Building on 20+ years of SAP HCM project delivery, technical support, and organizational change management, I transitioned into formal SuccessFactors training and enablement in 2019. Today, I combine SAP OCM and Prosci ADKAR-certified change leadership with hands-on instruction — helping organizations and their teams not just implement SuccessFactors, but adopt it.
The core disciplines behind every engagement — from change strategy to hands-on enablement
My Mission is simple: to turn complex enterprise HR transformations into adoption that actually sticks, ensuring project teams, consultants, and end-users don't just go live, but succeed long after. Throughout my career, I've worked across diverse industries, public sector organizations, and international regions — from government defence departments to global enterprises — always with the same goal: adoption that lasts. This mission shapes every course, advisory engagement, and change program I lead, wherever in the world it takes place.
My Journey began in hands-on SAP HCM technical delivery, consulting, and system implementation. That work taught me, project by project, that the hardest part of a transformation was never the configuration — it was getting people to actually use what we'd built. That realization led me into organizational change management, then into formal enablement and training, where I now bridge complex software logic with the practical, human side of adoption.
2001 - 2006
SAP HR Consultant & Site Manager, Siemens (Pakistan)
Began SAP career on a major public-sector transformation program, within Siemens' change management team.
2006 - 2009
SAP HCM Lead Consultant & OCM Specialist, HP (Saudi Arabia)
Led full-lifecycle SAP HCM implementations and change management across three enterprise clients.
2009 - 2015
SAP HCM Technical Support Lead, Saudi Airlines (Saudi Arabia)
Drove system stability, change adoption, and complex enhancements across the Saudia Group landscape.
2015 - 2019
Program Lead & SAP HCM/OCM Specialist, Elm Company (Saudi Arabia)
Led enterprise change management strategy, standardizing the Prosci ADKAR Model organization-wide.
2019 - Present
SAP HCM & SuccessFactors Change Advisor & Capability Lead, Independent Consultant
Advising and enabling organizations across 20+ countries on sustainable SuccessFactors adoption.
In addition to live training and advisory work, I author structured, self-paced learning content for platforms including SAP Press and Michael Management Corporation, accessible to thousands of practitioners worldwide.
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SAP SuccessFactors Senior Consultant, Succession, Career & Talent Development
His exceptional expertise in SAP SuccessFactors, combined with a highly professional and learner-focused approach, resulted in a truly valuable training experience... I highly recommend Faisal to organizations and professionals seeking top-tier SAP training.
Succession & Career Planning Training (THR85/THR95)
SAP SuccessFactors Consultant, Employee Central & Employee Central Payroll
He has great expertise as well as deep knowledge of SuccessFactors solutions — an amazing and well-educated trainer who can be trusted with the learning process. He was patient with our questions and used multiple ways to simplify and explain tricky situations to us.
Employee Central Training (THR81)
Partner Talent Initiative
