Higher are a boutique recruitment agency specialising in the HR and Marketing professions. We are pleased to inform you of a new role that we are working on for one of our clients:
Position: HR Systems Specialist
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Location: Leicester (hybrid)
What's the background?
With a history of over 50 years this organisation provide a wide range of tools and PPE to organisations throughout the UK.
Due to someone moving on this is an opportunity for someone new to join and continue the good work whilst putting their own stamp on the role and department. You will sit within a much larger and wider HR team but have specific responsibility for managing the HRIS - MYView which sits within the Zellis platform.
The organisation are embarking on an ambitious digital and AI journey which supports the recent launch of their new 3 year strategy with the concept 'be digitally driven' as one of their key values.
The role would therefore be perfect for you if you're an experienced HR Systems person with an inquisitive mindset who likes to fully get under the skin of the system they're working with and unleash it's full potential and functionality.
If you're wanting to join a progressive yet established organisation who truly invest in their people and place great emphasis on their culture then this could be the perfect move for you and your career. There is very little red tape to get through so it's an environment where you'll be able to drive real change and would be great for someone wanting to get broader exposure across a business.
The role is based at their Head Office in Leicester but hybrid working is available.
Responsibilities:
As the HR Systems Specialist, you be the 'go to' person for the HRIS and be the technical lead for developing and introducing new e-HR requirements.
Beyond ensuring the HR system works effectively and does what the business needs you'll need to have great interpersonal skills and be someone who will get out into the business, talk to people and find out what their pain points are. Only then will you understand how the HR system can be improved and adapted to make the lives of your stakeholders easier.
This could involve optimising systems or looking at what new tech is coming through and how that could be utilised to drive efficiencies or improve processes.
Knowledge of the Zellis HRIS is highly desirable for this position as that is the software used however a strong background in other HR systems is fine. What's key is your ability to demonstrate how you've used your position as the HR System Specialist to help drive performance improvements within previous organisations.
- The implementation and delivery of e-HR tools required to enhance the capability of the HR function and to assist the business, including HR and Payroll System, Access control and Resource Link and RS, Document management.
- HR systems management through administering, configuring and maintaining the payroll system which includes employee records, payroll and benefits.
- System optimisation through continuously evaluating HR systems, identifying opportunities for improvement, efficiency and enhancement of the colleague experience
- Monitor all system capability including implantation of system upgrades, updates, and patches as required.
- Liasing with third party providers and suppliers to resolve all issues, escalating where applicable and providing timely business updates as needed
- Deliver data integrity and security through ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of all HR data. Establishing and enforcing security protocols and data integrity measures within our HR systems
- Lead the MYView system support and training ensuring all new starters and managers across the business understand how this works. Deliver training sessions as required supported by the design of system guides and documents for colleagues to reference at any time.
- Ensure full integration and reporting through collaboration and partnering with our IT function allowing other business areas and systems to integrate with HR and organisation systems
- Deliver regular and ad hoc reporting of metrics agreed by the business to enable decision making across our business
- Provide supportive and clear guidance and advice for colleagues and managers for our HR systems
- Support our payroll team with system training and development of HR systems
- Keep updated on all HR compliance and regulations ensuring that our systems are aligned to legal and industry standards
- Support the liaison with HR systems vendors for resolutions and introduction of new functionality.
- Provide recommendations from system report and analysis to support business decisions.
Experience needed:
- Previous experience of using HR and Reporting systems previously is essenital
- Knowledge os MYView and Zellis is advantageous
- Advanced knowledge of HRIS and payroll systems, Microsoft Excel database structures and reporting software - Power BI
- A great communicator and able to build relationships with stakeholders
- The ability to explain complex data in a non-technical way