HRIS Tech Lead
London, GB
London is our global headquarters where 220 colleagues across Finance, Risk, IT, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, MAC and Education drive the success of our 90+ schools in 35+ countries. By joining our fast paced and innovative organisation, you will be regularly liaising with our global team-mates from the Philippines to Peru, from Beijing to Boston and beyond.
If you have a global mindset, enjoy thinking outside the box and are prepared to go above and beyond to find solutions, then a career at Nord Anglia is for you.
HRIS Tech Lead
Nord Anglia Education is looking for a HRIS Tech Lead to join us on a 1 year fixed-term contract.
In this role, you will lead the technical design, integration, and delivery of the SuccessFactors platform, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with enterprise architecture. You’ll work closely with functional and business teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions, supporting both project delivery and long‑term BAU stability. You’ll play a critical role in building a scalable, resilient HRIS ecosystem that supports a global, digitally enabled HR operating model. Your role will impact the organisation by ensuring system reliability, enabling integrations, and reducing dependency on external vendors.
The role:
- Lead the end-to-end technical design and delivery of HR technology solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business requirements.
- Manage integrations, system configuration, data migration, testing, and release management to deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Establish and support a scalable operational support model, ensuring system performance, reliability, and effective issue resolution.
- Maintain strong governance, security, and compliance standards, including data protection, access controls, and audit readiness.
- Drive solution quality, minimise rework, and mitigate technical risks throughout the project lifecycle.
What we're looking for:
- Strong technical expertise in HR systems (SAP SuccessFactors preferred)
- Experience with integrations, APIs, and global platforms
- Proven delivery in transformation programmes
- Knowledge of security, governance, and compliance frameworks
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for producing reports and presentations.
- Good cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills to interact with diverse nationalities and cultures.
- Excellent analytical skills – with the passion and drive to demonstrate and quantify success.
- Results orientated with the ability to consistently map efforts against identified KPIs.
- Excellent time management skills and flexibility in dealing with multi-functional tasks.
- You’d like to work in a purpose-led sector.
About Us
Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 90+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 100,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education. We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.
Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.
By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team. As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.
We encourage individuals to join us with our “Create your Future” mindset – we will provide you with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance your skillset and you will be given the autonomy to grow your career.
To Apply
On-line applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.
At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.
We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.
We recruit in line with our EmpowerUs Behaviours Framework: Communicate with Impact, Collaborate with Empathy, Make Considered Decisions, Embrace Change and Drive Growth.
Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.