HR Project Specialist - 12 month FTC

About us:

At SARIA Food & Pharma, our activities are characterized by connected value chains, decades of shared market expertise and a unifying spirit of innovation to continuously develop our people and our products.

Van Hessen, Devro and Bioiberica use animal raw materials to create their wide range of products, which are ubiquitous and universal, but anything but ordinary. With a complementary portfolio of casings for the sausage industry that includes natural and collagen-based casings, Devro and Van Hessen are leading product experts in their industry. The global life science company Bioiberica produces active ingredients for humans, animals and plants, from starting material it receives from Van Hessen.

We create the added layer of value with our products and services, improve the well-being of all by taking life science further and combine our attention to detail with the extraordinary, because it all matters.

About the role:

As an HR Project Specialist, you will support the delivery and optimisation of global HR initiatives within the HR Systems & Analytics function. The role plays a key part in the implementation, enhancement, and adoption of the Workday HCM platform. With strong HR lifecycle knowledge and deep understanding of HR data, the HR Project Specialist ensures that system solutions, processes, and data models support effective decision‐making and deliver consistent, high‐quality HR outcomes across the division.

Responsibilities:

Workday HCM Implementation & Enhancements

• Support the planning, delivery, and rollout of Workday HCM modules and feature releases.
• Collaborate with global and regional teams to gather requirements, validate configurations, and support testing activities.
• Assist in troubleshooting, issue resolution, and system optimisation activities.

HR Data, Reporting & Analytics

• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across all HR Systems and data sources.
• Work with HR Analytics teams to support data-driven insights, dashboards, and reporting solutions.
• Conduct data audits, root-cause analysis, and recommend improvements to data governance processes.

Process Improvement & HR Lifecycle Support

• Analyse end-to-end HR processes and identify opportunities to streamline, automate, or enhance aligned with best practice approach.
• Support HR lifecycle activities (recruitment, onboarding, performance, learning, talent, compensation, offboarding) through system alignment.
• Develop and maintain documentation, SOPs, and user guides.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Collaborate with HR teams to ensure clear communication and alignment.
• Provide operational support, guidance, and training for HR system users.
• Support change management through communications, user readiness, and training materials.

About you:

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of HR lifecycles and HR operational processes.
• Solid understanding of HR data structures, data governance, and the importance of data quality.
• Working knowledge of Workday HCM (e.g., Core HCM, Compensation, Talent, Performance, Learning, Recruitment and VoE) desirable.
• Ability to analyse complex issues, interpret data, and identify effective solutions.
• Ability to create process documentation, user guides, and project materials.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, HR dashboards, or analytics tools

Experience

• Experience working in an HR Systems, HR Operations, HR Analytics, or HR Project role within a large or global organisation.
• Hands-on involvement in HR system implementation, configuration, testing, or support activities.
• Demonstrated experience supporting HR process improvements and data quality initiatives.
• Exposure to global HR environments and cross‐functional project delivery.

If you would like to be part of a global organisation, growing through transformation and change, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with an updated cv and our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch.

Important to us:

We believe it takes diversity of thought, culture, background, and perspective to create a truly innovative company. If you require any adjustments to be able to pursue an application with us, please let our Recruitment team know.

Information Security is important at SARIA Food & Pharma and your application will be processed and stored in line with our data protection policies.