Reward strategy guide

If your organisation runs payroll in three, ten or thirty countries, "payroll" isn't one process. It's a different rulebook, tax authority, reporting deadline and language in every location, all expected to land in employees' bank accounts on payday, every month, without fail. 

For HR and business  leaders managing multiple legal entities,  is about paying people accurately everywhere, on time, under dozens of legal frameworks at once, while still having time left for strategy and employee experience. 

In this episode of the SAP HR Mavericks podcast, our host Silvia Moreno Rodriguez, SAP Marketing Director, is joined by Katrien De Wever, SAP Business Development Manager at SD Worx, to tackle a common belief: that SAP SuccessFactors is too expensive for mid-market companies. Katrien explains why doing nothing is often the more expensive choice.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why complexity matters more than headcount: There is no magic number of employees where SuccessFactors starts to pay off. Katrien explains which signs tell you it’s time to invest.
• How a phased approach keeps costs manageable: You don’t need a big-bang implementation. Katrien shares how starting small and building step by step helps you see value sooner.
• Where companies see results first: Some benefits show up almost right away. Katrien shares practical examples of where companies see a return early, from recruitment to payroll.
• Why keeping the core clean pays off: Copying complex processes into a new system wipes out the efficiency gains. Katrien explains how sticking to SuccessFactors best practices makes your return on investment measurable.
• How to build a business case for your CFO and CEO: The cost of doing nothing includes hidden costs many companies never measure. Katrien explains how to bring them into the conversation.

Stay for the speed round, where Katrien shares whether she would invest in SuccessFactors as the CEO of a growing mid-market company.

In this episode of SAP HR Mavericks podcast, our colleagues Silvia Moreno, SAP Marketing Director, and Amanda Rodriguez, SAP Partner Alliance and Portfolio Director, share expert insights to help organisations navigate this change with confidence.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why delaying cloud migration is becoming a real business risk: Waiting too long can leave organisations with shrinking support, limited innovation access, and less time to execute a well-planned transition.
• What companies often underestimate when planning the move: Critical elements like data readiness, payroll dependencies and integrations are often more complex than expected.
• How HR and IT leaders can align to make the transition smoother: Early collaboration helps bridge technical and business priorities, avoiding misalignment later in the project.

The move from on-premise to the cloud is no longer something organisations can postpone. If you are still shaping your roadmap, this episode brings clarity and direction.