HR Systems Analyst

Nest Corporation; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading workplace pension scheme provider is seeking an HR Systems Analyst to enhance HR technology, improve data quality, and support user-friendly systems. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement and entails collaboration on projects critical to operational excellence. Candidates should possess strong MS Office skills and prior HR systems administration experience. Join a company recognized for its commitment to inclusivity and support for its employees.

Qualifications

• Strong MS Office skills required, especially Excel and Outlook.
• Extensive HR systems administration experience needed.
• Previous role in HR, IT support, or business systems preferred.
• Understanding of data protection and information security principles.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robustness of HR technology platforms.
• Work on projects to improve data quality and automate processes.
• Deliver actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Support and enhance IT solutions for HR processes.

Skills

Strong MS Office skills

Experience with HR systems administration

Understanding of data protection principles

Project management skills

Job description

Role Overview

As a HR Systems Analyst, you will be instrumental in ensuring our HR technology platforms are robust, user‑friendly, and aligned with business needs. You’ll work on projects that improve data quality, automate processes, and deliver actionable insights to stakeholders. This includes HRIS platforms, onboarding/offboarding systems, performance management tools, and reporting dashboards. The role will ensure that business activities are carried out efficiently, securely, and in line with Nest’s values of inclusivity and operational excellence.

Minimum Criteria

• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel and Outlook
• Extensive experience with HR systems administration (HRIS, payroll, recruitment, LMS or similar platforms)
• Previous experience in an HR, IT support, or business systems role is preferable
• Understanding of data protection and information security principles
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

Don't worry if you think you don't have all the key skills – it might be worth taking a few minutes to apply as we are good at spotting potential and offer a generous training budget.

Please download a full job description to see the full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role.

Flexible and Agile Working

Everyone’s personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working, we’ve introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):

• hybrid of office (Canary Wharf, London) and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, once – twice a week, or more, as required)
• reduce or vary working hours
• reduce or vary the days worked
• work compressed hours
• job share

Directorate / Department Overview

The People and Culture team works in partnership with the organisation to provide an effective and professional service that helps deliver the People Strategy, mitigate people risks and deliver effective and efficient processes, systems and compliance for approximately 500 colleagues and board members. Working closely with the Services and Solutions directorate, we leverage technology and data to drive innovation and operational excellence, ensuring the best outcomes for our people. The HR Systems Analyst will play a key role in supporting and enhancing the IT solutions that underpin our HR processes, reporting into the People Operations Manager.

Organisational Overview

Nest is an award‑winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country. Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first‑class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you’d expect to find in a thriving business. We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background. We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation. Nest is a Disability Confident Leader, which is the highest level of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you have a disability, please declare that you’re applying through the scheme. We aim to offer an interview to those applicants who apply through the Disability Confident Scheme and best meet the minimum criteria.

Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a sufficient number of satisfactory applications.

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