People Tech EMEA Solution Owner - Pay

JD GROUP; Bury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR solutions provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Solution Owner to enhance their HRIS program. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Pay/Benefits systems and will lead a team focused on innovative solutions. Strong communication, leadership skills, and attention to detail are essential for this strategic and hands-on role. Join a dynamic team that puts colleagues at the heart of its mission.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Pay/Benefits systems, ideally Dayforce.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop a team.
• High level of attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead product SME for Pay and Benefits products.
• Manage and oversee the Pay Solution team’s outputs.
• Ensure compliance with legislative requirements.

Skills

Pay/Benefits systems experience

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Team leadership experience

Organizational skills

Job description

Role Overview

Advance the People Teams impact by delivering, and maintaining the configuration of a full HRIS programme aimed at positioning JD as an employer of choice.

The JD People team puts the colleague at the heart of what we do to develop a level of service that emulates the JD brand and maximises colleague experience.

We are looking for an outstanding Solution Owner, with experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex HRIS solutions. The Solution Owner will lead a small team of SME’s with a particular focus on Pay and Benefits modules.

This role is both strategic and hands‑on, with a requirement to demonstrate understanding business requirements and processes with the ability to configure system infrastructure and solutions. In addition to communicating with and managing stakeholders, the People Tech Solution Owner will be process‑driven, highly analytical and organised. This is a key role in the People team, charged with delivering HRIS solutions seamlessly using effective planning and innovative solution ideas.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Act as the lead product SME for all the Pay and Benefits related products - responsible for its design, governance, maintenance, and continuous improvements.
• Lead a team of SME’s
• Liaise with senior stakeholders to ascertain business requirements alongside understanding business process requirements
• Develop systemic solutions to best suit the Groups requirements
• Foster a collaborative environment within the SME project team driving excellence from the front
• Coordinate your team for the following activities: compliance, testing, BAU change management, consistency in design, documentation management and more
• Manage the output and schedules for the Pay Solution team, prioritising, delegating, and reporting on actions as they arise
• Maintain an understanding of legislative requirements for all Pay and Benefits related functions.
• Work collaboratively with BAU teams to ensure procedures and system use are embedded effectively, with a continuous improvement mind set
• Design, build and test integrations between Pay and Benefits solution and other product workstreams (e.g. Workforce Management, HR)

Skills/Experience/Knowledge

• Previous experience in Pay/Benefits systems essential (ideally Dayforce)
• Ability to consider and evaluate solutions to problems under own initiative essential
• Previous experience in leading and developing a team essentialAbility to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Strong communication skills both written and oral
• Confident and courteous in dealing with internal and external stakeholders
• High level of attention to detail with strong administrative and organisational skills and be able to prioritise your own and your team’s workload
• Must be methodical and be able to work to strict deadlines
• Have an awareness of GDPR and be able to act with absolute discretion and confidentiality
• Ambitious to learn with an enthusiastic approach
• Previous experience in deploying/maintaining HRIS and Payroll solutions across multiple territories beneficial