Project experience

Dirk Van Hove
Dirk Van Hove

Zeeman

  • Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, The Netherlands
  • 10/2020–07/2021
  • Global Solution Architect

Global solution architect for Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, The Netherlands with GlobePayroll for employee master data linked with local payroll engines.

Vattenfall

  • France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom
  • 08/2017–12/2020
  • Global Solution Architect

Global solution architect for cloud payroll in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom integrated with SuccessFactors for employee master data, WorkForce for time data and Concur for travel and expense data with Accenture as prime contractor.

Universiteit Gent

  • Ghent, Belgium
  • 12/2016–02/2019
  • Project Manager

Implementation of an Electronic Employee File Management solution.

De Lijn

  • Brugge-Leuven-Mechelen, Belgium
  • 02/2015–01/2018
  • Project Manager

In January 2016, De Lijn went live with SAP HCM ‘Soft HR’: organizational management, e-recruiting, learning and performance management. SAP HCM ‘Core HR’ went live in July 2017: personnel administration, time management and payroll (for both active employees and pensioners).

UZ Gent

  • Ghent, Belgium
  • 10/2013–09/2014
  • HRM Expert

UZ Gent has investigated whether SAP HCM and SuccessFactors would be good platforms to support all the HR processes. I conducted workshops to go through as-is and to-be processes and systems and to assess the viability of SAP HCM and SuccessFactors for UZ Gent. The result was a deep understanding of requirements, potential scope and gaps, and a detailed view on timing, required resources and budget.

Ecolab

  • Düsseldorf, Germany
  • 09/2012–03/2015
  • Global Solution Architect

Ecolab is implementing SAP Payroll for 42 countries. The scope includes personnel administration, organizational management, time and payroll. Solutions are based on NGA’s euHReka and agoHRa products. I lead the team that designs and builds the global solution (global template, global integration, global reporting, etc.) and I provide detailed functional and technical guidance to the global onboarding team.

Securex

  • Ghent, Belgium
  • 04/2011–03/2015
  • Global Solution Architect & Cross-track Lead

Securex is implementing SAP HCM for Belgium, France and Luxemburg. Once completed, the solution will be used by 30000 customers of Securex, covering 300000 employees.

Baker Hughes

  • Houston, Texas
  • 07/2009–12/2011
  • Global Solution Architect & Implementation Lead

Baker Hughes is implementing payroll for 23 countries using SAP for the large countries and BDO solutions for the small countries. ResourceLink is also used for the UK. Responsibilities include all the global implementation aspects: global design and standards for SAP payroll, integration between non-SAP payroll systems and SAP payroll, common finance interface, common time interface, common remuneration statement interface… Also responsible for global QA of the local projects.

Partezis

  • Haasrode, Belgium
  • 05/2009–06/2009
  • SAP ERP HCM Expert

Development of the business case for a number of HRM applications that Partezis wants to add to the product portfolio for the healthcare sector.

Itineris

  • Ghent, Belgium
  • 05/2008–05/2009
  • Operations Director
    • P&L responsibility for Operations
    • Operational Responsibility
    • People Management
    • Solution Delivery
    • Service Delivery
    • Client Management

Unilever

  • London, UK
  • 08/2006–05/2008
  • Solution Architect / Global Implementation Lead

Global implementation of SAP payroll in one SAP payroll environment. Responsible for all the global implementation aspects: global design and standards for SAP payroll, real-time integration between PeopleSoft HR and SAP, common finance interface, common time interface, common remuneration statement interface… The SAP payroll implementation is part of a larger outsourcing project for 100 countries that also includes personnel administration, recruitment, learning, and employee self-service.

OFO / IFA

  • Brussels, Belgium
  • 02/2005–07/2006
  • Project Manager
  • Provided project management / delivery expertise

Managed both the ARINSO and the SAP consulting effort. The scope included the training and event management module. OFO / IFA uses this module to manage and organize training for 80000 federal employees (Belgium).

Universiteit Gent

  • Ghent, Belgium
  • 09/2004–11/2006
  • Project Manager / Senior Consultant
  • Project management & project delivery
  • Lead the complete business blueprint effort
  • Provided senior SAP HR consulting services

Project manager for the complete SAP HR implementation. Modules include personnel administration, organizational management, time management, appraisals, personnel cost planning, and budget management in phase 1. Phase 2 includes training and event management, recruitment, and ESS/MSS. Provided senior SAP HR expertise during the complete project.

Bekaert

  • Zwevegem, Belgium
  • 04/2004–07/2004
  • Business Consultant
  • As-is analysis of global / corporate HR processes
  • Analysis of strengths and weaknesses of corporate HR
  • Determination of global HR processes to be targeted

Participated in a review of the as-is organization and processes of corporate HR for the Bekaert top managers worldwide.

Interbrew (InBev)

  • Leuven, Belgium11/2003–02/2004
  • Project Manager / Senior Consultant
  • Business blueprint for the global HR information system
  • Assisted in data, process and integration workshops
  • Provided senior expertise for project planning

Participated in business blueprint workshops for the global HR information system. Managed both the ARINSO and the SAP consulting effort, and the blueprint project plan. Provided senior SAP HR expertise during the blueprint.

  • Leuven, Belgium
  • 01/1991–06/1992
  • Senior Consultant / Project Manager
  • Designed and configured the SAP HR module
  • Lead the SAP HR implementation team (+5 people)
  • Trained the SAP HR end-users

Designed and configured personnel master data and the organizational structures (jobs, positions, tasks, organizational units…). Designed and built all the Belgian payroll infotypes (SAP reviewed and eventually incorporated most of this development in the standard payroll system for Belgium). Developed an interface to the third party net payroll provider (including personnel master data, automatic job starts, e-mail notifications…). Trained all the end-users.

Agfa

  • Mortsel, Belgium
  • 06/2003–05/2004
  • Project Director
  • Provided senior project management services
  • Scope definition
  • Resource planning
  • Follow-up of SAP HR implementation

Managed a team of consultants, implementing several SAP HR modules: personnel administration (global HR for 40 countries), organizational management, appraisals management, compensation management, and employee self-service.

Tessenderlo Group

  • Tessenderlo, Belgium
  • 01/2003–08/2005
  • Project Director
  • Senior project management and client management
  • Scope definition
  • Resource planning
  • HR Project management
  • Follow-up of SAP HR implementation

Managed a team of consultants, implementing several SAP HR modules: personnel administration, personnel development, time management, gross payroll, and integration with Groep S (third party payroll provider).

AMIS

  • Oudenaarde, Belgium
  • 12/2001–03/2005
  • Project Director
  • Senior time management and payroll consulting
  • Analysis and conversion (USA & Philippines)
  • Net payroll implementation (Belgium)

Provided senior consulting services for the time management and gross payroll system. Assisted in the addition of master data and functionality for the USA and the Philippines. Acted as delivery manager for the net payroll implementation (Belgium).

Partezis

  • Haasrode, Belgium
  • 10/2001–06/2002
  • Senior Consultant
  • Project management
  • Implementation of new gross and net payroll functionality
  • E-government
  • Specific functions for third party payroll provider
  • Provided senior QA management services
    • Parallel testing
    • Integration testing
    • Stress testing
    • Security testing
    • Regression testing

Managed a team of consultants and client team members, conducting all types of functional and system tests, prior to and immediately following the go-live date.

Lucent Technologies

  • Orlando, Florida
  • 07/1997–10/2001
  • Senior Consultant
  • Trained the SAP HR Payroll project team
  • Configured the SAP HR Payroll module
  • Provided senior SAP HR project management services

Detailed participation in every aspect of the SAP Payroll implementation, including HR master data, gross and net payroll, wage type configuration, US tax calculation, garnishments, third party remittances, and integration with time management, treasury, finance & cost accounting. Converted four different legacy payroll systems to SAP HR Payroll. Participated in the payroll design, configuration, integration testing, training and performance testing. Additionally, supported the spin-off of Avaya, Agere, and the Optical Fiber Solutions division. Also supported the sale of the Power Systems division to Tyco and the sale of the Contract Manufacturing division.

Pioneer Hi-Bred (DuPont)

  • Des Moines, Iowa
  • 12/1996–03/1999
  • Client Manager
  • Provided assistance during the SAP HR project planning
  • Trained HR project team members (USA, Canada, France)
  • Designed and built several enhancements in SAP HR

Conducted several planning workshops and provided SAP HR, ABAP/IV, Data Dictionary & Screen Painter training. Participated in the design of the SAP HR implementation. Designed and developed a number of infotype user exits (customer-specific).

Allergan

  • Irvine, California
  • 09/1996–02/1997
  • Senior Consultant
  • Designed and built SAP HR-PA security enhancement
  • Reviewed complete SAP HR configuration
  • Participated in unit and integration testing

Reviewed the SAP HR configuration and participated in the design of the test scenarios. Based on the configuration review, made design and configuration recommendations. Designed and built a security enhancement for SAP HR based on the HR organizational structure.

SAP America

  • Irvine / Foster City, California
  • 05/1996–07/1997
  • Instructor for SAP R/3 HR and SAP R/3 ABAP/4 training:
    • SAP R/3 HR – Human Resources Overview
    • SAP R/3 HR – Master Data
    • SAP R/3 HR – Payroll
    • SAP R/3 HR – Time Management
    • SAP R/3 HR – Programming in HR
    • SAP R/3 ABAP/4 – Development Workbench
    • SAP R/3 ABAP/4 – Screen Painter
    • SAP R/3 ABAP/4 – Data Dictionary

Pacific Bell / SBC

  • San Ramon, California
  • 09/1995–07/1997
  • Project Manager
  • Led the SAP HR project team (+70 people)
  • Provided senior SAP HR consulting services
  • Trained the SAP HR project team
  • Trained the HR Information Center team

Acted as member of the Pacific Bell SAP HR management team (SAP consulting lead). The other two project managers were the Pacific Bell functional lead and the Pacific Bell development lead. Participated in the planning, design, configuration, testing and deployment of SAP HR master data, time management, payroll and benefits.

Procter & Gamble

  • Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 12/1994–08/1995
  • Project Manager / Senior Consultant
  • Managed the worldwide implementation of SAP HR
  • Designed and configured the SAP HR module
  • Trained and coached the SAP HR project team

P&G selected the European SAP HR implementation as the “Current Best Approach” (CBA) within P&G and deployed the SAP HR functionality worldwide. Provided detailed expertise in the design and the configuration, in particular to be able to deploy the SAP HR functionality to every region within P&G. The focus was on personnel master data and on the organizational structure (jobs, positions, cost centers, organizational units, tasks, and a number of P&G specific objects such as product groups and markets).

  • Paris, France
  • 11/1993–11/1994
  • Project Manager / Senior Consultant
  • Managed the European implementation of SAP HR
  • Designed and configured the SAP HR module
  • Trained the SAP HR project team

Designed and configured personnel master data and the organizational structure for a total of 26 countries within the P&G European region. Member of the team that designed and developed the initial conversion of personnel data from the country specific databases to the SAP HR database. Designed and built a reporting database in SAP to enable P&G management to quickly retrieve summarized HR data and statistics (e.g. headcount, promotions, transfers…).

Danish Railways

  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 10/1994–01/1995
  • Senior Consultant
  • Reviewed the SAP HR configuration
  • Designed and configured SAP HR Time Management
  • Participated in unit and integration testing

Designed and configured the SAP HR time management module – positive and exception reporting – including time wage types, time infotypes, and the time management schema.

Schlumberger

  • Houston, Texas & Paris, France
  • 07/1994–03/1995
  • Client Manager
  • SAP HR project scope definition
  • Reviewed and improved the project planning
  • Follow-up of the project implementation

Provided detailed expertise in the SAP HR scope definition, planning, and initial design. Conducted several “design & configuration” review sessions with the project team. Made detailed planning and HR team structure recommendations throughout the project duration.

Anhyp (AXA Bank)

  • Antwerp, Belgium
  • 07/1992–10/1993
  • Senior Consultant
  • Designed and configured the SAP HR module
  • Trained the SAP HR project team
  • Provided support after the deployment

Designed and configured SAP HR, including personnel master data, organizational development, qualifications, and personnel cost planning (Anhyp was a pilot customer for SAP personnel cost planning – participated in several design sessions with Anhyp and SAP in Walldorf, Germany), training administration, career planning, and succession planning. Built interfaces to the legacy time management and payroll systems.