SAP HCM Experts in Switzerland
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Lenka Pytelkova
Last position:
Workday Technical Architect at Swisscom
(Project Assignment via consulting company HighPerfPeople)
- Lead the Workday Optimization Board, defining and presenting the Workday enhancement roadmap; drive prioritization based on stakeholder input, system analysis, and identified capability gaps.
- Challenge business requirements and proposed solutions to ensure alignment with long-term architecture principles, platform strategy and operational sustainability.
- Own the complete lifecycle of Workday enhancements from business discovery and solution design through implementation governance, testing strategy, deployment and stabilization.
- Act as functional/technical lead for key product areas including Peakon, Workday Learning, and Talent/Performance processes (e.g., year-end cycle, goal setting).
- Define and implement Workday branding and communication standards (templates, notification design, messaging structure) to improve consistency and employee experience.
- Build and enhance manager- and HR-facing tools (reports, dashboards, guidance/Journeys, process support assets) to reduce manual effort and improve decision-making.
- Translate complex system behavior, security/privacy constraints, and process implications into clear options for business stakeholders and leadership.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with HR process owners, IT/security, and vendors to resolve issues and enable scalable solutions.
- Strong focus on adoption: ensure changes are usable, understandable, and actionable for employees, managers, and HR teams.
Monika Elsen
Last position:
Tax Specialist at Julius Bär / Bosshard & Partner
- Operational responsibility in tax relief at source
- Took over and stabilized a complex department during a project phase
- Analysis, review, and optimization of existing processes and workflows
- Updating and further development of the specialist manual
- Analysis and resolution of individual cases in an international tax environment
Max Meinhardt
Last position:
Qualtrics CXM Solutions Expert at Freelancing
Support with the introduction and implementation of the Qualtrics XM platform in the consulting and service environment for customers, e.g. in the banking sector, focusing on data quality, parameterization, technical coordination, and implementation support
Technical validation of configurations, feedback flows, and reporting setups
Review and assurance of data quality (mapping, mandatory fields, regulatory-relevant fields)
Performance of UAT, functional tests, and data checks in collaboration with the department and IT
Coordination with stakeholders from consulting, service, compliance, IT, and product management
Clarification of technical requirements with the business side and derivation of adaptation requirements in the platform
Creation of documentation, test protocols, and quality-related artifacts
Support in the preparation of internal approvals and rollouts
Successful technical acceptance of the new feedback and reporting functionalities
Increase in data quality in the relevant fields (e.g., feedback classification, assignment to the consulting process)
Stable implementation of the platform in the consulting environment with clear handover to IT and specialist departments
Michael Tille
Last position:
Senior Consultant, Developer, Business Analyst at Swiss Army, Federal Office for Informatics
- Maintained PeopleSoft HCM 9.2/Tools 9.59.08 for batch and interface programs
- Used Application Designer, Application Engine/Packages, PeopleCode
- Developed BI/Excel reporting and proof of concept
- Performed business analysis, SQL reports and documentation
Matteo Ganzaroli
Last position:
Vice President IT Applications at Comet AG
- Provide global leadership for Comet’s enterprise applications and digital transformation agenda, acting as a strategic partner to the CIO and Executive Committee. Accountable for driving business value, operational excellence, and innovation across the entire enterprise systems landscape.
- Define and execute the global enterprise applications strategy across ERP, CRM, PLM, MES, HR systems (SuccessFactors, SAP HR), and Microsoft 365 (M365), ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with long-term business objectives.
- Partner with executive and regional business leaders to translate strategic objectives into actionable digital initiatives that enhance efficiency, agility, and user experience.
- Drive Agile delivery practices across cross-functional global teams using Jira, Confluence, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Lead a centralized and standardized global application delivery model to ensure governance, efficiency, and consistency across all regions and business units.
- Own vendor management and sourcing strategy, establishing and monitoring KPIs, SLAs, and performance metrics for application reliability, user adoption, and business impact.
- Manage multi-million euro application budgets, optimizing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and value creation.
- Strengthen IT governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance in line with GDPR, ISO, and IFRS requirements.
- Enable IT/OT convergence by integrating SAP, MES, PLM, and production systems with enterprise platforms, ensuring secure and interoperable manufacturing and R&D architectures.
- Act as Deputy CIO, contributing to enterprise IT strategy, cybersecurity programs, risk management, and transformation initiatives.
- Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across global IT and business teams.
- Ensure efficient and cost-effective Managed Service Provider (MSP) delivery while maintaining required service levels across all application services.
- Oversee SAP AMS and non-SAP application support teams across internal resources and external MSPs.
- Ensure high service reliability through structured Incident, Change, and Problem Management in coordination with the IT Service Delivery organization.
- Establish and continuously monitor KPIs, SLAs, and application performance dashboards to ensure service quality and business continuity.
- Coordinate L2/L3 escalation paths across internal IT teams, MSPs, and software vendors to ensure rapid issue resolution.
Philippe Pfeiffer
Last position:
AMS Lead at DocMorris
- Management of Workday platform
- Optimization phase
- Lead of AMS service
- Third level support for internal Workday team
Jurgen Christian Mink
Last position:
Senior Director People Systems and Services at Booking.com
- Scope: HR Technology (Workday, ServiceNow), People Services (Payroll, HR Admin, Data & Reporting), Real Estate and Workplace Services (new campus in Amsterdam), Global Mobility, Operational Excellence and Compliance
- Rebuilt the HR Technology and HR Services strategy and organization to ensure strategic alignment with HR business and rapidly changing company priorities in challenging socio-political environments
- Organized smooth and cost-effective operations by building strong collaborations with key vendors and introducing operational and service excellence
Véronique Dölger
Last position:
Founder | Consultant at Verdina GmbH
- Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner and Certified Profiler supporting organizations across industries in modernizing their HR and recruiting processes, filling leadership roles, and delivering targeted HR projects
- Core areas include strategic recruiting advisory, interim HR leadership, and competency-based assessments to identify and develop leadership potential
- Redesign and implementation of end-to-end recruiting processes (from sourcing to selection)
- Interim HR leadership and organizational development across diverse industries
- Design and delivery of competency- and values-based profiling & assessments
Doris Nyffenegger
Last position:
Expert Consultant at multiprovider gmbh/ASC GmbH/all for one Group
DWH development (backend) for SRG (2022)
Media: redesign of the HR data model to prepare migration to BW/4HANA
Support and training for HR and controlling reporting solutions
Technologies: SAP BW/4HANA, SAP BW on HANA 7.5, SAP HCM, SAP CO, SAP FI, IBCS, SAP Lumira Design Studio, Graphomate, SAP Fiori Launchpad
DWH development (frontend) for Constellium (2017)
Redesigned reporting according to IFRS 17 standard
Conceptualized and implemented improvements and automated migration programs
Project "Market & Audience Research": blueprint and implementation of BW on HANA data models and reporting based on SAP ERP and third-party data (extraction using CDS views)
Proof of concept reporting with SAC, Microsoft Power BI, SAP BusinessObjects Design Studio
Proof of concept replacement of Broadcaster with BO Scheduling
Project "Adamant – Profitability Analysis": blueprint and implementation of BW on HANA data models and reporting with Design Studio using data from SAP CO-PA
Technologies: SAP BW 7.5, SAP BEX Analyzer, SAP BEx Broadcaster, SAP ABAP, SAP BCS, SAP HANA native, Mediapulse, R, REST-API, Confluence, MS Power BI, SAP SAC, SAP BO Design Studio, SAP BO Scheduling and Publications XI 3.0, SAP Lumira Design Studio
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Statistics of experts using SAP HCM
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Human Resources, Information Technology, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
80%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Switzerland are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Switzerland using SAP HCM
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Core use
SAP HCM, also known as SAP Human Capital Management or SAP HR, is used to run employee data, time, payroll, and organization structures in SAP landscapes. Companies rely on it to keep core people processes stable, auditable, and connected to finance and operations.
What experts deliver
- Personnel Administration and org management setup
- Time Management, payroll, and schema support
- Interfaces to SAP ERP, SuccessFactors, and other systems
- Reporting, forms, and process fixes
When to bring in help
Freelance specialists are useful for new rollouts, country-specific payroll changes, upgrades, and cleanup after years of custom work. They also help when internal teams need short-term support for incidents, testing, or data migration.
Ecosystem skills
Strong professionals know the SAP HCM data model, IMG customizing, authorizations, and transport handling. They often work with ABAP, IDocs, interfaces, and downstream tools that depend on clean employee master data.
Switzerland context
In Switzerland, SAP HCM work often touches multi-language employee processes, local payroll needs, and coordination with shared service teams. Remote collaboration is common, but on-site sessions can help during cutover, training, or sensitive payroll periods.
What good looks like
A solid specialist asks about country setup, retroactive corrections, interfaces, and test coverage before changing anything. They document decisions, protect data quality, and keep Payroll, Time Management, and reporting aligned so the system stays reliable after go-live.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around SAP HCM.
SAP HCM is used to manage employee master data, organizational structures, time, payroll, and related HR processes inside SAP. Companies use it when they need a stable core system for people data that connects cleanly to finance, reporting, and downstream applications.
SAP HCM is the classic on-premise HR suite, while SuccessFactors is SAP’s cloud HCM suite. Many companies still run HCM for payroll and core HR, then connect it to SuccessFactors for talent or employee self-service processes.
SAP HCM specialists are a good fit when you need a rollout, a country localization, payroll support, a cleanup project, or help after a failed change. They are also useful for short-term expertise during testing, cutover, audit preparation, or interface troubleshooting.
A strong SAP HCM professional usually understands Personnel Administration, Organizational Management, Time Management, Payroll, and authorizations. Many also bring ABAP reading skills, integration knowledge, and experience with data migration and testing.
For a simple support issue, one focused specialist can be enough if the scope is clear. For payroll, country setup, or complex integrations, you want someone who has handled similar SAP HCM work before and can explain the trade-offs in plain language.
Yes, most SAP HCM tasks can be done remotely, including configuration reviews, issue analysis, test support, and documentation. On-site time is most useful when payroll cutover, stakeholder workshops, or sensitive data checks require close coordination.
Look for someone who can describe the process flow, not just the transaction codes. A good SAP HCM expert explains dependencies, flags data risks early, and shows how they verify payroll, time results, interfaces, and authorization impacts.
Ask which country setup, modules, and interfaces are in scope, and whether the work affects payroll, time, or master data. For SAP HCM projects, it also helps to ask how the specialist handles testing, transport strategy, and communication with HR and IT teams in Switzerland.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects is 123 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 987 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 80% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (67%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects are Information Technology (78%), Professional Services (78%), and Banking and Finance (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SAP HCM in their recent projects are Human Resources (89%), Information Technology (89%), and Business Intelligence (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP HCM
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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