Functional Lead (Payroll)

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £46,485 to £55,295 with potential progression once in post to £62,098

Role Summary

The Core Systems Optimisation team, (CSOT), is responsible for the delivery of, and ongoing enhancement to the University’s Core Systems which underpin the activities of the University. The effective operation of these systems supports the University’s ambitious plans to grow income, control costs, enhance efficiency and digitise transactional processing as part of improvements in key performance indicators and industry benchmarking. 

Reporting to the Head of CSOT, the Functional Lead will take responsibility for leading and developing the payroll functional area. This will involve a detailed understanding of the relevant business processes and a deep knowledge of the system functionality to be able to identify system and process improvements and make changes to system configuration, as and when required. As well as expertise in the functional area you will also support colleagues in other functional areas.

The Functional Lead is responsible for recommending how the University’s use of the system can be optimised requiring a close alignment with the business-as-usual-elements of the University. It will also include maintaining knowledge of the Oracle Roadmap and detailed understanding of the next Quarterly Release to influence the priorities around adoption of new features and enhancements as well as understanding the root cause of defects. To achieve this, you will need to maintain effective working relationships with the Subject Matter Experts and Process Owners within the broader University to ensure that their feedback is central to priority setting. 

This person will also stand in for the Head of CSOT to represent the team at internal and external events and meetings and is expected to have the confidence and communication skills to contribute effectively at such times.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Relevant Oracle Certification 

The post holder will have the following combined knowledge, experience, and personal qualities.

Communication

Must be able to effectively communicate with user/customer areas to understand their requirements and then deliver them. Must have good supervisory and coaching skills to manage, motivate and develop staff. Must be able to provide advice to others and often required to persuade them to follow a particular course of action. 

Problem Solving

Must be able to anticipate, interpret and assess customer needs, identifying trends, generating original ideas, and testing innovative solutions. May have to resolve issues, which may not have arisen before, relying on own experience and judgement, but with regard to wider implications across the University. 

Organisational Skills

A proven people manager – collaborative, clear, supportive, diligent, and effective at managing performance. Must be able to plan and organise individual and or team activity to meet broader defined objectives. Must be able to integrate and co-ordinate work across different parts of the department and University. 

Informal enquiries to Stella Poole, email: o.s.poole@bham.ac.uk  

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Closing date: 19 January 2025 

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