HR Systems Administrator - Success Factors

About the role

The HR Systems Administrator will join a small, busy team responsible for the reliability, performance and support of the Ministry’s people systems. This fixed‑term position (August 2026 – April 2027) focuses on SAP SuccessFactors modules for recruitment, onboarding and performance management.

Key responsibilities

• Provide advanced support, system management and monitoring for HR systems.
• Plan, implement, test, roll out and support configuration changes, including demonstrations for functional teams.
• Monitor functionality and integrations with downstream systems.
• Lead bug fixes, change deployments and refresh test environments to keep them production‑like.
• Communicate issues, releases and upgrades to impacted stakeholders.

Required profile

• Experienced System Administrator or Systems Analyst with a strong background in SAP SuccessFactors.
• Proven experience in HR technical systems support and coordinating configuration, testing, troubleshooting and implementation of changes.
• Ability to support HR processes such as recruitment, onboarding and employee life‑cycle activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to meet deadlines during busy periods.
• Understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti, Te Reo Māori and Māori customs is beneficial.

Required skills

• SAP SuccessFactors administration

What we offer

• Salary range $91,393 – $123,649 total remuneration (including KiwiSaver contribution).
• Opportunity to work within a dynamic cross‑functional team in Wellington.