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HCM Global Process Controller

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
English

Other Skills

  • People Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Organizational Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Relationship Management
  • Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Exceptional Workday knowledge and configuration experience
  • HR Systems design methodology and HRIS background
  • Planning, organisational, problem-solving and business analysis skills
  • Experience delivering global HR solutions and working at a global level

Requirements:

  • Create, design and deliver HR solutions across the HR Systems and HR Services portfolio for ~30,000 employees
  • Lead and manage a team of SMEs to provide outstanding support to the business, reporting to the Head of HR Systems
  • Build, configure and manage the Workday platform from a functional perspective, including usage for Recruitment, Talent, Payroll, Learning and Compensation & Benefits
  • Act as a Workday expert, presenting technical solutions to key stakeholders and identifying opportunities to improve HR efficiency

Job description

About the role

DS Smith are recruiting for a HCM Global Process Controller to take responsibility for creating, designing and delivering HR solutions across the HR Systems and HR Services portfolio supporting approx. 30,000 workers.

As HCM Global Process Controller you will report into the Head of HR Systems and manage a team of SMEs to provide outstanding support to the Business. You will continue to build and manage the Workday platform from a functional perspective within DS Smith and configure its usage for Recruitment, Talent, Payroll, Learning and Compensation & Benefits.

You will be a Workday expert who can demonstrate to key stakeholders technical solutions based on Business needs and also see opportunities where solutions can provide improvements in HR efficiency

About you

You must have exceptional knowledge of Workday as well as a good understanding of HR processes, attention to detail, strong communication, influencing and negotiating capabilities, relationship building and management skills to deliver DS Smith’s HR strategy. You will have the ability to work in conjunction with our customers and key stakeholders as well as our IT and Shared Services teams who are crucial for the success of this role.

Minimum requirements:

  • Exceptional Workday knowledge and configuration experience  

  • HR Systems design methodology and experience

  • HR and HRIS background

  • Planning and organisational skills

  • System development lifecycle

  • Problem solving

  • Business Analysis

  • Visio, MS Project, Excel

Preferred requirements:

  • Experience working on a global level

  • Experience working with all levels in the company

  • Proven track record of delivering global HR solutions

  • Knowledge of HR and technology trends

About Us

We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 60,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!

Benefits

  • Competitive salary

  • Company bonus

  • Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection

  • Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

  • Annual Cycle to Work Scheme

  • Corporate discounts

  • Employee Assistance Programme

“To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.”

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