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People Systems Specialist (FTC)

London - Commercial

Who we are

We are an organisation that exists to drive progress. That's the “red thread” that connects everyone at The Economist Group (TEG). Our businesses share a devotion to innovation, independence and rigour in their fields of expertise. We empower people to understand and tackle the critical challenges and changes facing the world. Our analytical rigour, global expertise and evidence-based insights enable individuals and organisations to make sense of these shifts and chart a course through them.

We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and clients in 170 countries through our four businesses, The Economist, Economist Impact, Economist Intelligence and Economist Education, which uphold our global reputation for excellence and integrity. 

The role

We have invested heavily in our People Tech landscape over the last couple of years, launching a new HRIS (Bob) & ATS (Greenhouse). As our People Systems Specialist, you will play a pivotal part in ensuring these systems run smoothly day to day, supporting colleagues across the People Team and helping us continue improving the employee experience.

You will report to the People Tech Lead and work closely with People Operations, our Centres of Expertise and wider business stakeholders. This role is a 10 month fixed term contract.

Responsibilities

  • Review and improve existing configurations, ensuring we maximise our systems and continue improving the employee experience
  • Keep up to date with new releases and updates, assessing relevance and working with the People Tech Lead to plan and coordinate adoption
  • Maintain accurate user access, permissions and change controls
  • Provide support for technical queries and escalations, troubleshooting issues with vendors
  • Produce user guidance, process documentation and training materials to support the effective implementation of new functionality and processes, enabling our People Operations team to respond to first line support queries
  • Support and promote knowledge sharing and collaboration
  • Support (and where appropriate, lead) projects working across our People Team and other business functions, gathering requirements, scoping projects and managing processes from concept to delivery
  • Participate in and organise system testing, validation and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure functionality aligns with business needs
  • Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and build self-service where possible

Who you are

  • Experience administering HRIS systems (ideally HiBob & Greenhouse) including configurations, permissions & access controls
  • Understanding of HR and TA processes, data management, and reporting
  • Strong problem-solving skills, with ability to break down problems, investigate root causes and propose practical solutions
  • Proactive in taking ownership of projects, demonstrating energy and curiosity with a willingness to learn new systems and functionality
  • Experience with system implementation, including translating business needs into system requirements, testing, and user training

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What we offer

Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance. It includes a highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan, private health insurance, and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program.

We also offer a range of lifestyle benefits, including our Work From Anywhere program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 25 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home.

You will also be given free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more.

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