Senior Human Resources Administrator

DiverseJobsMatter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

DiverseJobsMatter client, an international law firm, seeks a Senior HR Administration Advisor to lead the HR Administration team and support the HR Operations function from Manchester.

The role will drive service quality, supervise payroll-related processing, coach colleagues, and develop HR policies while deputising for the HR Administration Manager to ensure continuity and delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of HR processes and best practice.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience managing and developing teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to adapt approaches to regional requirements.
• Ability to make sound decisions independently.
• Experience within a professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with key HR administration processes.
• Conduct quality audits and maintain service standards within agreed SLAs.
• Use management information to allocate work, balance workloads and monitor team performance.
• Oversee key processing activities, including payroll-related administration, to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Identify development needs and provide coaching and mentoring to improve team capability.
• Lead the implementation of complex process improvements.
• Take ownership of key annual HR processes and ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Act as the first escalation point for HR Administration Advisors and their teams.
• Support HR Operations Managers and represent the administration team when required.
• Deputise for the HR Administration Manager to maintain continuity of operational activity.
• Support the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
• Lead and develop the assigned administration team.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

HR processes

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Adaptability

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client is an international law firm seeking a Senior HR Administration Advisor to take a leadership role within its HR Administration team.

The role will support the strategic objectives of the HR Operations function, lead an administration team and deputise for the HR Administration Manager when required.

The successful candidate will oversee service quality, team performance, payroll-related processing, process improvements and key annual HR activities, while coaching colleagues and supporting the development of HR policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with key HR administration processes.
• Conduct quality audits and maintain service standards within agreed SLAs.
• Use management information to allocate work, balance workloads and monitor team performance.
• Oversee key processing activities, including payroll-related administration, to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Identify development needs and provide coaching and mentoring to improve team capability.
• Lead the implementation of complex process improvements.
• Take ownership of key annual HR processes and ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Act as the first escalation point for HR Administration Advisors and their teams.
• Support HR Operations Managers and represent the administration team when required.
• Deputise for the HR Administration Manager to maintain continuity of operational activity.
• Support the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures and compliance requirements.
• Lead and develop the assigned administration team.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of HR processes and best practice.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience managing and developing teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively under pressure.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to adapt approaches to different regional requirements.
• Ability to make sound decisions independently.
• Experience within a professional services environment.

Full details of the benefits package will be provided during the recruitment process.

Application Process