We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking HR Administration Team Leader to join our HR Operations team at William Grant & Sons. This is a unique opportunity to grow and shape a high-performing HR Administration team from the ground up, playing a key role in defining how HR services are delivered across the Group. You’ll lead the delivery of high-quality, efficient and compliant HR services across the employee lifecycle, while driving operational excellence, data integrity and continuous improvement. You’ll also play a key role in supporting our transition to SuccessFactors, helping to embed new, streamlined ways of working across HR Operations.

If you’re passionate about creating structure, embedding best practice and building a strong team culture, this is a role where you can make a real impact.

Please note, this role requires 4 days in the office in Arete, Cumbernauld. 

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

As the HR Administration Team Leader, you will lead the delivery of end-to-end HR administration services across the employee lifecycle, ensuring a seamless, efficient and high-quality experience for our employees. You will build and develop a high-performing HR Administration team, establishing clear service standards, performance measures and ways of working that support operational excellence.

You will oversee the delivery of compliant employment documentation, maintain high standards of HR data quality and governance, and ensure adherence to employment legislation, company policies and data protection requirements. Acting as the escalation point for complex employee lifecycle matters, you will provide expert guidance and drive effective resolution.

Working closely with HR colleagues across the Group, you will champion consistency while balancing local requirements, identify opportunities to improve processes and services, and lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance both operational effectiveness and the overall employee experience.

To exceed in this role, you'll be a HR Operations leader with experience of leading and transforming HR shared services in a complex organisation. Combining strategic thinking with operational excellence, you will be passionate about creating efficient, high-quality processes that deliver a seamless employee experience across the employee lifecycle.

You'll bring expertise in HR operations, systems, data and governance, alongside a strong understanding of employment legislation and compliance requirements. And be a trusted partner to senior stakeholders, skilled at building relationships with stakeholders, influencing decisions and leading teams through change.

Most importantly, passionate about being an inclusive and collaborative leader who is committed to developing people, driving continuous improvement and creating HR services that help both employees and the Group thrive. Experience with HR platforms such as SuccessFactors, Workday, Oracle, UKG or Dayforce would be beneficial.

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive.