People Specialist

RATIONAL AG; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

RATIONAL UK Ltd. is seeking a People Specialist to support the full employee lifecycle and payroll coordination. You will ensure accurate HR administration, data quality, contracts, and timely onboarding to offboarding processes while collaborating with the broader EMEA People team.

The role requires strong Office 365 skills and experience with HR systems (SAP, Concur, SuccessFactors). You will contribute to HR projects and drive continuous improvements in an international environment.

Qualifications

• Manages Payroll and pension administration.
• Handles HR administration, data quality and time management.
• Supports salary reviews, benefits administration and employee queries.
• Ensures compliance with HR processes and statutory requirements.
• Drives HR projects and continuous process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support full employee lifecycle from recruitment to offboarding.
• Coordinate payroll and travel expense processes (Concur).
• Maintain accurate HR records and contracts.
• Contribute to training coordination and succession planning.

Skills

Payroll administration

HR data analysis

Office 365

Education

Degree in HR or Business Administration

CIPD qualification

Tools

SAP

Concur

SuccessFactors

Office 365 tools

Job description

At RATIONAL, people are at the centre of everything we do. As a People Specialist, you ensure a seamless and high-quality employee experience combining operational excellence with a continuous drive to improve how we work.

You will be part of a wider EMEA People team, working closely with colleagues across countries while acting as a trusted partner to the local business.

People Specialist

Your scope of responsibility

You will assist to keep our People operations running smoothly while making them better every day:

• You support the full employee lifecycle - from recruitment and onboarding to offboarding
• You ensure accurate HR administration, contracts and data quality and time management
• You take ownership of payroll coordination (including P11D reporting) and travel expense processes (Concur)
• You support salary reviews, benefits administration and employee queries
• You ensure compliance with HR processes, guidelines and statutory requirements
• You contribute to HR projects and drive continuous process improvements
• You support training coordination development initiatives and succession planning

Your professional profile

You combine HR expertise with a hands-on, structured and solution-oriented approach:

• A degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a CIPD qualification
• Proven experience in Payroll and pension administration
• Very good Office 365 skills; good understanding of HR Systems such as SAP, Concur, SuccessFactors (or similar)
• Strong skills in operational HR execution along the employee life cycle
• Analytical, structured way of working as well and solution-oriented thinking
• High level of social competence and communication skills as well as a strong service orientation
• Confidence in working with HR data, KPIs and reporting
• Basic project management skills with the ability to deliver reliably
• Strong sense of ownership, reliability, and discretion with sensitive information
• Collaborative, solution-oriented mindset with a pragmatic approach in an international environment

What we offer

A role where your work has visible impact:

• Ownership and variety from day one
• A collaborative, down-to-earth team locally and being part of the EMEA People Team
• Short decision paths and room to contribute ideas
• A modern working environment with flexibility

If you have any questions, please contact Helen Varley, People Director.

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RATIONAL UK Ltd.
Unit 4 Titan Court, Laporte Way
Portenway Business Park
Luton LU4 8EF
United Kingdom

What counts for us are your qualifications – regardless of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation/identity or social, ethnic, or religious backgrounds. We welcome applications from all people with diverse backgrounds.