The Role
Provide global support for People systems, resolving queries, maintaining workflows and integrations, validating payroll inputs, reporting on data quality, and managing documentation. Support Workday implementation and testing, create business requirements and test plans, and assist with compensation, performance, onboarding, and survey cycles through dashboards, templates, and user support. Identify process improvements and translate user feedback into structured system solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In
Location: Cape Town | Work Type: Hybrid (3 days
in-office) | Job ID: J107282
About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on
long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work
with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves
on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and
performance. You are welcome to go into the office daily or to take
advantage of their hybrid in-office / remote benefit. This company
places significant investment in employee wellness, their benefits
which are on top of generous basic salaries, are industry leading in
their generosity. Our client is large, offering fantastic career
development opportunities but also very dynamic, they track as many
metrics as possible in order to continuously improve - they spare no
expense on the tools to do so. Automation, AI and R&D are
pillars of their business framework which ensures you should never
be at risk of falling behind or getting stuck working with old
legacy software. Culturally they are very cosmopolitan and diverse,
you will be working with the best globally.
What you will be doing:
- Act as the primary contact for People system queries,
resolving issues (including data and process errors) and
providing training and documentation for the global People team.
- Oversee system workflows and integrations, manage payroll
input validation, ensure data quality through regular reporting,
and maintain up-to-date operational documentation.
- Execute routine updates (e.g., access roles, calendars),
manage process templates like onboarding and offer letters, and
support system enhancement requests.
- Prepare and support major annual events (such as
compensation cycles, performance reviews, and employee surveys)
by building necessary dashboards, templates, and providing
real-time user support.
- Support the implementation and testing of the global HRIS
(Workday), draft Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), manage
test plans, and collaborate globally to identify process improvements.
What you need:
- Experience in systems or operational support, preferably in
HR/People Operations, with hands-on HRIS knowledge (Workday
preferred) and proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Familiarity with the full employee lifecycle, including
onboarding, payroll, and performance management, is essential.
- Able to translate user feedback into structured solutions,
demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, and maintain high
attention to detail.
- Highly organized, curious, and comfortable working both
independently and within a global team, ideally with a
background in regulated environments like private equity or
asset management.
For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on
offer, do visit our website - https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers
Requirements
HRIS, Workday, Payroll, Employee Lifecycle, Onboarding,
Performance Management, Data Reporting, Investment Advisory
Skills Required
- Experience in systems or operational support, preferably within HR or People Operations
- Hands-on HRIS experience, preferably Workday
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Familiarity with the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, payroll, and performance management
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate user feedback into structured solutions
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a global team
- Background in a regulated environment such as private equity or asset management
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The Company
What We Do
Parvana is an IT recruitment agency specializing in connecting top tech talent with leading companies in South Africa and the UK, focusing on software development, finance, and telecommunications.
