We are the UK's leading hospitality company, a FTSE 100 organisation with over 35,000 employees worldwide, and for the last 10 years running have been recognised as a ‘Top Employer’ by the Top Employers Institute. Owning successful brands such as Premier Inn, we have over 850 hotels - which is over 80,000 bedrooms - across the UK, Germany and the Middle. We’re also proud to own over 420 restaurants across the UK including Beefeater and our newer brands Bar + Block and Cookhouse & Pub. With exciting plans to innovate and grow our core UK and international business, we’re always keeping our customers at the heart of what we do and there has never been a more exciting time to join Whitbread!
We’re looking for a People Systems Programme Manager to join the team on an 18month FTC. This role is responsible for leading the People Programme Systems Analysts and helping create the people system performance standards.
What you’ll be doing:
• Leading the People Programme System Analysts by providing People System leadership and management
• Managing a team of 4
• Understanding and creating People System requirements setup and configuration to ensure that it is aligned to Whitbread business requirements
• Leading the People System security framework and maintenance to set up required security groups in line with organisation and position changes
• Understanding business requirements and building new reports and dashboards
• Validating with the Head of Insight and Engagement
• Leading master data management framework
• Setting up HR hierarchy/org structure and process of future changes
• Creating the process to manage People System change across the organisation
• Managing major releases in collaboration with supplier
• Partnering with key stakeholders and third parties for relevant topics such as:
o Technical Incident Management
o Co-ordination with supplier on core product defects
o Integrations Monitoring and Error Resolution
o Support for Process Cycles and Critical Periods
o Mass Data Loads o New functionalities / enhancements or integrations
o Major Release Management (including regression testing) o Major Security/Access design changes
o Manage the need for 3rd Party Advisory Services
What you’ll need:
• Deep understanding of core HR systems
• Knowledge of HR specialisms, functional areas, policies, legislation and payroll policies
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to seek out improvement areas
• Good stakeholder management skills
• Advanced knowledge of tenant management and security set up
In return for your commitment, we’ve got some great benefits to offer:
• Competitive Salary
• Up to 30% bonus
• 10% matched pension
• Private medical (family cover)
• 25 days holiday
• Option to buy into share save scheme
• Discounts at Premier Inn and Restaurants
We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcome your application whatever your background or situation.
Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQ+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQ+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. We are open to part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this.
Job ref: 791529-2028
Advertised: 30 Nov 2022
