HR Systems Specialist
Job Summary
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 were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do opening up and protecting our planet.With over 16000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
We are seeking a versatile and detail-oriented HR Systems Specialist to support maintain and continuously improve our global SAP SuccessFactors platform.
This is a generalist role working across multiple SuccessFactors modules and end-to-end HR processes with particular responsibility for Time Off and Document Generation / Storage. The role will partner with HR IT business stakeholders and external providers to translate requirements into practical system solutions resolve issues protect data quality and deliver an effective user experience.
The role is a remote contract with travel expectations of around once a month - these are fully expensed.
Please note that this advert will close on Tuesday 1st September 2026 - if youre interested hit apply now!
- Provide functional administration and support across the SAP SuccessFactors platform working flexibly across modules and HR processes according to business priorities.
- Act as the primary HR Systems contact for SuccessFactors Time Off including time types holiday calendars work schedules accrual rules workflows permissions and associated employee and manager processes.
- Support and administer HR Document Management system.
- Configure and maintain system settings business rules workflows role-based permissions notifications templates and reference data.
- Partner with HR process owners and regional teams to understand business needs.
- Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support investigating incidents identifying root causes and coordinating resolution with internal teams SAP and external partners.
- Support SuccessFactors releases enhancements and projects through impact assessment test preparation execution defect management and production deployment.
- Monitor system processes data quality and user experience recommending and implementing improvements that simplify HR service delivery.
- Maintain accurate configuration records test evidence process documentation support guidance and user materials.
- Support user training communications and change adoption for new or updated functionality.
- Ensure solutions and processes meet data privacy security audit and records-management requirements.
Success in this role comes from a combination of experience expertise and a proactive approach. If you can demonstrate the following experience wed love to hear from you.
Experience
- At least three years of hands-on experience administering configuring or supporting SAP SuccessFactors in a complex organisation.
- Practical experience with Employee Central Time Off including configuration troubleshooting and testing of time types calendars work schedules and accruals.
- Experience supporting a Document Management system (Opentext / Doxis) including employee files access controls document classification retention and document workflows.
- Experience with business rules workflows role-based permissions data imports and system testing in SuccessFactors.
Knowledge
- Broad functional knowledge of SuccessFactors and the ability to work across multiple modules and end-to-end HR processes.
- Strong understanding of HR data data privacy security and governance principles.
Skills
- Analytical thinking.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent communication collaboration and stakeholder management.
- Testing change management and user-support capability.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a global HRIS team.
- Strong logical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and follow issues through to resolution.
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Information Systems Business Administration or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
- SAP SuccessFactors certification in Employee Central Time Management or another relevant module.
- Experience with other SuccessFactors modules such as Recruiting Onboarding Performance and Goals Compensation or Learning.
- Experience with SAP SuccessFactors Document Management Core by OpenText or another enterprise HR document-management solution.
- Experience working in a global multi-country HR environment.
Once youre on board youll get the following perks and benefits:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience.
- Annual bonus of up to 15%
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme well pay 1.5x your contribution (max 12%).
- Life Assurance 8 x salary.
- 25 days holiday bank holidays.
- Flexible working hours.
- 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 well offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! Well support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. Thats the beauty of being part of a global business once youre on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
Well 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 weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its 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.
Were 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 arethe place where human dreams plus humanendeavour shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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About Company
GKN Aerospace is a global engineering group that make essential components for industries that touch lives across the globe