People Operations Manager

10x Banking; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Wellbeing days

Remote-enabled work

Private health insurance

Pension scheme

Volunteering day

Career progression

Sabbatical leave

Headspace subscription

Job summary

10x Banking is seeking a People Operations lead to manage onboarding, payroll, and policies across UK and Australia. You will oversee a team and third-party providers, ensuring compliance and efficient processes while supporting organisational growth.

You will drive payroll governance, audits, and improvements with a proactive, detail-oriented approach, aligning with global HR practices and local employment laws. This role offers hybrid work with some office presence.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in People/HR Operations.
• Experience managing third-party payroll providers.
• Process improvement and automation in payroll and HR operations.
• Solid understanding of UK payroll compliance and statutory requirements.
• Experience coaching and developing teams.
• Experience with modern HR systems (Hibob preferred).

Responsibilities

• Manage core People lifecycle processes including onboarding, absence management, leavers, employee changes and monthly payroll.
• Collaborate with People, Recruitment and Finance to ensure efficient payroll and processes.
• Lead end-to-end monthly payroll across UK and Australia, guiding the People Operations specialist and external payroll provider.
• Coordinate third-party payroll provider to ensure service levels and data accuracy.
• Maintain payroll governance, controls, documentation and audit trails across jurisdictions.
• Lead audits and readiness for external assessments; monitor controls and remediation.

Skills

People operations

Payroll processes

Third-party payroll management

Process improvement

UK payroll compliance

Team coaching

HR systems Hibob

Excel

Tools

Hibob

Job description

We're on a mission to make banking 10x better.

At 10x Banking ("ten-exbanking")we're transforming the financial industry with our cloud-native core banking platform. 10x's platform powers global banks and financial institutions including Chase UK, Old Mutual and Westpac.

We offer a diverse, global community that thrives on innovation and collaboration. Tackling exciting challenges with the utmost integrity, we aim to make a positive impact through our work for our clients, their customers and the communities we work in.

Be part of something bigger – join us and transform and industry.

About the role

At 10x we are a people led, technology business. The People Team is key to attracting and retaining the very best people with the highest level of skills and capability to develop our business. We are committed to quality delivery and continuous improvement. Reporting into the Head of Finance you will manage 10x People Operations and be responsible for the compliant administration of our People policies and processes.

About you

We are looking for someone who has a real passion for people and service delivery, alongside detailed knowledge of People processes, policies, compliance, and systems. You will successfully lead and manage the team and third-party providers to deliver an exemplary customer service. You will have the experience to identify process gaps and improvements from concept through to implementation. You will possess excellent attention to detail and be very well organised. A proactive self-starter with an enthusiastic and positive can-do attitude, you won't be afraid to roll your sleeves up and get things done when needed. You will be joining us at an exciting time, and this is great opportunity for someone to help support organisational growth by making our People processes and capability 10x better.

You will be responsible for:

• Manage core People lifecycle processes including supporting the process of new joiners, absence management, leavers, employee changes and monthly payroll management as well as general HR-ticket enquiries.
• Collaborate with the wider People team across Partnering, Recruitment and with Finance to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in all employee and payroll processes.
• Lead the end-to-end monthly payroll delivery across both UK and Australia leading and providing oversight, guidance and coaching to our People Operations specialist in managing the monthly payroll process and external payroll provider, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage and coordinate a third-party payroll provider ensuring service levels, data accuracy, responsiveness and value for money.
• Manage the relationship with our Employer of Record (EOR) and ensure compliance in new and existing jurisdictions.
• Act as an escalation point for payroll issues and complex queries, ensuring prompt resolution and a high-quality employee experience.
• Maintain clear payroll governance, controls, documentation and audit trails across all jurisdictions.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of People Team audits, ensuring continuous compliance across organizational processes and systems.
• Maintain year-round readiness for external assessments by monitoring controls, identifying gaps, and driving remediation activities.
• Support the development, governance, and ongoing maintenance of Global People Policies, ensuring alignment with local employment laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Management of our employee benefits and the administration of our UK Pension scheme
• Review People processes to identify opportunities to improve effectiveness, efficiency, controls and scalability as the organisation grows
• Communicate effectively with business leaders and stakeholders to inform and educate on People strategy and policies, including promotion of self-serve opportunities and education, improve HR presence, empower managers and remove obstacles

Ideally you will have...

• A proven track record in a People/HR Operations role and a solid understanding of what good looks like in People and payroll processes.
• Experience in effective management of a third-party payroll provider to achieve the best outcome and service levels, and experience in coordination, issue resolution and service oversight.
• A proven track record in process improvement and use of automation to reduce manual inputs and improve efficiency within payroll and other people operations processes.
• Solid understanding of UK payroll compliance, employment taxes and statutory wage and reporting requirements.
• Strong attention to detail, with a strong control first approach and high focus on accuracy and compliance, and ability to manage and deliver to deadlines.
• Experience in managing and coaching team members effectively.
• Continuous improvement mindset and eagerness to lead process and control improvements. Strong curiosity and a willingness to challenge the status quo while maintaining a collaborative approach.
• Experience of HR case management and best practice solutions, with the ability to identify risks in employment related tax and legal matters should they arise.
• Hands-on experience with modern HR systems (experience with Hibob preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, communication, and consulting skills including the ability to effectively interact with and influence internal and external stakeholders
• Basic excel skills to enable clear documentation of payroll related calculations and other matters.

It would also be great if you have...

• Understanding of Australian payroll compliance, state employment taxes and state and federal reporting requirements

At 10x Banking, we believe in empowering you to get the job done! Our benefits are here to support you be the best you can be.

• 25 days of holiday in addition to Bank/Public Holidays (with the option to swap some public holidays for alternative dates such as Diwali or Eid)
• 1 day off on or around your birthday
• 4 wellbeing days (1 additional paid day off per quarter, aimed at supporting you to maintain your personal wellbeing)
• Remote enabled working: scroll down to see the office requirements for this role
• Enhanced parental policies, including time off for fertility treatment
• Regular social gatherings and affinity groups
• Work from anywhere outside your typical working location– up to 4 weeks a year
• Career progression and learning pathways
• 1 paid volunteering day a year
• Sabbatical leave
• Options pool
• Private health insurance, with the option to add your family
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Subscription to Headspace wellbeing app
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice

More about 10x

We are driven by the belief that whatever we do as a business has to be done in the right way. Our three core values of: Transformation, Integrity and Impact support this.

Discover what life is like at 10x over onInstagramand find out what the company is up to on LinkedIn.

10x Ways of Working

We recognise that a better work/life balance can improve people’s motivation, performance and overall wellbeing. That’s why if there’s scope in the working day, we have flexibility around our core hours to do the things that matter to you.

We also know some work is done better at home and some is done better in the office, and that a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't enable high performance. That’s why 10x is a remote-enabled organisation and supports agile working. This role has an office attendance requirement of approx. 2 days per month, in agreement with your line manager.

Additionally, everyone comes together at our quarterly 10x Together Days to collaborate, align on strategy, and socialise.As all employees are employed on London-based contracts, commuting costs to the office are covered by employees and not by 10x.

Alongside assessing technical capabilities to do the role, our assessment process will identify what you can uniquely bring to our 10x teams, and the potential you have to thrive here (learn more about our approach to assessment). Common to every role that 10xers perform, are 3 core competencies that we look for in our future 10xers –Business Impact, Change Driver & Delivery Excellence.

Equal opportunities for all

At 10x, we are passionate about our people and are committed to fostering a more diverse and inclusive culture. We are building a community where every 10xer can bring their authentic self to work and feel empowered to reach their full potential. Our many employee networks help amplify this vision.

We are committed to ensuring all job applicants are treated equally and fairly and encourage applicants of all ethnicities, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, age, neurodiversity or disability status.

Accommodations

We recognise not everyone is the same. In fact, we embrace difference. If you require any form of accommodation during the interview process, please tell us so we can make arrangements to support. Any information that you provide will be recorded and maintained confidentially.

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