Do you have proven experience leading HR Operations in a complex, public sector or shared services environment?

We are currently seeking an Interim HR Operations Manager to provide immediate leadership, stability, and operational excellence within our client's HR function during a period of significant transformation.

This is a key role offering the opportunity to shape HR Operations, restore confidence amongst stakeholders, and deliver improvements that will have a lasting impact on service quality and efficiency.

The post is available on an initial interim basis paying £450 per day, with hybrid working arrangements in place.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing leadership and direction to the HR Operations team, supporting and developing staff to deliver high-quality and customer-focused services

• Establishing and implementing robust KPIs, SLAs, and service standards to ensure accountability and transparency

• Delivering consistent and timely HR operational support across the full employee lifecycle

• Partnering with the HR Data & Insights team to improve data quality, reporting, and analytics to inform decision-making

• Leading the delivery of an improvement plan, embedding recommendations from audits and transformation reviews

• Introducing and refining HR templates, processes, and systems to drive efficiency and scalability

• Undertaking detailed workforce resource analysis and making evidence-based recommendations on future service needs

• Leading stakeholder engagement to restore confidence in HR Operations and ensure services are trusted, transparent, and aligned to organisational needs

About You:

• Extensive leadership experience within HR Operations or Shared Services, ideally in a complex or unionised public sector setting

• Proven track record of embedding service standards, SLAs, and performance reporting

• Strong background in delivering transformation and process improvements within HR Operations

• Skilled in managing HR data integrity, reporting, and analytics

• Ability to carry out workforce resource and capacity planning, with an eye on future technology adoption

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage and reassure at all levels

• Knowledge of audit and compliance requirements in public sector HR operations

• Awareness of emerging HR digital tools and ethical AI applications

If this role matches your experience and you are available for an immediate or short-notice start, please get in touch today!

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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