HRIS Senior Professional

Location:

Roma, IT, 00154

Requisition ID: 18842

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. We have a longstanding commitment to Responsible Gaming (RG) that is engrained within our core business and the products we offer to customers and players worldwide. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit

About The Role
We are looking for a highly experienced
Senior HRIS Professional
to lead advanced configuration, global implementations, and continuous improvement of SAP SuccessFactors across multiple modules. In this senior role, you will partner with international and cross‑functional teams to design scalable HR technology solutions, ensure system excellence, and guide our broader strategy for AI‑enabled HR process automation and digital transformation.

Work Setup

• Hybrid/Flex work model
• Primary location: Rome, Italy (Regular onsite presence at the Rome office is required.)

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee full lifecycle implementations of multiple SuccessFactors modules, from requirements gathering to design, configuration, testing, deployment, and stabilization.
• Drive complex configuration and maintenance activities, ensuring best‑practice system design, data integrity, global process alignment, and robust Role‑Based Permissions (RBP).
• Translate sophisticated business requirements into technical architectures: create high‑quality functional specifications, partner with integration teams, and support data model and reporting governance.
• Take a key role in HR Automation and AI initiatives, identifying opportunities to streamline and scale global HR processes through intelligent automation and advanced digital solutions.
• Collaborate effectively with global HR, IT, and business stakeholders across time zones: lead workshops, prepare detailed documentation, and coordinate UAT cycles with senior leaders.
• Monitor and assess SAP quarterly releases, evaluate system impacts, and propose enhancements aligned to the HR technology roadmap and enterprise architecture.
• Mentor junior HRIS team members and contribute to developing global HRIS standards, methodologies, and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in HRIS roles with deep, hands‑on expertise across multiple SAP SuccessFactors modules.
• Documented end‑to‑end implementation leadership, supported by relevant certifications and complex project portfolios.
• Strong communication skills in English; ability to operate effectively in international, distributed teams.
• Advanced knowledge of configuration, RBP management, data governance, testing methodologies, and reporting tools (Stories, Canvas, Ad Hoc).
• Strategic thinking, strong analytical abilities, and a passion for emerging technologies—particularly AI and automation within HR.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP SuccessFactors Associate or Professional certifications across multiple modules.
• Experience with Job Architecture, Skills Frameworks, or Job Profile Builder.
• Knowledge of integration platforms such as Integration Center, SAP Integration Suite/CPI, or Boomi.
• Strong background working in complex, multinational organizations; additional languages (especially Italian) are a plus.

What You'll Bring

• A senior problem‑solver mindset with the ability to translate complex requirements into scalable, future‑proof system designs.
• High degree of ownership, accountability, and autonomy, with a proven ability to lead initiatives in dynamic environments.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging HR technologies and AI‑driven automation that improve employee and HR team experience.

What We Offer

• A key role shaping and modernizing our SuccessFactors ecosystem as part of a broader HR transformation program.
• An international and collaborative working environment that values innovation, continuous improvement, and global partnership.

Success Profile

• Leading Complexity
• Leading People
• Leading the Business
• Leading Self

How To Apply
Please include:

• Your SAP SuccessFactors certifications
• Details on complex, full-cycle implementations you have led
• Your strongest module expertise
• Examples of HR automation or AI-driven initiatives you've supported or led

Brightstar is committed to sustaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the global customers and communities we serve, and to creating a fair and inclusive culture that enables all our employees to feel valued, respected and engaged. Brightstar is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, covered veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable local, state, federal laws or other laws. We thank all applicants for applying; however, only those selected to interview will be contacted.

All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.

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