EMEA HRIS Lead & Data Governance Expert

JAC Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

JAC Recruitment is seeking an experienced HRIS Specialist to govern HR technology across EMEA, ensuring data integrity and GDPR compliance. You will manage HR systems administration, vendor relations, and inclusively drive reporting, analytics and process improvements.

You will lead system integrations, data governance and project work with IT and HR partners, enabling scalable HR operations and user-friendly experiences for employees and managers.

Qualifications

• Strong HRIS administration and systems management experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the HR technology landscape across EMEA, ensuring systems remain effective, secure and aligned to business requirements.
• Act as System Administrator for HR platforms.
• Manage user access, security roles, workflows, configuration and system governance.
• Maintain relationships with HR technology vendors and external providers.
• Ensure HR systems support the full employee lifecycle, organisational growth and future scalability.
• Establish and maintain robust data governance standards, policies and controls.
• Monitor data accuracy, completeness and consistency through regular audits and validation activities.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, data privacy requirements and company information security standards.
• Develop processes for data retention, archiving, access management and audit readiness.
• Produce and maintain HR data dictionaries, governance documentation and operating procedures.
• Develop and maintain HR dashboards, workforce reports and people analytics capability.
• Produce regular and ad hoc reporting for HR, Finance and business leaders.
• Analyse workforce metrics including headcount, turnover, absence, recruitment, compensation and organisational trends.
• Support workforce planning, budgeting and organisational decision-making through data-driven insights.
• Improve reporting automation and self-service analytics capabilities across the business.
• Identify opportunities to optimise HR processes through technology enhancements and automation.
• Lead the configuration, enhancement and continuous improvement of HR systems.
• Manage integration requirements between HRIS, payroll, benefits, finance and other business systems.
• Coordinate system upgrades, testing and release management activities.
• Develop business requirements and work with vendors and IT teams to implement solutions.
• Ensure system changes are effectively documented, tested and communicated.
• Act as the primary point of contact for HR systems support across EMEA.
• Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate resolution with vendors and technology partners.
• Provide expert guidance to HR teams, managers and employees on HR systems functionality.
• Develop training materials, user guides and knowledge resources.
• Deliver system training and promote adoption of self-service tools and digital solutions.
• Monitor user feedback and identify opportunities to improve user experience.
• Lead and support HR technology projects from planning through implementation.
• Manage project plans, timelines, risks and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate data migration, system testing, user acceptance testing and deployment activities.
• Support HR transformation and digitalisation initiatives.
• Partner with HR, IT, Finance and external providers to deliver successful HR technology solutions.
• Ensure projects achieve intended business outcomes, efficiencies and user adoption targets.

Skills

HRIS administration

Data governance

GDPR/data privacy

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

System integrations

Project management

Excel

Power BI

Tools

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Job description

JAC Recruitment is seeking an experienced HRIS Specialist to govern HR technology across EMEA, ensuring data integrity and GDPR compliance. You will manage HR systems administration, vendor relations, and inclusively drive reporting, analytics and process improvements.

You will lead system integrations, data governance and project work with IT and HR partners, enabling scalable HR operations and user-friendly experiences for employees and managers.