What we will offer
We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can get early responsibility. Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you, The Deal, between the firm and its employees.
You can expect:
* A Competitive salary and a host of family friendly policies
* Life assurance, private health and central care for you and your family
* A range of flexible benefits including gym discount and retail vouchers
* Tech, cycle and electric car schemes
* The opportunity to support the firms charity through volunteering leave
* A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health, and tools and support for when we experience physical or mental difficulties.
Team Structure
The People Systems team is part of the overall Application Systems team based in IT Services, with around 11 people working on a global scale ensuring the smooth operations of all application systems based on the internal clients needs and specifications. The People Systems Manager will report to the Senior Application Systems Manager. This role involves close collaboration with the Global HR & Talent Development team as well as other Application System Managers to ensure that People Data is effectively integrated into non-HR systems, such as Finance and Knowledge Management Systems, to support the organizations operational efficiency.
Main Responsibilities
* Overall responsibility for the firms people systems which includes the HRIS, applicant tracking system and talent development platform.
* Build and maintain strong relationship with the HR & Talent and Development teams and collaborate closely with the IT and Application Development teams.
* Act as a super user and point of escalations.
* Manage the HR & Talent Development suppliers including any external consultants.
* Manage the HRIS team as a "reports to" manager including annual performance reviews and career development plans for the team.
* Work closely with external vendors to troubleshoot any issues and ensure seamless system performance.
* Take part on the weekly Change Approval Board (CAB).
* Lead on the bi-weekly HR systems meetings with the global HR & Talent Development teams.
* Project manage any system implementation, upgrades, minor & feature releases and integrations and provide instructions as necessary to the team/s ensuring people data continues to integrate into other non-HR applications.
* Provide the annual scheduler/roadmap for any potential systems enhancement and improvements.
* Apply and enhance the platforms on an "on-going" basis and identify gaps for further improvement.
* Liaise with the global teams to identify any business requirements and translate them to effective solutions.
* Implement global HRIS processes to ensure smooth management of the systems across the board.
* Assist with the Technical support of Talent Development systems.
* Act as technical lead and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the firms Core system Workday.
* Ensure the confidentiality of the data and ensure the firm maintains its compliance with relevant legislation, including the Data Protection Act, GDPR and other regulatory requirements/certifications (e.g. ISO27001) along with Infosec.
* Ensure and oversee the data integrity in the systems and initiate/oversee any data auditing processes and data cleansing.
* Annual Budget forecasting and management.
* Develop and improve the HRIS & Talent Development processes and provide any relevant documentation.
* Develop and oversee the delivery of the people systems training across all levels of users.
* Support/advise on any MI queries from the teams and support/oversee the creation/configuration of any reports.
Attributes/Skills Required
* BA/Msc or an equivalent degree in HR or IT, or equivalent experience.
* Proven experience on a similar role and/or adequate exposure on HR/LMS systems in general.
* Desirable knowledge of any of the following platforms; Workday, Icims, Saba, Darwin and POD Pirical.
* Previous experience working within a law firm desirable.
* Strong knowledge of the overall MS package, mainly excel & power point.
* Project and change management and enhancements (full lifecycle from concept to business as usual).
* Effective management of third-party providers and SLAs.
* Integration of People systems with other business applications.
* Identifying and delivering continual process and service improvements.
* Fluent in English in both oral and written.
Most of our roles are hybrid, meaning that colleagues benefit from working in our office and remotely. We are happy to discuss this and other flexible working arrangements with you as part of the application and interview process.
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