People Operations Manager

Hays Human Resources; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established HR firm seeks a People Operations Manager to enhance HR processes and deliver strategic leadership in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will lead a team, drive performance strategies, and ensure compliance with UK employment law. With a competitive salary and attractive benefits, this role promises career development and a great workplace culture.

Benefits

Car allowance or company car

Profit share

Generous pension (10% employer contribution)

Life cover (3x salary)

Private medical insurance

Development opportunities

Career progression

Free parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior HR leadership role and team management.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Ideally worked in complex, multi-site organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the People Services and Business Partnering teams.
• Drive wellbeing, engagement, and performance strategy.
• Advise on employee relations and manage compliance.

Skills

Team management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Process excellence

Education

Senior HR leadership experience

Knowledge of UK employment law

Job description

Your new company
I'm delighted to be the exclusive recruitment partner for a well-established, market-leading and privately-owned organisation with a strong footprint across the UK. This is truly an organisation which is passionate about investing in their people. It is committed to being a company people love-offering a supportive, inclusive culture with real opportunities for growth, fair rewards, and long-term careers.

Your new role
As People Operations Manager, you will lead and inspire our People Services and Business Partnering teams. This is a pivotal role that blends operational excellence with strategic influence, ensuring the organisation's people processes and culture are best-in-class, compliant, and aligned with our business goals. This will include the following areas:

• Lead - People Services & Business Partnering teams. Managing a team of 6/7
• Drive - wellbeing, engagement, and performance strategy.
• Oversee - employee lifecycle and ensure legal compliance.
• Manage - pay, benefits, and reward strategy.
• Advise - employee relations and coach leaders.
• Enhance - HR systems and deliver data insights.
• Ensure - GDPR compliance and data protection.

Please only apply if you have solid experience in the above.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience in a senior HR leadership role and team management.
• Ideally you have worked within a complex, multi-site organisation
• You must have experience in a sector with a mix of blue and white collar workers and or retail etc rather than professional services.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Demonstrated success in leading HR teams and driving strategic people initiatives.
• Effective communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• A passion for people, process excellence, and continuous improvement.

What you'll get in return
Up to £73k plus car allowance c£9k or company car
The package also includes profit share: this year 14%, last year 12%
There is a generous pension is 10% company contribution with 5% from you as an employee
You also get life cover (3x) and PMIHybrid working
Development opportunities
Career progression
Free parking
In short, this is a great place to work!


What you need to do now
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