HR Systems Specialist - Recruiting & Onboarding

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.

Job Summary

Making a Difference
It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented SAP SuccessFactors Systems Specialist to support and enhance our Recruiting and Onboarding modules. The ideal candidate will serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for the SuccessFactors Recruiting and Onboarding solutions, managing configuration, integration, maintenance, and optimization of the system to ensure a seamless candidate and recruiter experience. Plus a solid understanding of integrations with other SuccessFactors modules (such as Employee Central) and external systems.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a key part of our plan to rethink our HR business objectives and set about creating a much more engaging employee experience. A project that aligns with our company mission, “To be the Most Trusted and Sustainable Partner in the Sky”.

This role will be remote first, however travel will be expected of you.

How You'll Contribute

The HR Systems Specialist will be responsible for the following:-

• Act as the lead systems specialist for the SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting & Onboarding modules
• Configure and maintain system settings, workflows, templates, and requisition/job postings in accordance with business needs
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and HR teams to translate business requirements into functional system solutions
• Collaborate with IT and integration teams to support data flows between SuccessFactors and other systems (e.g. SAP HCM, payroll, onboarding platforms, background screening providers)
• Monitor system performance and user experience, identifying and implementing improvements
• Provide Tier 2/3 support for issues related to the Recruiting and Onboarding modules, including troubleshooting and resolution
• Maintain system documentation, including configuration records, process flows, and user guides
• Stay current with SAP SuccessFactors releases, roadmap, and best practices; manage and test relevant system upgrades and patches
• Support training and change management efforts for recruiting and onboarding related system features
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with relevant privacy and employment regulations

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors, with a focus on the Recruiting (RCM and RMK) and Onboarding modules
• Experience with system configuration, administration, and user support in SuccessFactors Recruiting and Onboarding
• Solid understanding of recruiting and onboarding processes and HR technology integration
• Familiarity with integration tools such as SAP CPI, Dell Boomi, or similar platforms
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities

Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field
• SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting (RCM and/or RMK) or Onboarding certifications
• Experience with related modules such as Employee Central, or Recruiting Marketing
• Experience supporting multi-country onboarding processes
• Knowledge of data privacy laws and compliance requirements (e.g. GDPR, EEOC).

Personal Attributes

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and data accuracy
• Change management and training delivery
• Technical aptitude with cloud-based HR systems

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do. You will have the ability to work autonomously and also part of a wider team.

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 finish at 12noon on a Friday
• 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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