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Fixed Term Contract: End Date: 31 July 2026
Welsh Language: Not Applicable
Job Description:
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and capable People Services Hub - Systems Manager (HR Systems Manager) to lead and develop the People Services Hub Systems team, whilst ensuring the delivery and continuous improvement of our core People systems - predominantly SAP SuccessFactors.
You will manage an operationally focused team of System Co-ordinators, allocating workloads, developing capability, and ensuring high-quality, reliable system support and service. You’ll also act as the key liaison between Digital Services and our technology partners, ensuring effective collaboration on system issues, projects, and upgrades.
This is a critical role in delivering both the day-to-day operational delivery alongside annual system activities such as the SuccessFactors bi-annual upgrades and pay review.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, manage and develop a team of People Services Hub Systems Co-ordinators to ensure excellent service delivery, engagement and capability.
* Build confidence and capability within the team, supporting learning and upskilling in People Services systems, digital processes, governance and best practice.
* Oversee workload allocation, performance management, and resource planning to meet SLAs, KPIs and service quality targets.
* Act as a point of escalation for complex queries and technical issues, using sound judgement to apply policy and system knowledge.
* Promote a customer and people centric approach across all system services and team activity.
* Collaborate with Digital Services and our external technology partner to manage and resolve system issues and ensure timely delivery of fixes, upgrades, and enhancements.
Lead on cyclical and business-critical activities such as bi-annual SuccessFactors upgrades, annual pay reviews etc.
* Drive improvements in system use, data accuracy, and user experience through collaboration, system updates, and training.
* Ensure system changes are delivered with appropriate governance, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.
Skills and Experience
Essential:
* Experience managing a team, including allocating work and supporting development in a technical or systems environment.
* Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central.
* Strong understanding of core HR processes and how they are supported by technology.
* Proven ability to lead annual business-critical activities such as system upgrades, pay updates etc.
* Strong relationship-building skills, with experience working across People Services, Digital Services, and external vendors.
* Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organisational skills.
* Able to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes under pressure.
Desirable:
* Knowledge of SuccessFactors Recruitment and Onboarding modules.
* Experience working with external tech partners or managed service providers.
Essential Requirements
Flexible working: We are open to discussions about flexible working. Whether it’s a job share, part time, compressed hours or another working arrangement. Please reach out to us to discuss what works best for you.
Work location: It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where you can work from home and the office. However, as this role is contractually aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that some attendance in the office will be required when necessary and in response to business needs. We’d expect this to be approximately once per month.
How to apply: To apply for this role, please submit your CV which clearly outlines how you meet the skills and experience for the role.
We may close this job advert earlier than the published closing date where a satisfactory number of applications are received. We would therefore encourage early applications.
If you have any queries or questions about the recruitment process, or regarding your application,please contact:Careers@open.ac.uk .
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