Senior HR Administration Advisor

Personnel Today Awards; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits

Job summary

The Senior HR Administration Advisor role in Manchester offers a permanent position leading a busy HR Administration team, ensuring accurate delivery of HR operations across the employee lifecycle. You will drive service excellence, supervise workloads and coordinate with payroll to meet SLAs.

Macmillan Davies is partnering with a leading professional services organisation. The ideal candidate has deep HR admin experience, strong leadership skills, and a proactive approach to improvements within

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR Administration teams and coordinating HR processes.
• Strong understanding of HR operations across the employee lifecycle.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and meet service level agreements.
• Proactive in process improvements and quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support the HR Administration team.
• Oversee HR administration across the full employee lifecycle.
• Manage workloads, monitor performance and ensure SLA and payroll deadlines are met.
• Carry out quality checks and identify process improvements.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
• Deputise for the HR Administration Manager when required.

Skills

HR administration

Team leadership

Employee lifecycle

Stakeholder management

Organisation

Communication

Education

CIPD qualification desirable

Job description

Senior HR Administration Advisor

Manchester | Permanent | Up to £45,000 + Excellent Benefits

Macmillan Davies is partnering with a leading professional services organisation to recruit a Senior HR Administration Advisor. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to lead a busy HR Administration team, ensuring the smooth delivery of HR operations across the employee lifecycle while driving service excellence and supporting business growth.

Main duties include:

• Lead, coach and support the HR Administration team.
• Oversee HR administration across the full employee lifecycle.
• Manage workloads, monitor performance and ensure SLA and payroll deadlines are met.
• Carry out quality checks and identify process improvements.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.
• Deputise for the HR Administration Manager when required.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous HR Administration or HR Advisor experience with team leadership responsibilities.
• Able to demonstrate HR administration best practice with a strong operational focus.
• Strong knowledge of the employee lifecycle and HR processes.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach with strong attention to detail.
• CIPD qualification (or working towards) is desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive HR team within a growing organisation, offering genuine career development and the chance to make real impact.