Unit4 Principal HR Consultant

Embridge Consulting continues to expand its HR capacity in the Professional Services Team and is looking for a Unit4 Principal HR Consultant. The successful applicant will work with customers through all stages of the HR implementation. This will include leading system design workshops, providing application consultancy, providing advice and guidance on business process, and assisting the customer to achieve the optimum solution to meet their business objectives.

The Principal HR Consultant will be expected to take the lead role in HR implementations for Embridge customers, providing business sector and application design expertise, and overseeing and coordinating the work of workstream consultants and build consultants as required. This will involve working directly with customers, for example in system design workshops.

As part of this role, the post holder will need to make recommendations relating to business process changes needed to enable the successful implementation of the Unit4 product set. The post holder will also ensure that solutions are kept within the agreed scope of the project, raising possible scope creep to the nominated Project Manager. They will manage client expectations around the proposed solution, documenting any issues, conflicts, and key decisions for full audit traceability.

There may also be a requirement to assist with the pre-sales process, when required, supporting the development of new business proposals, delivery of demonstrations, and client meetings.

The Principal HR Consultant will lead, support, and act as a mentor to members of the team, identifying any development needs (technical and professional), facilitating knowledge/skills enhancement and continuous personal growth. They will act as an SME for the HR workstream across the wider business, providing support and guidance to all departments as needed.

To facilitate successful execution of this role, the post holder will need to stay up-to-date with HR Industry and product knowledge, keeping the broader business updated with significant changes. They will promote best practice within Embridge by assisting all colleagues to provide best in class solutions to customers, through advice and guidance, and best practice templates and standards.

We are Embridge Consulting. We take pride in ourselves and our work. We treat others with respect and dignity. We pursue excellence. We are responsible for our actions, and we let them count.

Essential skills

• Ability to develop and maintain excellent customer relationships
• Demonstrate expertise and confidence in your chosen subject matter, be seen as a ‘trusted advisor’ by the customer
• Team leadership experience
• Able to work to deadlines and tight timescales
• Demonstrable experience of implementing HR software solutions
• Excellent presentation skills, able to deliver to all levels including but not limited to the most senior stakeholders within an organisation / C-level audience
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work under own initiative as well as part of a team, versatile and flexible with a can- do attitude with a willingness to take on new tasks as required
• Demonstrable appetite to excel, setting an example to the wider delivery team including other Implementation Consultants, Build Consultants, and clients to deliver high quality outcomes
• Good commercial awareness

Desirable skills

• Knowledge and experience implementing Unit4 in Private and Public Sectors
• CIPD or similar HR qualifications
• Team leadership experience
• Understanding of ISO9001 QMS systems and quality management processes
• Consultancy soft skills training, Commercial awareness training
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplined project delivery team
• Understanding of implementation methodologies (Prince2, PMI)

Interested in applying?

Put meaning behind your work ambitions. If you have the skills, the capability, and an approach and ethos which mirrors ours, if you want to work in an environment which celebrates achievement and success, and nurtures and supports people to achieve their goals, then we want to hear from you.

To submit your interest in the position, please apply by using the form below and attached your CV and a covering letter.