Solutions Core Architect

Job Description

In partnership with the Global Solution Owners, define and shape the process and technology used to deliver HR. Use knowledge and data insight to highlight and optimise the use of process and technology. Ensure changes are embedded cross-products and that integration points/dependencies are worked through with all appropriate Global Solution Owners. Manage complex issues escalated up to you from across the group, help apply consistency to answers and increase knowledge across the group. Share valuable insights, risks and opportunities to shape functional design. Deliver project plans for medium projects, or input to planning with the portfolio office on large projects as a specialist. Partner with and provide expertise for a wide range of stakeholders outside Technology and OA: Integrations, Centers of Excellence, HR Services, Business Partnering. Know the technology of your specialism and ensure deep awareness of the pulse of the organisation in that space i.e. master data management, HCM strategies. Lead by example, being able to use and showcase technology to demonstrate your solutions. Keep up to date with product developments, releases and communities to continually challenge your knowledge. In partnership with Global Service Owners, maximise the relationships with product vendors. Influence vendor product developments ensuring that help supports bp s strategic direction. Participate in external product groups and forums. Control the design principles and be prepared to challenge exceptions with senior stakeholders. Use data to identify improvements and opportunities in support of the business. Engagement in large projects, leverage existing knowledge, help set direction, steer resources and track against plans. Operate in a framework of internal/external compliance: ensure data and configuration processes within the teams meet the required expectations. You will highlight perceived gaps to Global Solution Owners to proactively address. Provide senior management support for strategic changes in systems and organisation design. Input and influence the product roadmaps (1-year horizon) based on data and insight - ensuring Global Solution Owners have maximum information to make the best decisions. Use experience to coach, mentor and develop solution leads and analysts within Solutions team. Onboard, manage and direct project teams ensuring their process changes, configuration and solutions fit within the standards, principles and frameworks. Ensure your knowledge is embedded in change and documentation across the business. What you will need: Graduate/post-graduate degree in Business Management, HR, Computer Science, or related subject area 5+ years of work experience Experience working in both consulting/corporate environments would be a differentiator Experience working in different industries especially in both Energy/Financial Services is beneficial HR certifications like GPHR, SPHR, CIPD level 7 are advantageous Quality certifications like Six Sigma are desired but not mandatory Skills: Functional knowledge in core solution, Workday, including business process framework, security, and reporting Basic knowledge of other HR products, for example but not limited to: Cornerstone, Hirevue, SharePoint, Salesforce Breadth and depth across the HR functional areas and able to provide professional advice and act as a coach to others in most of the areas Ability to effectively partner with the Services and Solution teams and successfully influence leaders Digital fluency - not only comfortable and competent using technology to enable and enhance ways of working and thinking, also comfortable in the wider digital environment and the work with business transformation including people, processes and data driven actions Demonstrable record of getting results from your field of expertise to develop processes and products Strong business insight and able to show where solutions can add new value to / enable the business at the leadership level Customer focus - Puts the customer and business strategy at the heart of decision making. Ability to guide leaders through choices to best suit business requirements Drives value-adding solutions - driven to create solutions to business problems. Track record of improving/adding new value Externally orientated - actively working on developing external connections, aware of standard process and actively learns from others Acts as a coach develop your expertise for all Services and Solutions colleagues Continually enhancing capability in line with HR Capability Framework with an equal balance of EQ, IQ and Drive Group mind-set - demonstrates an understanding of the value of, and ability to develop, high quality, trust-based relationships with HR colleagues with the wider organisation - leaders employees Is self-aware and actively seeks input from others on impact and effectiveness Effective standout colleague able to work successfully across organisational boundaries Applies judgement and common sense - demonstrates good understanding of clients business and is able to apply sound judgement / wise counsel Acts with integrity; role model of BP VBs to others in the function and business Cultural fluency - able to operate successfully across cultural boundaries with sensitivity Technical: Significant experience in building digital strategies and roadmaps Significant experience in systems development and implementation Significant experience in corporate-wide implementation of global systems and processes Expertise in development/delivery of SAAS/Cloud-based products including integrations Strong working knowledge of Recognition and Performance solutions and the Recognition and Performance technology market Advanced project management methodologies experience with ability to create/manage comprehensive project plans Comprehensive broad knowledge of PC systems (esp. reward) and web applications Possesses/applies advanced HR systems experience/judgment Expert knowledge of technology trends Behavioural: Advanced leadership skills Skilled at using data and analytics to identify outcomes and improve decision-making Demonstrable experience in multiple organizational change management roles Demonstrable track record of project/programme management skills including stakeholder management/change expertise