People Systems and Data Manager

The Premier League; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Premier League is seeking a Systems and Data Manager to own the organisation’s people systems, with SAP at the core. You will lead a review of existing systems, drive improvements, and ensure reliable data for reporting and decision making.

Based in London, UK, you will manage SAP and related HRIS modules, collaborate across teams, and guide data governance, dashboards and compliant reporting to support operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working on HR or people systems, with strong hands-on experience of SAP.
• Proven ability to manage software implementations, integrations of existing systems and upgrades.
• Proven ability to review, optimise, and improve system functionality and processes.
• Strong understanding of data management, reporting, and data accuracy principles.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead implementations and upgrades.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Exceptional attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Knowledge of HR processes, policies and compliance requirements.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work cross functionally with various teams
• Pro-active self-starter with the ability to work independently, prioritise tasks and drive projects forward

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for people systems, with primary responsibility for SAP.
• Lead a review of current systems and processes to assess effectiveness, data quality, and alignment with business needs.
• Oversee the daily operations, maintenance and upgrades of the system, ensuring system uptime and data accuracy.
• Lead the deployment of additional HR system modules and ensure integration with other systems with the People team such as Clear Review and Pinpoint, and other systems within payroll, IT and finance.
• Identify opportunities to optimise system functionality, configuration, and usage.
• Be the subject matter expert for SAP and related people systems, providing guidance and support to stakeholders.
• Streamline HR processes by identifying automation opportunities within HRIS.
• Manage relationships with system vendors and external partners as required to ensure optimal service delivery.

Skills

SAP experience

HRIS / HR systems

Project management

Data reporting

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data accuracy / governance

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent working

Job description

Description

The Systems and Data Manager will take ownership of the organisation’s people systems, with a particular focus on SAP. The role will lead a comprehensive review of existing systems, maximise their functionality, and ensure accurate, reliable data can be extracted to support reporting, decision-making, and operational efficiency.

Application Deadline: 31 August 2026

Department: People

Location: London, UK

Who We Are

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over 1.2 billion homes in 189 countries.

We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation’s intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues.

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.

People Systems

• Be accountable for people systems, with primary responsibility for SAP.


• Lead a review of current systems and processes to assess effectiveness, data quality, and alignment with business needs.


• Oversee the daily operations, maintenance and upgrades of the system, ensuring system uptime and data accuracy.


• Lead the deployment of additional HR system modules and ensure integration with other systems with the People team such as Clear Review and Pinpoint, and other systems within payroll, IT and finance.


• Identify opportunities to optimise system functionality, configuration, and usage.


• Be the subject matter expert for SAP and related people systems, providing guidance and support to stakeholders.


• Streamline HR processes by identifying automation opportunities within HRIS.


• Manage relationships with system vendors and external partners as required to ensure optimal service delivery.

Data Management & Reporting

• Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across all people systems.


• Design and maintain processes to enable accurate and timely data extraction from multiple systems.


• Design and generate dashboards, reports, and data outputs for operational and strategic use which clearly identify gaps and provide user friendly information to support data driven decision making.


• Develop clear documentation for data definitions, reporting logic, and system processes.


• Ensure quality standards are developed and maintained, and regular audits conducted to ensure compliance with GDPR and other regulatory requirements.

Projects & Change Support

• Project manage systems, data, and wider business projects.


• Project plan, track milestones, risks, and dependencies.


• Support change management activities related to system enhancements or new implementations.


• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure successful delivery and adoption of changes.


• Provide training to teams on HRIS functionality and best practice.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Establish and maintain best practice processes for systems governance and data management.


• Proactively identify improvements to systems, data quality, and ways of working.

Requirements For The Role

• Proven experience working on HR or people systems, with strong hands-on experience of SAP.


• Proven ability to manage software implementations, integrations of existing systems and upgrades.


• Proven ability to review, optimise, and improve system functionality and processes.


• Strong understanding of data management, reporting, and data accuracy principles.


• Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead implementations and upgrades.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.


• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.


• Exceptional attention to detail and data accuracy.


• Knowledge of HR processes, policies and compliance requirements.


• Effective communication skills.


• Ability to work cross functionally with various teams


• Pro-active self-starter with the ability to work independently, prioritise tasks and drive projects forward

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