HR Systems Analyst

Houlihan Lokey; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment bank in Manchester is seeking an experienced HR Systems Manager to lead performance management initiatives. Responsibilities include collaborating with stakeholders to define system requirements, managing HR performance processes, and implementing system functionalities. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in HR systems management and strong project management skills. This position promotes equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in Human Resources, Performance Management, or related field.
• Proven project management capabilities with multiple projects.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive data.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs.
• Lead configuration for performance cycles.
• Design and implement HR Performance System functionality.

Skills

HR Systems management

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Performance/HRIS systems

Job description

Overview

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a global investment bank with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Houlihan Lokey serves corporations, institutions, and governments worldwide with offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region. Independent advice and intellectual rigor are hallmarks of the firm’s commitment to client success across its advisory services. The firm is the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions for the past two years, the No. 1 M&A advisor for the past 10 years in the U.S., the No. 1 global restructuring advisor for the past 11 years, and the No. 1 global M&A fairness opinion advisor over the past 25 years, all based on number of transactions and according to data provided by LSEG.

Position Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into system requirements and enhancements.
• Lead the configuration each mid-year and year-end performance cycle
• Provide support in system and cycle based communications and reporting
• Maintain, review, and revise HR Performance Processes with global mindset
• Lead, design, and implement HR Performance System (viaPeople) functionality with the support of IT or the vendor
• Identify areas of opportunity to improve performance processes, functionality, and/or workflow
• Gather business requirements and design reporting and dashboard solutions within the performance system (viaPeople) in collaboration with HR and the lines of business.
• Review day-to-day emails/ServiceNow Cases and reply to process questions and system issues.
• Create and maintain business process documentation
• Stay abreast of new functionalities, industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices across various systems.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and maintain security protocols.

Key attributes / requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in Human Resources, Performance Management, HR Systems management or related field.
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience working with Performance/HRIS systems and system integrations.
• Proven project management capabilities, including experience running multiple projects simultaneously with overlapping deadlines and an ability to deal with ambiguity, prioritization, time pressures and adhere to deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive data.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.