Job Description

Vestas is the world leader in wind technology and a Defining-force in the development of the wind power industry. Vestas\' core business comprises the development, manufacture, sale, marketing and maintenance of Wind Turbines. Come and Join us at Vestas!

People & Culture
Digital P&C & Automation
P&C Enablement

As a Lead HR Systems Specialist focusing on Time & Payroll, you will play a pivotal role in Vestas\' global implementation of payroll solutions. Join our team of HR system experts, where you will lead as the subject matter expert for Time & Pay solutions, ensuring the seamless integration of vendor Payroll solutions like ADP & Ailight, to our core HR system, SuccessFactors and ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Proactively position yourself as a key Lead HR systems specialist, understanding configuration intricacies, solution possibilities, and known issues.
• Define cohesive, sustainable, and compliant improvements, adhering to an end-state vision and holistic design approach.
• Prioritize and define changes based on landscape, system readiness, and organizational alignment.
• Establish tools and processes for good design, governance, compliance, and transparent change management.
• Participate in the IT&HR change approval board and serve as an ambassador for change processes.
• Subjectively guide stakeholders toward optimal solutions and inspire the organization to embrace technology.
• Possess in-depth solution and configuration knowledge, coupled with a solid understanding of the HR lifecycle and data models.
• Ensure the quality of configuration releases and finalize sign-offs before handover to operations.
• Design user roles and experiences, emphasizing operational efficiency and minimizing tasks outside the department.
• Handle escalations and critical incidents following defined processes.
• Improve Vestas\' time, pay, compensation, and reward data quality, ensuring compliance with global legislation and GDPR.
• Drive the description, approval, prioritization, handover, and testing of time, pay, compensation, and reward system changes.
• Act as a key stakeholder in the HR Landscape, ensuring seamless integration with Employee Central, SAP HCM, and relevant operating systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in the HR systems sphere, with core expertise in Time and Payroll.
• Experience with SuccessFactors Employee Central Pay Components and Time-off.
• Extensive experience working with global HR systems and interfaces.
• Strong background in stakeholder management, leading global implementations, and driving change in HR data and processing systems.
• IT or HR background preferred.
• Experience working with ADP, Ailight or similar.

Competencies

• Leadership skills, diligence to processes, and an innate desire for optimization.
• Ability to constructively share thoughts and opinions, influencing decision-making.
• Understanding of end-user needs and capabilities.
• Skillful in building a mandate within a complex organization with ambiguous processes and stakeholders.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to connect the dots, find optimizations, and prioritize effectively.
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentorship and coaching abilities for junior team members.
• Effective collaboration in time-sensitive situations as part of a cross-functional team.
• Systems thinking mindset with a strong bias towards User Experience.
• Genuine personality with a focus on delivering high quality while managing large amounts of data.

What We Offer

Join us for an exciting job with significant professional and personal development opportunities in an inspiring, international work environment. Be part of a highly professional team with a solid technical and commercial commitment at the forefront of the wind power industry. We value initiative, responsibility, and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions.

Additional Information

The work location is in Chennai, India.

Please note: We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 31st December 2023

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry\'s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution - today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.

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