REQ ID: 127097
JOB TITLE: Product Specialist, HR
SALARY: £48,300 - £55,000

POSTING START DATE: 19/11/2024

POSTING END DATE: 03/12/2024
LOCATION: Whitley  

JLR’s Information and Digital Technology team is a place where you can unleash your technical ability. Whether expertly supporting applications, managing digital products, architecting solutions, or securing our platforms, you’ll work alongside other tech experts to shape our digital landscape and provide a stable platform for our operations. Stay at the forefront of innovation, and use cutting-edge technology to reimagine the future of modern luxury – be a proud creator of the exceptional.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Push boundaries as a Product Specialist, HR within JLR’s Digital function as they continue their journey of innovation.

As a Product Specialist, you will be responsible for managing HR application led projects and support activities to ensure HR function gets the most from their HR applications. You will work closely with business owners to understand business priorities and direction, working with Digital Product Manager – HR and technology colleagues to ensure that requirements are translated into features and changes that will enable the most effective delivery of business priorities and add maximum value. You will be delivering change within the function and working closely with stakeholders of all business levels to understand both technology and business perspectives and bridge the gap between the two.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Work with various stakeholders to define the system requirements of HR system led projects ahead of delivery, contributing to requirements analysis, business case development and benefit realisation

• Responsible for confirming requirements, considering design alternatives, facilitating discussions and driving sign-off including general project support /administration and co-ordination between teams

• Complete business requirement specifications (features, user stories) by creating Project Initiation Documents (PIDs) and other related documentation as needed. Managing all phases of projects/change requests: planning, execution, monitoring and closure including communications

• Ensure all aspects of analysis at each phase of the project/change requests are managed, traceable and testable utilising standard Project management frameworks and templates. Continually ensure any system requirements and design remain aligned with business requirements relating to the projects

• Provide support to the HR & Digital operations team with managing resolution of customer queries and system issues

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Strong commercial acumen and a history of making innovative and profitable decisions with respect to technology

• Ability to analyse technology trends in the market to inform IT and Business opinions and behaviour of the IT product(s)

• Experience of Technology change management operating with various project methodologies like Agile and Waterfall

• High level of Digital technical competence

• Proven internal/external stakeholder management ability and able to build trust at workplace

Creating Modern Luxury requires a modern approach to work. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work. Some roles require more on-site work, but details of this can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview stage.

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs. 

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.