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Location: United Kingdom – Milton Keynes (MK4 4BX) with hybrid working; you must be able to work in/commute to Milton Keynes at least 1 day a week. Contract Type: Permanent. Grade: RCS K. Salary and benefits include a company bonus, pension, 5 weeks holiday, training, and other benefits such as GP at work and product discounts.
Overview
DHL is seeking a skilled and experienced individual to fill the role of Payroll Systems Project Lead within HR Shared Services. The successful candidate will lead HR and Payroll systems projects, ensuring alignment with our digitisation strategy and Payroll Transformation programme goals, while meeting legal and regulatory requirements. The role involves leading improvement projects to global owned or third-party systems, interfaces and automation linked to HR Shared Services activities, and delivering continuous improvement initiatives with key stakeholders.
What the role entails
* Business as Usual: Ensure HR and Payroll systems, interfaces and automation operate as expected and that users have the required system access and skills.
* Continuous Improvement: Collect system improvement needs, configure systems, manage improvement initiatives, and assess cost/benefit of potential changes.
* Project Management: Perform gap analysis, manage implementation plans, update documentation, and communicate new systems and processes to leadership, ensuring projects stay on track.
* System Documentation: Document system designs, legal requirements, and controls; develop to-be process designs aligned with the digitisation strategy.
* Internal Controls: Contribute to HR systems strategy, document system usage and controls, and ensure changes meet legal and regulatory requirements.
* Stakeholder Management: Align system changes with stakeholders and engage teams (e.g., Global HR BPO, Global HR DO & IT) for design approvals and implementation.
* Expertise & Testing: Provide process design expertise, ensure internal controls in system changes, and perform functional application testing with IT.
What we need from you
* Relevant experience in HR, payroll and/or case management is desirable.
* Experience in HR, process improvement/management, system management and/or project management.
* Ability to provide project management support.
* Expert understanding of transactional HR processes related to systems and processes.
* Ability to analyse systems and processes and provide optimisation recommendations.
* Good general business and operational management experience.
* Basic technical knowledge of global and regional systems; Oracle Service Cloud (Case Management), Oracle HCM Cloud, Kronos Workforce Central and Resourcelink (Payroll) would be desirable.
Why choose us?
* Competitive pay with a range of benefits including a company bonus and enhanced pension scheme.
* Free on-site parking, onsite canteen, and free confidential 24/7 GP service.
* Hundreds of discounts (retail, childcare, gym) and affordable loans.
* 24/7 employee support service for you and your family, with access to free counselling.
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