About the role

Are you ready to revolutionize the employee experience and the foundations of how we do HR? We're on the hunt for a creative thinker and leader with a penchant for applying intelligent automation in the real [corporate] world. In this role, you'll be the mastermind behind implementing leading-edge and powerful new tech to make HR processes smoother, faster, and more fun! Don’t know much about HR? No worries; your team will. While HR will be the starting point to how we apply conversational artificial intelligence and robotic process automation, you’ll be a highly sought after thought leader across Pearson’s speedy evolution to make AI a core competency.

If you join our adventure, you’ll be empowered by futuristic leaders and become a crucial player in a program that is already funded and in motion. All we need is you! You’ll lead a team of automation enthusiasts who know a lot about HR process, but need your leadership to upskill and direct their efforts. You’ll partner closely with Pearson’s technology and other corporate functions. Ultimately, you’ll architect and build the team, technology, and ecosystem that will be the stuff of white papers, research studies, and Taylor Swift-like fame (okay, the last one might be overstated—no concerts required).

Key Responsibilities:

• Be the Brainiac and Strategist: Dream up innovative ways to use technology to make HR tasks a breeze. Develop a game plan for how we're going to use this fancy tech to make our employees love where they work.

• Team Builder: Recruit, train, and lead a team of automation enthusiasts to bring our HR tech dreams to life. Manage team resources, including budget, tools, and external vendors, to ensure program success.

• Tech Detective and Engineer: Investigate HR processes to find opportunities for automation and optimization. Work your magic to turn those ideas into reality by coordinating with our IT friends and other departments.

• Cheerleader Extraordinaire: Get everyone excited about the new tech and show them how it's going to make their lives easier.

• Super Sleuth: Keep an eye out for any bumps in the road and fix them before they become big problems.

• Tech Trendsetter: Stay ahead of the curve by keeping up with the latest and greatest in HR tech.

Qualifications:

• A clear history of making magic happen in intelligent automation. Specifically, 5+ years implementing intelligent automation technologies, establishing Centres of Excellence, and/or leading transformational projects.

• Comfortable [and ideally experienced in] working with Microsoft CoPilot Studio, Microsoft Power Apps, and UiPath. Oracle HCM Cloud experience a plus.

• Known as a WORLD CLASS leader and manager – you listen and coach your team to bring out the best of their individual strengths.

• A love for all things tech and a track record for turning big ideas into reality.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to get everyone else ecstatic about and using new tech.

• A knack for problem-solving and the ability to keep calm under pressure.

• Bonus points if you have any fancy certifications (Agile methodologies, RPA and associated technologies, Business Analyst).

Join our team and help us make HR the most automated, futuristic department in the company … and the world!

Your Reward & Benefits

We know you’ll do great work, so we give a lot back with some of the best benefits in the business. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all, so our workplace programs meet the different needs of our diverse teams and their families too. There is a range of options, too many to list here, but when you join our Pearson family you can look forward to:

• Starting holiday of 25 days plus UK public holidays and you’ll earn 1 additional day’s holiday per year you work with us;

• A generous pension scheme where we match and double what you contribute;

• Maternity, paternity, and family care leave as well as flexible work policies;

• Stock/share purchase options;

• Healthcare and dental plans, and an employee well-being assistance program for you and your family to help balance work, family, and personal life;

• Cycle to Work Scheme, gym membership concessions in selected office locations, along with retail and leisure discounts.

What to expect from Pearson

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?

At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.

We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential. Through our talent, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work. People are at the center, and we are committed to building a workplace where talent can learn, grow and thrive.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

To learn more about Pearson’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, navigate to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Pearson.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.

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Job: TECHNOLOGY

Organization: Corporate Human Resources

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 15543