Solution Architect - HR & Payroll

MAG; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport operator based in Manchester is hiring a Solution Architect. This role is integral for transforming the organization's business through technology and automation. You will work on architectural design, especially with SAP SuccessFactors, and engage with senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and experience in technology strategy. Competitive benefits package includes a bonus scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

10% company contribution pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised public transport

Huge range of company discounts

2 volunteering days per year

Free Virtual GP service

Care Concierge service

Qualifications

• Ability to interact and influence senior stakeholders.
• Detailed technical knowledge of systems and infrastructure.
• Experience executing a tech strategy and maintaining a technology roadmap.
• Experience developing and maintaining a technical architecture.

Responsibilities

• Transform business through technology and automation.
• Define technology solutions to meet organizational requirements.
• Architectural design and oversight of SAP SuccessFactors products.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Networking

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Technical architecture experience

Technical knowledge of enterprise technologies

Education

Experience with SAP SuccessFactors

TOGAF certification

Job description

Summary

Based at Manchester Airport

Permanent role

Flexible / Hybrid working for a better work / life balance

We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds

Why MAG?

At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate. Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities. At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. Youll also have access to some great benefits including :

• Bonus scheme
• 10% company contribution pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

The role

As a Solution Architect in our MAG Technology team, youll be charged with helping us to transform our business through technology, digital and automation. Working across our airports and group functions, you will define technology solutions to meet requirements, taking into account systems, data, process and people. This particular role includes the architectural design and oversight of SAP Successfactors products, including HR & Payroll.

What will make you successful in the role?

As well as the ability to interact, influence and build consensus with senior stakeholders, youll have excellent interpersonal, networking, presentation and communication skills and be commercially astute. Youll also have a detailed technical knowledge spanning enterprise technologies, systems and infrastructure, private and public cloud, development and DevOps toolsets with experience building and executing a tech strategy, maintaining a technology roadmap and being able to adapt to business, market and technical change. Youll have experience of developing, mapping and maintaining a technical architecture including enterprise, applications, service, infrastructure and data using a recognised methodology e.g. TOGAF. Youll have experience of HR & Payroll Platforms (in particular SAP Success Factors). Desirable skills include an awareness of the Airport / Aviation tech landscape.