HR leadership: value creation

As a result of increasingly volatile and competitive markets, the move to a knowledge economy, and the effects of globalisation, the role of human resources (HR) directors is evolving.

Often reporting directly to chief executive officers, modern HR directors must be equipped to shape people strategies which realise wider business goals at the very highest levels of an enterprise.

They are often integrally involved in organisational design, change management and leadership development. Yet administrative tasks can distract them from this high-value strategic work. Focus on HR and payroll provides insight into three opportunities that could help to solve that problem:

• A truly multinational payroll solution
• Shared service centres and full standardisation of HR processes and systems
• Off-shored HR administration functions.

Implemented well, each of these opportunities can reduce costs, improve service quality, reduce administrative burdens, and improve the management of information across the globe.

As HR becomes a function able to generate real shareholder value for leading organisations, it’s an exciting time for the human resources community. But with intensifying global competition, the challenge is on to fulfil this new role in a bold and cost-efficient manner.

Leopold Loop
Logica’s group managing director,
HR and payroll services