Company Description

Sopra Banking Software works with more than 1,500 banks, building societies and specialized finance providers across more than 80 countries worldwide. We help them to develop, deliver and operationalise their digital transformation strategies. Using our suite of digital banking products and services enables these organisations to deliver remarkable financial services to their clients.

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR Director with outstanding people skills to be responsible for leading the Human Resources function within the UK. This is a great opportunity to join a focused HR team in a large and highly successful, global technology Company.   

Sopra Banking Software is an inclusive employer and this role can support flexible working arrangements. We are currently supporting hybrid working and expect 2 days per week in-office presence. For this role, team members are located in Bristol, Sheffield and Dunstable, and the successful candidate would be expected to visit these locations and also our London office regularly. Flexibility on working hours will also be required at times. There will be some international travel, planned well in advance, to join colleagues in the wider business for key events and activities (less than 5%).  

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Reports to the Chief People Officer for Sopra Banking Software (located in France). 

• Supports all the Sopra Banking Software Business Units, focussing on those which have a UK employee population.  

• UK employee population is circa 500.  

• Working collaboratively with HRD counterparts across the globe to ensure a consistent corporate approach, whilst adapting to local country legislation and best practice. 

• Working collaboratively with Global HR Business Partners (Senior HR specialists who support each Business Unit) to deliver BU specific operational plans.  

• Interacts with the Senior Management Teams of the Sopra Banking Software Business Units at an executive level. 

• Responsible for defining and implementing the UK People Strategy in order to support the organisation’s objectives. (The UK People Strategy already exists). 

• Responsible for UK HR functional delivery to 500 employees (including recruitment/talent, payroll, benefits, L&D, engagement/culture). 

• Managing, supporting and developing the UK HR team (10 people). 

• Delivery of the Group HR cycle, which includes performance review, salary review, goals and objective setting, and promotions. 

• Delivery of Group HR projects. 

• Responsible for maintaining a highly engaging culture, motivating employees, fostering an environment with high levels of teamwork, accountability, communication and vision to employees. 

Qualifications

We are interested in hearing from you, if you have most of the following attributes:

Delivery: strong focus on operational HR delivery. In the first place, this is a role which requires close understanding of operational functional HR areas and the ability to coach and lead HR team members and internal customers through the employment journey. With the global HR management team, peer HRDs and Global HRBPs, it is also expected from the role to contribute to the global HR strategy of SBS. 

Leadership: Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills. Ability to motivate and drive senior leaders and their teams through change management and continuous improvement projects. Ability to structure and motivate the HR team to continuously improve and deliver best in class HR to internal clients.  

Decision Making: Able to anticipate possible challenges and propose practical and efficient solutions, ensuring collaboration and communication at all times. 

Organisation / Culture: Ability to proactively listen to employees, act on their feedback and make continuous improvements whilst ensuring the promotion of the organisation’s values at every level.  

Communication: Strong communicator at all levels, credible, reliable and approachable with the ability to influence key stake holders.  

Technology: successful candidates will have an excellent ability to use and promote technology within the HR function. We use in-house systems and ADP.  

Legislation and Compliance: successful candidates will have a strong focus and excellent grasp of legislation (not just in HR) and compliance (including HMRC, regulatory) and be skilled at deploying this knowledge within day to day and longer-term planning activity. 

• Experience of working at HR Director level  

• CIPD Level 7 qualified, MCIPD or FCIPD membership status or equivalent 

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your experience is exactly what we are looking for, please do apply, we would love to hear from you!

As part of our hiring process new employees will be required to pass a confidential consumer credit check and DBS check. This is a straight forward credit check for CCJ’s, bankruptcy and a criminal record check, however if you wish to know more about what is or is not acceptable please ask our recruitment team.

Additional Information

Sopra Banking Software are a certified Great Place to Work!

We offer flexible – hybrid working model of 2 days in office and 3 days working from home. All employees are supported to work from home with DSE assessments and IT equipment where required to be fully productive when remote working. 

By joining the Sopra Banking Software team you will enjoy a market competitive salary and our excellent rewards and benefits schemes including 25 days holiday with an option to buy up to 5 more, a 6% employer pension contribution, a buy one get one free employee share scheme, private medical insurance, critical illness cover, a health cash plan, and we offer flexible working arrangements to all employees, plus many more excellent benefits.

We take pride in rewarding our colleagues through Summer parties, treat days in the offices, and a social budget for each department.

Salary range for this role is up to £110,000 per annum

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.

All of our positions are open to people with disabilities.