HR Admin & Payroll Specialist

We’re looking for a HR Admin & Payroll Specialist to join our Signify Gila Lighting Technologies in Egypt.

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. You light the way.

More about the role

This role is based in our Factory in 10th of Ramadan city, and responsible for providing specialized advisory services to line managers in a wide range of HR management processes to assist and advice line managers on HR policies and practices in their daily people management activities and in the execution of (their part of) HR transactional processes:

• Advises line manager on people management issues, complex HR processes and legal boundaries related to:
• Management of illness, absence, and discipline
• Transfers and terminations
• Full scope of yearly PPM and ACR process
• Employee contracting and contractual changes
• Application of reward policies
• Payroll & benefits administration & management
• Reporting & analytics
• Systems & applications support
• Time & attendance administration & management
• International Mobility (support)
• Advises on Signify HR policies, including Reward policies and talent management processes
• Assesses feasibility and boundaries of certain people management practices in factory
• Where applicable, provides specialized advice on HR matters to employees (via contact center)
• If applicable, can advise line manager in collecting information, data processing or paperwork to finalize the  request raised (where it regards transactional activities / system support, this role handles complex cases. Other,
• more straightforward cases are handled through contact center.)
• Aims to meet targets and monitor KPI's related to quality, speed, and customer satisfaction when handling cases
• Continuously drive standardization and improvements in way of working, including pro-actively addressing
• communication and portal content on topics that can be (further) standardized.
• Add flagging suggestions for policy improvement towards (local) CoE, based on day-to-day experience.
• Supports in translating policy and legal design to processes, which can be delivered by HR Services
• File employee-related documentation; maintain employee files and records and supports delivery of reports
• Answers and processes transactional activities according to the defined processes
• Approve, reject, re-submit or escalate transactions based on policies and guidelines
• Perform checks on changes in the system, identify points of departure and execute necessary corrections
• Delivers sound customer solutions and builds effective relationships with customers
• Contributes to continuous improvement activities in the Center/Global Team
• Addresses potential process improvement solutions where applicable
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Works on temporary projects as necessary and required

More about you

While we value and appreciate all applicants, we believe that the following experience and skills will be needed to shine brightly in this job opening:

•  Experience in operational implementation of the HR strategy through day-to- day execution of HR activities
•  Experience in delivery of core HR services through end-to-end framework
•  Practice in making business decisions that align with organizational goals
•  Experience in different business/functional areas
•  Experience in managing stakeholders
•  Experience in planning, coordinating, executing, and evaluating project
• Work experience in payroll and data management
•  Computer literacy (eg. Excel, HR IS, CMS)
•  Experience in HR Shared Services
•  Knowledge and understanding of HR processes and policies
•  Experience in process-oriented environment
•  Exposure to basic quality controls
•  Experience with handling confidential data
•  Interpersonal skills
•  Coaching abilities

Everything we’ll do for you…

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 30,000+ people.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce representing 99 nationalities, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.