People Systems Lead - Time to Pay

Wood; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

John Wood Group PLC is recruiting a People Systems Lead – Time to Pay to join our People Systems team on a permanent basis. This role leads the delivery, support and optimisation of technology solutions across Payroll, Time & Labour, and Absence Management.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance and IT to maximise value and drive continuous improvement. The position can be based at any UK office including Aberdeen, Glasgow, Stockton, Reading, Staines and London, offering hybrid working and

Qualifications

• Experience leading People Systems projects and teams.
• Strong understanding of Payroll, Time & Labour and Absence Management processes.
• Proven ability to partner with HR, Payroll, Finance and IT to deliver scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery, support and optimisation of Time to Pay systems.
• Ensure processes and data support operational excellence and compliance.
• Build and develop a team of six specialists.
• Drive standardisation and continuous improvement across global Time to Pay.

Skills

People systems

Payroll systems

Oracle EBS

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Oracle EBS

Job description

Wood is recruiting for a People Systems Lead – Time to Pay to join our People Systems team on a permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced People Systems professional to lead the delivery, support and optimisation of technology solutions across Payroll, Time & Labour, and Absence Management. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, functional teams and technology partners to maximise the value of our People Systems landscape and drive continuous improvement across global Time to Pay processes.

The role will lead a team of approximately six People Systems professionals and will be responsible for ensuring system solutions, processes and data support operational excellence, compliance and business objectives.

This position can be based at any of our UK office locations, including Aberdeen, Glasgow, Stockton, Reading, Staines and London, and offers hybrid working. We welcome applications from candidates who can effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels across our global operations.
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The Role

The successful applicant will ensure that People Systems activities align with business objectives and maximise the effectiveness, efficiency and competitiveness of Wood's Time to Pay function.

As the functional lead for Payroll, Time & Labour and Absence Management systems, you will be responsible for supporting and enhancing solutions across our current Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) landscape while helping shape the future evolution of our People Systems capabilities.

You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT and business leaders to deliver scalable, compliant and user-focused system solutions while driving process standardisation and continuous improvement.

A key aspect of the role will be leading and developing a team of approximately six specialists, ensuring the successful execution of operational priorities, projects and strategic initiatives.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wooddelivers solutions across more than 60 countries with local offices covering all major energy and materials hubs globally.

For more than 160 years,wehave partnered with clients to deliver engineering, advisory and operational solutions to some of the world’s most complex and critical challenges in energy and materials.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects we support green hydrogen and fuel switching, as well as supporting local clients with energy transition
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid working arrangements
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.