At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global HR services, driving innovation and process improvements.
- Company: Dynamic company focused on transforming HR operations worldwide.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, health cash plan, and pension scheme.
- Other info: Mentorship opportunities and a fast-paced, evolving work environment.
- Why this job: Shape the future of HR while enhancing employee experiences globally.
- Qualifications: Experience in Global HR Shared Services and strong Workday expertise.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
As our HR Shared Service Lead, you'll have the opportunity to help shape how we deliver HR services worldwide.
You'll drive standardisation, automation, and continuous improvement — especially within Workday — and play a key role in transforming our HR operations into a unified, scalable global model.
You'll influence stakeholders, solve complex cases, and embed best‑practice processes that elevate the employee experience and strengthen our HR Shared Services function.
What You'll Do
- Design, own, and optimise global/regional HR processes
- Partner with tech teams to deliver Workday enhancements and global HR projects
- Build knowledge resources, training, and capability‑building materials
- Track performance metrics and lead continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure compliance with global policies and legal requirements
- Drive adoption of standardised processes across regions
- Champion innovation and service excellence in HR operations
- Identify and implement automation opportunities
- Collaborate globally to align on best practices
- Mentor others and share expertise to build HR capability
Qualifications
- Experience in Global HR Shared Services, with a record of delivering process improvements
- Strong Workday expertise, including building or enhancing automations
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Confidence working autonomously in a fast‑moving, evolving environment
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus
- 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave
- Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary
- Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more.
- Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service
- Attractive company pension scheme
- Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all‑inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand‑new vehicles
- Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000
- Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues
- Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends
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We think you need these skills to ace HR Shared Service Lead
Global HR Shared Services
Process Improvement
Workday Expertise
Stakeholder Management
Influencing Skills
Autonomous Working
Performance Metrics Tracking
