People Systems Lead - Time to Pay (Hybrid, Global)

John Wood Group PLC; 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

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