Software Implementation Consultant

Consulting position open to candidates based near London. Avature offers highly customizable software solutions to its customers, supporting a variety of HR programs for recruiting and retention of employees and contingent workers. We bring consumer‑level internet technology to corporate users, allowing them to run their operations with agility. We cater to many different industries and our solutions are often uniquely tailored to help our customers thrive.

Are you passionate about taking on new challenges while working alongside a team committed to innovation and making an impact on the way enterprise companies attract and retain talent? If so, this is your opportunity to come join our world‑class implementation team!

Your challenges and objectives:

• Take a leading role in the customer‑facing implementation of strategic HR projects for large multinational companies.
• Analyze and understand business needs to contribute to the development of Avature’s commercial strategy.
• Gain a deep understanding of our product and participate in its development by providing feedback to our product design area for the enhancement of our knowledge base of best practice designs.
• Guarantee top quality implementations and adherence to project standards by reviewing and providing feedback on the work of implementation associates.

Project management:

• Assist in leading the implementation of strategic HR projects for large multinational companies.
• Outline tasks, deliverables, and dependencies; manage timelines; identify and mitigate risks; coordinate efforts and negotiate internally and externally with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Business analysis and process design:

• Gain insight into client requirements and business needs.
• Conduct on‑site or virtual workshops with customers to validate requirements and gain consensus around project scope and plan.
• Work with the commercial services organization to manage scope and project costs.
• Design solutions for our customers in the Avature platform, identifying the different elements that will support their business process, and how those elements will interact.
• Demonstrate the designed solution, gather feedback, and assist customers with user acceptance testing.
• Provide product feedback to the Avature Product Design team and participate in the development of our knowledge base of best practice designs.

Configuration and deployment:

• Hands‑on customization of core elements of the Avature platform through the user interface, including modelling the objects and creating the workflows that will support client processes.
• Engaging with and providing refined requirements and feedback to multiple Technical Services teams within Avature; including data migration, integrations, data analytics, and web portal design.

About you:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience managing projects of varying complexity.
• Interest in software configuration.
• Willing and eligible to be sponsored for a UK government Security Clearances.
• Availability to work on site at the client’s location.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the recruiting industry, working in a SaaS environment, or understanding CRMs is a plus.
• Advanced degree (MBA or MS).
• Having an active Security Check.

About us:

Avature is a market leading enterprise SaaS Solution provider for global talent acquisition and talent management. We have a strong commitment to high quality engineering and customer service and are recognized innovators in the very large company market. We currently work with over 650 companies worldwide, including 110 of the Fortune 500, all of the Big Four consulting firms, the largest banks and manufacturers in the world, and five governments. We design, build, implement, and support our product ourselves. With 26 releases a year and a strong commitment to innovation and quality engineering, our private cloud platform has become the product choice for the very large global organization. At Avature, we value opportunities to learn and grow within a dynamic, creative, and collaborative environment. We encourage autonomy and empower our people to approach challenges innovatively while bringing their unique perspective to the table. We offer a career development program that supports continuous learning and thoughtful leadership, and that meaningfully impacts each individual’s professional trajectory.

What we offer:

• A fast-paced, energetic, and engaging environment.
• Flexible hours – Work from home.
• Competitive salary, with one review a year.
• Permanent contract.
• 20 days of annual leave per year, plus UK bank holidays.
• Pension plan with a 3% Avature contribution and a minimum 5% employee contribution.
• Four days a year to attend events related to professional development.

Avature fosters a diverse and inclusive environment and celebrates that each unique person brings something different to our team. We are committed to considering all qualified applicants equally and to promoting equal opportunities within our organization.