-making in HR with a focus on value delivery. Our analytics advisory includes:

• Enablement of SAP SuccessFactors Workforce Analytics and People Stories
• Custom payroll and HR reporting aligned with compliance and finance requirements
• Deployment of AI-enabled predictive analytics to forecast workforce trends
• Support for data management and reporting strategy in alignment with your landscape strategy and architecture

Our services draw from SAP’s advisory services portfolio, helping organizations define value design and assessment frameworks that are relevant across industries, including consumer products and retail.

Zalaris offers functional knowledge and peer-level support across HR and payroll advisory topics. We provide:

• Payroll compliance and governance advisory
• Hybrid model planning, including SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP)
• Automation enablement for payroll accuracy and reconciliation
• HR process design for time, compensation, and benefits

This aligns with the expertise found in SAP’s business transformation services for consumers, and supports global companies with tailored solutions backed by our experienced SAP consulting team.

Zalaris provides tailored enablement services to improve user confidence and SAP utilization. This includes:

• SAP SuccessFactors training programs for HR teams
• Enablement strategy aligned with digital architecture and road maps
• In-app enablement and support for HR self-services
• Operational upskilling in payroll governance, automation, and compliance

These services help encourage innovation with help from SAP advisory principles-ensuring your HR teams are empowered to manage systems and change.

Zalaris focuses exclusively on SAP HCM and SuccessFactors advisory, leveraging deep experience in HR, payroll, and compliance. We don’t try to cover the full SAP services spectrum-instead, we offer tailored advisory services with a relentless focus on workforce optimization. Our HCM experts collaborate directly with clients to navigate complexity, deliver transformation with an ERP-aligned mindset, and ensure transformation success.

Like SAP’s own approach, we believe transformation begins with a vision and succeeds through clarity, collaboration, and execution.

Whether you're just starting your HCM transformation journey, building a business case, or refining your SAP SuccessFactors roadmap, Zalaris is ready to support. We offer workshops, assessments, and full project advisory-delivered by experienced business transformation consultants, including chief business enterprise consultants and transformation services management consultants specialized in HCM.

Explore our services or connect directly with our team to learn how Zalaris helps organisations like yours succeed with SAP HCM advisory services.