Location
London Borough of Southwark

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£45,000 per annum

About the Role
As a People Systems & Benefits Specialist, you will play a key role within our People Operations, Systems and Data team, supporting and developing the technology and benefits platforms that underpin the colleague experience across Peabody. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, payroll teams and external providers to ensure our systems are effective, our data is accurate and our benefits offering remains engaging and valuable for colleagues.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who combines strong systems knowledge with a passion for employee benefits and enjoys finding practical solutions that improve processes, colleague engagement and business outcomes.

Key responsibilities include acting as Product Owner for the Salary Extras platform and supporting the wider management of key People systems such as PeopleXD, ServiceNow HRSD, CultureAmp, Kallidus and Power BI dashboards. You will collaborate with stakeholders across People Services, Payroll, IT and external suppliers to enhance system functionality and improve colleague experiences.

You will support the delivery of system enhancements including requirements gathering, configuration, testing and implementation. Additionally, you will lead the administration and ongoing development of colleague benefits schemes, managing relationships with benefits providers, including renewals, invoicing and issue resolution.

Other duties include coordinating monthly benefits and recognition activities such as Long Service Awards, Recognition Awards and voluntary benefit schemes, project managing the annual benefits selection window, creating training materials, delivering system training sessions and promoting the benefits offering through communications and engagement activities. You will also monitor benefits-related queries to ensure colleagues receive a high-quality and timely service.

Experience
Experience administering and supporting HR Information Systems, ideally including PeopleXD or similar platforms.
Experience managing employee benefits platforms and administering colleague benefits schemes.
Strong systems aptitude with the ability to identify and implement technology-led solutions to business challenges.
Excellent analytical skills and confidence working with large datasets, reporting tools and advanced Excel functionality including pivot tables and formulas.
Experience coordinating projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and confidently to non-technical audiences.

About you
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage confidential information appropriately.
Knowledge of employee lifecycle processes and HR best practice.
Passionate about employee benefits and improving colleague engagement.
Ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams and external providers.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications were stated; however, relevant experience and a strong aptitude for HR systems and benefits management are essential.