HR Officer (HR Systems)

Xalient; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Company Description

Xalient specializes in the convergence and holistic management of identity, cybersecurity, and networking to deliver secure connectivity within a zero-trust framework. Offering world-class Identity solutions and services including IGA, PAM, customer identity, access enforcement and IAM solutions, Xalient also delivers transformative software-defined networking, cybersecurity technologies and managed services. Established nine years ago to challenge traditional secure networking markets, Xalient has earned recognition as an award-winning global IT consulting and managed services provider. Headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in the USA and across Europe, Xalient boasts a client roster including industry leaders such as Kellogg’s, Avis Budget Group, WPP, and Keurig Dr Pepper. Innovation drives Xalient's approach, exemplified by MARTINA, an AIOps tool designed to provide visibility and predictive monitoring, now empowering enterprises worldwide. Xalient helps make the world’s largest brands more secure, resilient, adaptable, and responsive to change. Xalient was named among Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2024 by Financial Times and Statista for the third consecutive year.

Position

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the HR Officer will be responsible for the HR system, processes and procedures, legislative and system updates, ensuring that the HR requirements for the business are efficient, compliant and delivered to a high standard. This is a varied and rewarding role, requiring the HR Officer to be diligent, analytical, resourceful and to work impartially, professionally and confidentially at all times. Working closely with the HR Team, the HR Officer will seek input from stakeholders across the Company, to make continual improvements to support the business and ensure initiatives are current and relevant.

This is a hybrid role working three days from the offices in Leeds and the remaining two days from home. The role is paying up to £45k, plus other benefits.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage and maintain the HR System (Cezzane) keeping it updated and communicating updates to the Team and employees, as required. Working in collaboration with Cezanne support develop appropriate system processes and workflows to enable efficiencies, tracking and meet the needs of the business ensuring effective communication to employees. Provide system support to the HR team.
2. Collate and provide reports, data and board report information for CCO, HR team, finance and wider business.
3. Maintain the HR SharePoint pages. Ensure these are up-to-date, accurate, easy to refer to and relevant.
4. Review all HR Policies and procedures, forms, employee packs and agreements, to ensure they are up-to-date with legislation and serve their purpose in the business. Refer to weekly/monthly updates from Practical Law and ACAS and use the sites to check and refresh policies and procedures. Propose changes to the HR Manager and CCO.
5. In collaboration with the Finance team and HR Manager oversee the Cezanne payroll process ensuring system data is accurate.
6. Manage the Sponsorship and Visa applications and renewals.
7. Liaise with the Head of Compliance for policies/procedures which necessarily link with Information Security Management Systems and the Supplier Code of Conduct.
8. Support the HR Manager with generalist HR support and administration in the UK and India.

Requirements

1. At least 4 years’ experience in an HR role and as part of an extended HR team.
2. Knowledge of Employment legislation and understanding of reliable reference sources to keep updated.
3. Exposure and experience of in-house systems with an interest in HR systems and developing the functionality.
4. Experience of Sponsorship and Visa applications and renewal.
5. Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
6. Experienced with MS outlook, Excel, PowerPoint.
7. Ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner.
8. Ability to work to deadlines and be resourceful (with time, budgets and tools at hand).
9. Ability to commute and work from the Leeds offices' (LS1 2AA) three times a week.

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