Role: SmartRecruiters Functional Lead REF 105156
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: Nationwide hybrid working, 2 days in the office
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: market rate
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for a SmartRecruiters Functional Lead for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
We are seeking an experienced SmartRecruiters Functional Lead / Functional Consultant to act as the product and business process expert for our recruitment platform. Working closely with Resourcing Subject matter Experts (SME's), Digital teams and third-party suppliers, you will translate business requirements into effective functional solutions that maximise the value of SmartRecruiters.
You will play a key role in configuring, optimising and governing the platform, ensuring compliance with Central Government requirements and integration with SAP Employee Central As a SmartRecruiters Functional Lead,
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SMARTRECRUITERS FUNCTIONAL LEAD
- Act as the functional lead and subject matter expert for SmartRecruiters.
- Provide expert advice and guidance on SmartRecruiters capabilities, functionality and best practice.
- Ensure platform configuration supports recruitment policies, processes, legislative requirements and organisational objectives.
- Lead workshops with HR, recruitment and business stakeholders to gather, analyse and document requirements.
- Design and implement improved end-to-end recruitment processes that enhance user and candidate experience.
- Analyse current recruitment practices and identify opportunities for automation, optimisation and continuous improvement.
- Configure and maintain SmartRecruiters modules including Requisitions, Job Advertising, Candidate Management, Workflows, Approvals, Interview Scheduling, Offer Management, Reporting & Analytics, Embedded AI functionality and MeVitae integration.
- Assess the impact of proposed configuration changes and ensure appropriate governance and controls are applied.
- Produce functional specifications, process maps and supporting documentation in line with organisational standards.
- Develop meaningful recruitment dashboards, reports and analytics to support decision-making.
- Ensure data quality, consistency, compliance and effective reporting across the platform.
- Analyse recruitment performance metrics and provide recommendations for service improvement.
- Support workforce planning and wider organisational reporting requirements.
- Develop training materials, user guides and knowledge articles.
- Deliver workshops and training sessions to business users and stakeholders.
- Support user adoption, engagement and change management activities.
- Manage relationships with third-party suppliers and service providers.
- Ensure recruitment processes comply with employment legislation, GDPR, security and audit requirements.
- Maintain accurate system documentation, process maps and configuration records
- Support integration activities with SAP Employee Central and other associated systems
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SMARTRECRUITERS FUNCTIONAL LEAD
- Significant experience working with SmartRecruiters in a Functional Lead, Functional Consultant, Product Owner or Business Systems role.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition processes.
- Experience configuring recruitment workflows and business processes within SmartRecruiters.
- Proven ability to gather, analyse and document business requirements.
- Experience facilitating workshops with senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience managing third-party suppliers and service providers.
- Understanding of reporting, KPI development and data management.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influence
If you are a SmartRecruiters Functional Lead, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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