About the role

People Systems Project Manager in People Operations delivering HRIS and payroll projects. Leading stakeholder engagement and managing system integrations for organisational efficiency.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end project delivery for any new HRIS system and payroll system/provider, from initial scoping through to go-live and post-implementation review.
Coordinate input from key stakeholders across People, Finance, IT, across the business and external vendors.
Accurately capture and represent user requirements and business needs, ensuring that what’s important to users is clearly communicated and aligned with what is feasible within the scope of the project.
Evaluate existing systems and tools used across the People Team to identify opportunities for optimisation, integration, or consolidation as part of the overall solution selection and design (for example; possible integration with Pinpoint (ATS), benefits platform etc)
Manage project documentation, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
Work closely with the procurement team to support procurement activities including vendor evaluation, selection, and contracting.
Ensure effective communication and engagement throughout the project, including updates to management, people operations and involved teams. And, to the wider employee population as appropriate in conjunction with our internal communications team.
Facilitate testing, training, and change management activities to support a smooth transition.
Monitor progress against milestones and escalate issues where needed to ensure delivery remains on track.

Proven experience within an analytical role within a people team, or related business function.
Strong understanding of HR systems (e.g. HRIS, payroll platforms) and the employee lifecycle.
Demonstrated ability to capture and translate user requirements (particularly from people, finance, and IT teams, and employee groups) into actionable development tasks.
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across functions, internally and externally
Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration without direct line management responsibilities.
Exposure to system integrations such as Talent, L&D, Benefits Management, Payroll
Experience in implementing, updating or upgrading HRIS and payroll systems (desirable).
Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar product management platforms (desirable).
Understanding of data privacy and compliance considerations in people and payroll technology (desirable).
Exposure to change management and business transformation projects from a people team perspective (desirable).
Knowledge of service design or user experience principles in the context of employee-facing systems (desirable).
Understanding and appreciation of challenges of working in a scaling organisation (desirable).
Experience of working within crown commercial services procurement framework (desirable).

Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
Up to 8% pension contribution
Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
Three paid volunteering days a year
Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
Employee resource groups