HRIS Operations & Project Specialist - EUROPE

Uniqlo Co., Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading apparel retailer in London seeks an HRIS Operations & Project Specialist to enhance HR systems across Europe. This role involves managing HRIS projects, collaborating with local HR teams, and driving process improvements. Candidates should have strong Workday HCM experience, strong spreadsheet skills, and be proactive in dynamic environments. The position offers a hybrid work model and various employee benefits including a 30% staff discount, private medical care, and a profit share scheme.

Benefits

26 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Staff Discount 30%

Global Profit Share Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Private Medical Care

Private Pension Scheme

Travel to work loan scheme

Hybrid working

Social events throughout the year

Seasonal Sample Sales

Volunteer Day - twice a year

Qualifications

• Experience in Workday HCM administration and integration.
• Fluency in English with strong communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with experience in process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR systems projects aligned with EU strategies.
• Collaborate with local HR teams for system improvements.
• Manage projects for system implementation and training.

Skills

Workday HCM administration

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Power BI

Power Automate

Lean

Six Sigma

PRINCE2

PMP

Agile methodologies

Job description

UNIQLO is a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group, one of the largest apparel retailers in the world. UNIQLO respects the individuality and lifestyle of all customers and takes pride in creating high quality, long-lasting, innovative clothing at an affordable price.

We are currently recruiting for an HRIS Operations & Project Specialist - Europe to sit within our HRIS team, based in our London office. You will be reporting into the HRIS Manager, working closely with local HR teams, global HRIS, and IT stakeholders.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the evolution of HR systems across the European region within a dynamic and expanding organisation. You will play a key role in supporting strategic initiatives and enabling operational excellence by working closely with local HR teams, global HRIS, and IT stakeholders. The successful candidate will help shape processes, drive improvements, and foster collaboration across diverse teams. This is a Europe-focused role with strong potential for career growth into the EU HRIS Manager position or the Global HRIS team.

What you will be responsible for :

• Lead and support HR systems projects aligned with EU and global strategies.
• Collaborate with local HR teams to understand operational needs and translate them into system improvements. Making sure the project steps are completed from end to end.
• Act as a bridge between EU stakeholders and global HRIS, IT, and AMS teams.
• Manage projects of system implementation, improvements, maintenance, and training for Workday and the company's other HR systems.
• Perform data analysis, reporting, and support HR analytics to identify key initiatives needed to improve the HR operation in the Europe Region.
• Identify HRIS project management operational gaps and proactively drive standardisation and process improvement.

Skills, Experience and Attributes :

• Proven experience in Workday HCM administration and integration in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong spreadsheet skills (MS Excel, Google Sheets)
• Detail-oriented with experience in mistake-proofing processes (Poka Yoke).
• Experience with Workday Docs, Workday Studio, or BIRT reports
• Experience with Power BI and Power Automate
• Certification in Lean, Six Sigma, PRINCE2, or PMP
• Able to work with agile methodology and tools like Microsoft Planner or Loop.
• Fluent in English.
• Strong communication skills across cultures and organisational levels.
• Resilient, proactive, and able to work independently in ambiguous environments. Sees challenges as opportunities.
• Experience and / or interest in enterprise use of LLMs and ability to develop agentic processes (Copilot Studio) to support HR automation incentives.

What we can offer you :

• 26 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Staff Discount 30%
• Global Profit Share Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Private Medical Care
• Private Pension Scheme
• Travel to work loan scheme
• Hybrid working, 2 days from home, 3 days in the office
• Social events throughout the year
• Seasonal Sample Sales
• Volunteer Day - twice a year
• Great Location - Close to transport links, underground Piccadilly and Oxford Street stations. Close by to shops restaurants / bars / cinema and gyms

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