Job Description

Job Summary

Location

Bainville, France

Work Mode

Onsite — full-time presence at the client's France facility required

Domain

Digital Corporate

Language

Fluent French (native or C1+) AND professional English — bilingual engagement is mandatory throughout this role

Role Type

Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Reporting to

HCLtech Programme Lead / Delivery Manager

ROLE OVERVIEW

Corporate function digitalisation looks different from the plant floor than it does from a regional finance centre. This SME is the on-the-ground domain authority for Digital Corporate at the France site, covering local Finance, Workforce/HR, Legal & Compliance, and Property Management processes, and acting as the bridge between the France site's corporate function leads and the global Digital Corporate platform teams — including the client's ERP Centre of Excellence (SAP COE, CE SAP, Buses MFG and Penta Manufacturing system owners), Brand Management/Communications/CSR, and Strategy & Portfolio Management. The role demands someone who has sat inside a French corporate function, understands French statutory and labour-reporting obligations, and can translate that context into digital solution requirements the global platform team can build against.

Key Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead current-state discovery across Finance (FP&A, controlling, reporting), Workforce/HR, Legal, Compliance and Property Management processes at the France site — facilitated directly with local corporate stakeholders in French.
• Act as the France-site domain interface between local corporate function leads and the client's global Digital Corporate platform team (Corporate Orchestration, ERP COE, Corporate Data Products & AI Adoption).
• Validate ERP and platform configurations — SAP S/4HANA Finance, SuccessFactors, SAP GRC, and relevant ERP COE modules (CE SAP, SAP COE, Finance Core Systems, HR & Other HQ Core Systems) — against French statutory, payroll (DSN), tax, and labour-law requirements.
• Guide local input into Brand Management, Communications & CSR and Strategy & Portfolio Management workstreams where they touch the France site.
• Represent the France site's Digital Corporate perspective in programme governance, including sessions with the client's global Digital Corporate leadership.

Skill Requirements

MUST-HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years in corporate function roles or consulting across Finance, HR, Legal/Compliance or Property Management, with significant ERP or digital platform transformation experience in a France-based or French-regulated entity.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance, SuccessFactors, SAP GRC, or equivalent corporate platforms, ideally including exposure to a manufacturing-oriented ERP COE (SAP COE / CE SAP or comparable plant-linked finance systems).
• Working knowledge of French statutory and compliance obligations relevant to corporate digitalisation — DSN payroll declarations, URSSAF, French labour code requirements, and CSRD/ESG reporting.
• Fluent French (native or C1+) AND professional English — all local stakeholder engagement, workshops and escalations will be conducted in both languages.
• Demonstrable experience as a domain SME or senior business analyst on a large ERP or corporate transformation programme.

NICE TO HAVE

• Background in corporate functions within a commercial vehicle, truck, or industrial manufacturing group operating in France.
• Exposure to Brand Management, Communications, or CSR digitalisation alongside core Finance/HR/Legal scope.
• Familiarity with Corporate Data Products & AI Adoption initiatives and how they intersect with corporate reporting.

Other Requirements