Job Title: HR Systems and Data Operational Lead, Loughborough Application Closing Date: Monday, 28 September 2026 Human Resources Full-time, 18-Month Fixed-Term Contract with hybrid working We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR systems professional to join our HR Data and Systems team as HR Systems and Data Operational Lead. This is an excellent time to join the University. We are embarking on a significant HR Systems Transformation programme alongside finalising a major Finance system re-implementation. As part of this journey, we are looking for a specialist practitioner who can help maintain our business-as-usual HR systems operations. This is a hands-on specialist role for someone who thrives on problem-solving, operational leadership and team management. You will lead the day-to-day delivery of HR Data and Systems services, ensuring business-as-usual activity remains effective and resilient whilst enabling senior members of the team to focus their capacity on delivering the HR Systems Transformation Programme.



About the Role As our HR Systems and Data Operational Lead, you will provide operational leadership for the HR Data and Systems team whilst acting as the University's lead operational subject matter expert for iTrent and associated HR systems. You will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of business-as-usual services, maintaining system stability, and supporting the ongoing development of HR systems and processes. The role has been created to strengthen operational resilience during a significant period of systems change. By managing team workloads, supporting service delivery and leading the resolution of operational issues, you will create capacity for senior Data and Systems colleagues to focus on the delivery of the HR Systems Transformation Programme. You will provide day-to-day leadership and management of a specialist HR Data and Systems team, acting as a point of escalation for complex system and data issues, co-ordi

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