HR Transformation SME - 12 month FTC - Edinburgh

Company Description

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 10 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research-led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues. We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced professional to join our friendly, high-performing global HR Operations team to support us with driving HR transformation, automation, and process optimization within our Global HR Operations team. We have exciting projects ahead - including the transition from SAP HCM to SAP SuccessFactors and the implementation of new digital solutions and you will be key in ensuring structured execution, scalability, and continuous improvement. Our mission is to focus on what really matters and design HR processes that scale efficiently while delivering exceptional service and support.

In this role, you will:

• Take a hands-on role in supporting the SuccessFactors transition and integration of new HR solutions, ensuring the timely completion of deliverables and objectives. Proactively manage timelines, risks, expectations, and resource allocation, applying project management techniques while ensuring alignment with stakeholder needs, policies, and best practices.
• Lead small-to-medium sized HR projects and initiatives, ensuring smooth execution from planning to completion. Ensure deliverables, timelines, and budgets are met, while aligning with stakeholder needs, policies, and best practices.
• Identify and implement scalable improvements to HR processes, aligning with stakeholder needs, policies, regulations, and best practices.
• Define and apply project scheduling techniques to manage risks and expectations proactively.
• Present projects/initiatives status and results to decision-making bodies.
• Be the subject matter expert (SME) and mentor of our global HR team members around automation and continuous improvement.
• Own and update HR policies, regulations and processes with a focus on global alignment, digitalization and employee experience.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in project management, HR process improvement, or HR digitalization.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to track tasks, follow up on deliverables, manage timelines, and coordinate resources effectively.
• Hands-on experience with HR technology implementations, preferably including SAP SuccessFactors.
• Strong evidencible analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify automation opportunities and drive process efficiencies.
• Depth understanding of operational HR processes across multiple geographies, ideally gained within Shared Services.

You will get extra points for the following:

• Ideally a senior level of CIPD accreditation.
• Affinity for technology, with hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors, JIRA, SharePoint.
• Proficiency in reporting tools such as PowerBi to analyze and present HR data effectively.

Additional Information

We realize that managing work-life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work-life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are wholeheartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.