HR Systems Solution Architect

Job Title: HR Systems Solution Architect

Location: Frimley or Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £83,000+ depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and maintaining the overall architecture for HR technology systems, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s business goals
• Designing and supporting implementation of solutions that integrate various HR technologies (e.g., HRIS, talent management systems, learning platforms, benefits platform) into a cohesive, streamlined HR ecosystem
• Evaluating and supporting selection of technology vendors and HR systems, ensuring they meet business requirements, compliance standards, and technical specifications
• Serving as the technical expert and liaison between HR, IT and external vendors, translating business needs into technical solutions
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation related to HR technology architecture, systems, integrations, and processes
• Provides advice, guidance and experience to promote adoption of methods and tools and adherence to policies and standards
• Leading work groups to resolve issues over a more extended period (weeks/months) and will carry out resource and milestone planning
• Providing junior team members with mentoring and coaching guidance as needed

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Knowledge of HR technology platforms, including HRIS, ATS, performance management systems, learning management systems, as part of SAP suite of solutions
• Proven experience in system architecture and design, including experience integrating multiple HR systems and third-party applications
• Experience in cloud-based HR technologies, the associated security and data protection considerations
• Experience of working in an IT Function
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, HR Information Systems, or related fields (or equivalent)

Desirable:

• Familiarity with advanced HR technologies such as AI-based talent analytics, workforce planning tools, automation, and digital assistants for HR services
• Certifications in HR technologies (E.g.: SAP suite) and/or project management methodologies
• Familiarity with HR IT trends and good practice

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The HR Data and Technology team:

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in designing solutions that drive workforce transformation, improve employee experience, and align HR technology with our organisational strategy. This will be achieved through ownership of transformative projects, ensuring your solutions directly improve the daily experiences of thousands of employees.

Through working with diverse teams and stakeholders, whilst influencing decision making at the highest level, giving you exposure to the wider business and a range of key contacts within BAE Systems.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks

Closing Date: 28th April 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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