Burberry HR Systems Manager

About Burberry

A leading luxury fashion house within a major international luxury group, the employer combines creative excellence with rigorous operational discipline. The organisation operates an extensive global retail and wholesale footprint and invests in digital and HR technologies to support a diverse, multilingual workforce and high standards of client service.

Role & Responsibilities

• Define and execute the HR systems roadmap (HRIS, talent, payroll interfaces, time & attendance) aligned with HR strategy and business priorities.
• Lead end-to-end HR systems implementations and major releases, including requirements gathering, vendor management, configuration, testing, deployment and post-go-live support.
• Manage integrations between HR systems and payroll, ERP, recruitment platforms and single-sign-on/identity providers, ensuring data integrity and transactional reliability.
• Own HR data governance, security and compliance (including cross-border data flows and GDPR), and maintain system access controls and audit trails.
• Design and deliver HR reporting and analytics (workforce metrics, headcount, turnover, compensation analytics) in partnership with People Analytics and Finance.
• Act as primary business partner to HR functional leads and global IT — translate HR processes into system configurations and champion continuous process improvement.
• Manage relationships with third-party vendors and internal stakeholders, define SLAs, control budgets and oversee change-management and training activities for HR teams and end users.
• Supervise and mentor junior HRIS staff or external consultants when required, establishing documentation standards and operational runbooks.

Qualifications

• Proven experience implementing and operating core HR systems (HRIS, talent, payroll interfaces) in a complex, multi-country environment.
• Demonstrable project delivery record for HR technology projects, including vendor selection, configuration, UAT and rollout.
• Strong understanding of HR processes across Talent Management, Payroll, Compensation & Benefits, Time & Attendance and Workforce Planning.
• Experience managing integrations and working with APIs, SFTP processes and identity management solutions.
• Solid grasp of data privacy and security requirements for employee data (e.g., GDPR) and experience implementing appropriate controls.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and change-management skills; ability to liaise with senior leaders and technical teams.

Skills

Experience

Typically 5+ years of progressive HRIS or HR technology experience with at least 2–3 years in a lead role managing system implementations, integrations and cross-functional stakeholders in an international organisation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science or related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications (Workday/SF/Oracle, PMP/Prince2) preferred.

Workplace

Culture

The organisation cultivates a fast-paced, creative and highly collaborative culture where design and craftsmanship meet rigorous operational standards. Employees operate in an international, matrixed environment that values agility, professional development and cross-disciplinary collaboration between HR, IT and business teams.

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