Senior Systems Analyst 

Leeds – Hybrid (2-3days in office)

Salary: Competitive - depending on experience + benefits

Permanent

 

Lead the future of HR and Payroll systems at NG Bailey.

We're looking for a strategic and technically accomplished Senior Systems Analyst to take ownership of our HR and Payroll systems landscape, driving continuous improvement, optimisation, governance, and innovation across our People function.

This is a key leadership role responsible for maximising the value of our HRIS platform, maintaining system integrity, and delivering data-driven solutions that support business decisions across the organisation. Working closely with senior stakeholders, vendors, and a team of systems specialists, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our HR technology strategy.

Some of the key deliverables for this role will include:

As Senior Systems Analyst, you will:

• Lead the strategic development, governance, and optimisation of our HR and Payroll systems.
• Develop a small team of People Systems Analysts, fostering a high-performance and continuous improvement culture.
• Drive process automation and digital transformation initiatives, challenging legacy ways of working and identifying opportunities for greater efficiency.
• Own the HRIS roadmap, ensuring system developments align with organisational objectives and future business needs.
• Oversee system upgrades, patches, testing activities, and change control processes.
• Deliver robust reporting and analytics solutions that enable informed decision-making across the business.
• Act as the primary relationship owner with our HRIS vendor, Dayforce, influencing future product developments and maintaining awareness of emerging capabilities.
• Champion data quality, governance, GDPR compliance, and security across HR and Payroll systems.
• Provide expert guidance to stakeholders across the organisation on system capabilities, reporting, and best practice utilisation.

 

What we're looking for:

We're seeking an experienced HR systems professional who combines strong technical expertise with leadership capability and commercial awareness.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience managing HR and Payroll systems within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of HRIS platforms and payroll processes.
• Experience with SAP HCM or equivalent enterprise HR systems.
• Knowledge of SQL, XML, and advanced Excel.
• Proven ability to analyse complex business requirements and translate them into practical system solutions.
• Experience leading system enhancements, upgrades, and improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing priorities across multiple projects and business functions.

 

Desirable Experience

• Experience with Dayforce.
• Continuous Improvement project experience.
• System testing and release management experience.

 

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people.  Some of what you can expect includes:

• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

 

 

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer and awarded Gold Standard in the Armed Forces Covenant.

About Us:

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

 

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