HRIS Manager

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?

For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.

It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?

Role - HRIS Manager

Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area

Salary: £45,250 to £60,000 (dependent on experience)

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site

As the HRIS Manager you will lead a team of HR professionals in the maintenance and administration of the AWE Learning Management System (including Competency Management); providing the relevant technical expertise to ensure that services meet customer needs and facilitate a culture of continuous improvement and process optimisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the HR functional activities required to ensure the ongoing provision of fit for purpose Software as a Service (SaaS) HRIS platforms to meet business requirements.
• Lead the assessment, validation and implementation of vendor-driven upgrades (and approved change initiatives) of HRIS platforms.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders in accordance with agreed SLAs and principles.
• Deliver a support capability to research and resolve HRIS problems, unexpected results or process flaws; perform scheduled activities; recommend solutions or alternate methods to meet requirements.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance in respect of HR data.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

While not to be considered a checklist, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Analytical skills and thinking - comfortable with the use and interpretation of data from a variety of sources.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present to a variety of stakeholders in various situations.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Reporting and report writing.
• Expert coaching skills and ability to inspire trust and confidence in others.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel.
• Validation of data & process.
• The coaching and development of System and learning Administrators.
• Experience of Administering HR Systems (e.g. Saba Cloud), capable of contrasting the benefits and challenges that SaaS HR Systems present over non-cloud-based HR systems.
• Experience in improvement and development work across HRIS and processes.
• Project management experience.
• Experience of driving results in a multi-faceted, demand-led environment.

This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.

All candidates must be willing and able to apply for and maintain the correct security clearance for this role.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.