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Case study: Uniper creates an employee-centric HR system with SAP SuccessFactors

Case study: Uniper creates an employee-centric HR system with SAP SuccessFactors

Uniper is a global energy company that operates roughly 22.5 GW of generation capacity in Europe, ranking them among the world’s largest power producers. In the fiercely competitive energy sector, change happens fast. To stay ahead of the curve, Uniper needed an HR system that could keep up.

  • Industry:
    Energy
  • Headquarters:
    Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Workforce:
    11,500+ employees
  • Strada services provided:
    Deployment, Managed Payroll Services
  • SAP products provided:
    SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

Key Facts:

The system change meant Uniper could provide new functionality, including digital self service, mobile access and chatbot technology.

Strada worked with Uniper to ensure a seamless transition from the existing on-premise SAP ERP Human Capital Management solution.

These results underscore Uniper’s successful HR transformation, leading to a more agile, employee-centric, and strategically aligned HR function.

Challenge

Overhauling legacy systems to build a streamlined HR strategy

In 2016, Uniper spun off from energy supplier E.ON. Facing ever-increasing consumer interest in sustainability and a constant wave of new market entrants, Uniper took the opportunity to develop its own HR strategy. To thrive in a competitive landscape, the company needed to streamline operations and move all business to the cloud, to create an employee-centric SAP HR system. They partnered with Strada to make it all happen.

Solution

Modernized, data-driven SAP HR system with SuccessFactors

Uniper migrated its on-premise SAP ERP Human Capital Management solution to the SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central solution to take advantage of managed payroll by Strada. The system change meant Uniper could provide new functionality, including digital self service, mobile access and chatbot technology. Giving staff the tools they needed to do their jobs better, improved employee experience, boosted engagement and enabled the HR team to focus on more strategic tasks. Because SAP SuccessFactors supports data-driven decision-making, Uniper can now make smarter strategic plans and ensure the right people with the right skills are working on the right solutions.

Expertise, industry reputation, and a real-world understanding of how a cloud-based SAP HR system should work, made Strada the right choice. Strada worked with Uniper to ensure a seamless transition from the existing on-premise SAP ERP Human Capital Management solution. And a continuous commitment to research and investment in innovative technologies, made Strada a partner Uniper knew they could count on for years to come.

Results

Operational efficiency and enhanced employee engagement

By partnering with Strada and transitioning to SAP SuccessFactors, Uniper achieved several key outcomes:

  • The migration to SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central enabled Uniper to move all HR operations to the cloud, significantly simplifying and modernizing their HR processes.
  • With new functionalities such as digital self-service, mobile access, and chatbot technology, employees now have greater control over their HR needs, leading to improved satisfaction and engagement.
  • The new system provided the HR team with more time to focus on strategic initiatives rather than routine tasks, boosting overall HR effectiveness and alignment with business goals.
  • Uniper can now leverage data-driven insights for smarter decision-making, ensuring that the right talent is aligned with the company’s strategic needs.

These results underscore Uniper’s successful HR transformation, leading to a more agile, employee-centric, and strategically aligned HR function.

Testimonial

“Many companies are so focused on customer centricity that they forget to look closer to home. To be successful, you need to make sure your services are employee centric too. We’re determined to put people at the heart of everything we do — both customers and our employees, who are vital to our success. SAP SuccessFactors solutions are helping us to do just that.”

Kay-Christian Schersich
Head of HR Technology, Uniper SE