HR Operations Manager

Oakleaf Partnership; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm is seeking an HR Operations Manager to oversee the full employee life cycle across the UK, Europe, and Asia on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves managing the HR Operations team, ensuring data integrity within the HRIS, and improving operational efficiencies. Key qualifications include substantial HR Operations experience, preferably with Workday, and strong communication skills. The position offers hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in HR Operations, preferably in an international setting.
• Experience with HRIS systems, specifically Workday.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of the complete employee life cycle.
• Ensure seamless onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Drive efficiencies and identify opportunities for process automation.

Skills

HR Operations Experience

Workday Experience

Interpersonal Skills

Process Improvement Mindset

People Management Experience

Job description

We are partnered with a global law firm in their recruitment of an HR Operations Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover an upcoming period of maternity leave. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR Operations professional looking to step up into a management role.

In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the full employee life cycle across the UK, Europe, and Asia. You will play a key role in ensuring seamless onboarding and offboarding processes, maintaining data integrity within the HRIS system, and driving efficiencies within HR operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to the HR Operations team across Europe and Asia, with direct line management of an HR Administrator.
• Act as an Workday Champion, oversee data integrity and processes within the HRIS, ensuring accuracy across all employee life cycle transactions.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding experiences in partnership with stakeholders across multiple regions.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve operational workflows.
• Partner with HR Managers, Payroll, Benefits, IT, and other teams to ensure smooth delivery of services.
• Oversee GDPR compliance for HR systems and manage the HR Data Inventory Register.
• Manage vendor relationships, including background check providers.
• Support time tracking upgrades and implementations across international offices.
• Contribute to strategic HR initiatives alongside the HR leadership team.
• Ensure compliance with audit standards and personnel file management.

Key Skills:

• Solid experience in HR Operations, preferably in an international law firm or similar professional service environment.
• Experience with Workday is essential
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels of the business.
• Process improvement mindset and ability to provide data insights and analytics.
• Experience in people management.

Hybrid working available.