People Systems Lead - Time & Pay Transformation (Hybrid)

Wood Plc; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension plan

Private medical cover

Life insurance 4x base salary

Job summary

Wood plc is seeking a People Systems Lead - Time to Pay to join the People Systems team on a permanent basis. The role focuses on leading Payroll, Time & Labour, and Absence Management systems across an Oracle E-Business Suite landscape, driving continuous improvement and standardisation.

You will manage a team of about six professionals, work with stakeholders globally, and ensure compliant, user-focused system solutions that support operational excellence and business objectives.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or relevant equivalent years of experience (majoring in systems would be a bonus).
• Able to articulate business benefits of systems and understand IT system delivery and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and mentor a team of approximately six People Systems professionals.
• Support the Digital Transformation Manager in delivering effective practice and in leading function driven projects.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT and business leaders to deliver scalable, compliant system solutions and drive standardisation.

Skills

Leadership

Change management

Stakeholder influence

People management

Team leadership

Systems thinking

Education

Degree level

Tools

Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)

Job description

Wood plc is seeking a People Systems Lead - Time to Pay to join the People Systems team on a permanent basis. The role focuses on leading Payroll, Time & Labour, and Absence Management systems across an Oracle E-Business Suite landscape, driving continuous improvement and standardisation.

You will manage a team of about six professionals, work with stakeholders globally, and ensure compliant, user-focused system solutions that support operational excellence and business objectives.