ITrent Implementation Lead

The University of West of Scotland is recruiting for an ITrent Implementation Lead to join our People and Well Being team on a 12 month fixed term basis. The successful applicant will play a critical role in the successful delivery of the iTrent HR System Optimisation project, which aims to streamline HR, Payroll, Recruitment, and People processes across UWS. Leading the project the post holder will be coordinating day-to-day optimisation activities across key stakeholder groups including HR, Payroll, IT, Recruitment, and wider University functions.-to-day They will ensure that project milestones are achieved on schedule through effective coordination of process mapping activity, system configuration changes, workflow redesign, testing cycles, and user readiness planning. Working closely with the HR Systems Team, the post holder will maintain alignment between technical development, business process improvement, and organisational change activity.-mapping activity, system configuration changes, workflow redesign, testing cycles, and user readiness planning. Working closely with the HR Systems Team, the post holder will maintain alignment between technical development, business process improvement, and organisational change activity. The post holder will also support alignment with related digital transformation initiatives, ensuring that changes within iTrent integrate effectively with other core systems and contribute to a coherent, future focused HR technology environment.-focused HR technology environment. The successful candidate should have the following:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of continuous professional development in HR systems, digital transformation, or process improvement.
• Working with iTrent (configuration, optimisation, implementation, or system administration)
• Proven track record of leading HRIS or digital optimisation projects.
• Process mapping, workflow redesign, and implementing improved ways of working
• Demonstrable experience of stakeholder engagement across HR, Payroll, IT, and operational teams
• Experience in testing cycles (UAT, regression, release testing) and documenting system changes

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With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others. UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings) Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future. We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional days leave on your birthday
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Interview Date: To be confirmed Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided). The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged. You can find out more about how the University uses your personal data as part of the recruitment process by looking at the UWS HR Applicant Privacy Notice at www.uws.ac.uk UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant. UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups. UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer. University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland's largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.