HR Systems Specialist
Date: Jun 17, 2025
Location: Birmingham, GB Bangalore, IN Pune, IN Bristol HQ, GB Remote, GB
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
How You'll Contribute
The HR Systems Specialist will be responsible for supporting multiple system related projects, overseeing system administration, analysing data and responding to HR data requests, and ensuring system HR users, managers and employees fully adopt HR processes and system functionality.
If performing the role of super user, they will be responsible for training newcomers and providing refresher training to existing staff including employees and managers in their area of expertise. They will be trained as part of each new deployment launch, test new functionality and support their local teams throughout the deployment phase and then in ‘business as usual’ running.
The role will vary but will include some or all of the following:
- Configure, maintain, and support your specialist SAP SuccessFactors module
- Collaborate with global GKN stakeholders HR business partners, to gather and analyse business requirements
- Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and issue resolution
- Perform regular system audits and data validations to ensure data integrity and compliance
- Lead testing efforts for system updates, enhancements, and new functionality
- Document system processes, configurations, and best practices
- Partner with the SAP SuccessFactors team and/or vendors for advanced troubleshooting and issue resolution
- Deliver user training, develop training materials, and support end-user adoption.
- Monitor system performance and recommend improvements to enhance user experience and process efficiency
What You'll Bring
Essential
- 3+ years of hands on experience with SAP SuccessFactors
- At least 2 years working specifically in one of the SF modules: Compensation, Learning, Recruiting, Onboarding, Reporting & Analytics
- Sound understanding of SAP SF integrations
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving
- Excellent English communication skills
Desirable
- Degree level qualification in HR, Information Systems, Business Administration, and a related field
- SAP related certification
- Experience working within a multi-national or enterprise-scale environment
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Technical aptitude with cloud based HR systems
- Change management and training delivery
What We'll Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
- Life Assurance 8 x salary
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible working hours including the ability to work remotely
- Income protection
- Shopping discounts
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
- A collaborative, dynamic working environment
As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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