HR Manager

First Military Recruitment Ltd; Tadley; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

First Military Recruitment Ltd is recruiting an HR Digital / Workday Programme Lead in Reading with hybrid working up to three days on-site. The role focuses on owning the HR digital roadmap, driving Workday optimisation and delivering a portfolio of HR technology initiatives for a 12-month contract.

The successful candidate will bring deep Workday HCM experience, strong programme leadership and a proven ability to translate HR needs into technology-enabled solutions, supporting governance, data

Qualifications

• Extensive Workday HCM experience and modules such as recruiting, onboarding, learning and time tracking.
• Ability to create and deliver multi-year HR technology roadmaps and optimise Workday performance.
• Proven capability to challenge system designs and manage vendors/partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR digital roadmap and Workday optimisation across a portfolio of initiatives.
• Drive digital transformation of HR processes, from strategy to implementation and adoption.
• Partner with HR service improvement, learning teams and vendors to enable efficient services.
• Utilise analytics to improve decision-making, self-service and data quality.
• Ensure compliance and manage Change Management throughout the programme.

Skills

Workday HCM

HR digital tools

Change management

Programme leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Job description

HM71: HR Manager

Location: Reading | Hybrid up to 3 days per week onsite

Salary: Competitive Day Rate | Contract 12 Months

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a HR Manager on behalf of one of our clients.

We are looking for an experienced HR Digital / Workday Programme Lead to take ownership of the HR Digital Roadmap and lead a portfolio of Workday optimisation, new capability and wider HR technology initiatives.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Future Capability and Digital Roadmap Lead is responsible for driving the digital transformation of the HR function.

This role shapes and innovates the future of people applications and their role in driving process, experience and insight efficiency. This involves digital strategy development, technology implementation, process improvement, change management, data analytics, employee experience, training and development, vendor management and compliance, as detailed below:

• Develop and lead a comprehensive digital HR strategy, including technology selection, implementation and vendor management.
• Partner with the HR Service Improvement team to streamline and automate HR processes using digital tools, driving adoption through effective change management.
• Leverage HR analytics to enhance decision-making, increase self-service and reduce unnecessary traffic into the HR service centre.
• Enhance employee experience through digital platforms and ensure training for managers and staff in collaboration with the learning team.
• Ensure compliance of all digital HR initiatives with relevant laws and regulations.
• Current SC Clearance.

Skills and Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HR, digital tools, and change management.

• Deep Workday HCM experience, with strong Core HCM knowledge and broad exposure across modules such as recruiting, onboarding, talent, performance, learning, skills, compensation, absence, time tracking, help and reporting.
• Experience creating and delivering multi-year Workday / HR technology roadmaps, ideally in a post-implementation optimisation environment.
• Sufficient functional credibility to challenge Workday solution design.
• Strong programme leadership, including prioritisation, dependencies, RAID, governance, resourcing and senior reporting.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end HR processes and how technology supports HR operating models, shared services and employee/manager self-service.
• Experience managing and challenging systems integrators, providers and specialist suppliers.
• Ability to translate between HR, technology and senior business stakeholders.
• Evidence of delivering measurable improvements in automation, simplification, user experience, data quality or HR efficiency.

Location: Reading | Hybrid up to 3 days per week onsite

Salary: Competitive Day Rate | Contract 12 Months