We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.
Location/s:
Recruiter contact: Nikki George
Hiring manager contact: Croydon, London, Brighton, Cambridge, Birmingham, Newcastle
The People Systems Manager will lead the strategic direction, oversight, and optimisation of the company’s global HR technology SAP Success Factors and other associated people systems. This role will be responsible for driving the overall HR technology strategy in collaboration with key stakeholders, working with a small team of specialists responsible for operating and enhancing the global people systems.
This role oversees the planning, design, development and delivery of effective people systems and defines the future roadmap and strategy for HR technology through collaboration with key stakeholders.
The role will work in partnership with the Global People leadership team, operational HR professionals and the IT functions to ensure the overall people systems landscape is continuously improving and driving efficiency across the organisation.
Key responsibilities
In partnership with the people leadership team identify people systems requirements as a part of the global people strategy and drive implementation.
Align SAP Success Factors and other associated people systems functionality with strategic business goals ensuring that it supports recruitment, talent management, reporting and compliance across all regions.
Work alongside fellow people systems colleagues and HR leads to define strategy and roadmap development, taking a strategic, long term and commercial view.
Uses networks and technical learning to keep up to date with innovations and trends in the HR technology sector.
Partner with external consultants to ensure effective enhancement, operation and optimisation of Success Factors
Strategic partnering with management teams across the business, providing suggested solutions to enable efficient delivery of strategic goals and embedding business change.
Ensure the Company’s investment in our global HR platforms is maximised, by identifying opportunities for optimisation and ensuring that these are delivered globally.
Consult and collaborate with IT, HR and business leaders to ensure Success Factors and associated people systems deliver value across the entire organisation.
Managing the planning and delivery requirements of ongoing system releases for Success Factors and associated people systems
Ensuring that data governance and security processes and requirements are followed and in place.
Act as a point of technical escalation for the support team to unblock obstacles for operational team leads.
Collaborating with fellow people system leads to achieve successful project outcomes and establish system roadmap planning.
Essential Skills
Previous leadership experience within a People Systems function
Strong technical understanding of HR systems and their integration with other applications
Experience of working with SAP Success Factors and SAP ecosystem partner products and solutions.
In depth functional knowledge of end-to-end HR processes
Knowledge of data governance and security including GDPR legislation
Experience of working with ERP systems and a demonstrable understanding of how modules should interact.
Highly effective communication skills and ability to influence across a global team.
Good organisational, planning and project management skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including translating raw data into clear and meaningful information.
Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on continuous system improvement.
Experience driving change management programs, ensuring seamless transitions for people systems.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to look at the wider picture.
Ability to translate business requirements into systems solutions.
Desirable Skills
Ability to write database queries (e.g SQL developer), analyse data using a variety of formulae/ functions and present data in an appropriate format.
Experience of working in a global organisation
Experience of systems integration
As a global business we appreciate willingness to work flexibly and will support work/life balance accordingly.
We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Mott MacDonald
Position location: Croydon, London, Brighton, Cambridge, Birmingham, Newcastle
Recruiter contact: Nikki George
We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
Agile working
Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Pension matched up to 7%
Life insurance
An annual professional institution subscription
Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers
Annual bonus scheme
Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans
Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
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