Senior UK HR Process Lead (Hybrid: Remote 2 days)

R Dpartners; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working up to 2 days remote

Job summary

R&D Partners is seeking a Senior HR Associate to join a leading pharmaceutical company in the UK. The role combines hands-on operational delivery with process ownership and continuous improvement of local UK HR processes outside the scope of the global centralized HR delivery team.

The ideal candidate has degree-level education and substantial HR operations experience within a complex organization, with strong knowledge of UK employment legislation, data privacy, and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Substantial experience in operating HR administrative and operational processes within a complex organization.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation, particularly in areas such as family leave, absence, sick pay, working time, right to work, and data protection.
• Proven track record of improving processes with measurable outcomes.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and strong data analysis capabilities.
• Ability to leverage AI tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Customer-focused mindset with user-centric design experience.
• Proactive problem-solving skills and ability to drive issues to resolution.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Manage and operate the full range of local UK HR administrative and operational processes across the employee lifecycle, including complex and sensitive casework.
• Provide specialist advice to employees, managers, and HR colleagues on policies related to family leave, absence, sick pay, income protection benefits, pensions, company car, mobility, and immigration.
• Own, document, and control local UK HR processes, ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation and global policies.
• Maintain operational relationships with third-party providers and ensure accuracy and integrity of HR data feeds.
• Define, measure, and report against service standards for local HR processes, identifying and resolving root causes of avoidable queries and rework.
• Act as the HR data privacy point of contact for the UK, including privacy impact assessments, new vendor setup, and records retention.
• Provide cover for the HR administration team during absences, leave, and peak periods.
• Coach and support the HR administration team, ensuring processes are well-documented for resilience and cross-cover.

Skills

HR process optimization

UK employment law

Data analysis

Continuous improvement

AI in HR

Customer-focused

Problem solving

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CIPD qualification (advantage)

Tools

Workday

HR case management systems

Job description

R&D Partners is seeking a Senior HR Associate to join a leading pharmaceutical company in the UK. The role combines hands-on operational delivery with process ownership and continuous improvement of local UK HR processes outside the scope of the global centralized HR delivery team.

The ideal candidate has degree-level education and substantial HR operations experience within a complex organization, with strong knowledge of UK employment legislation, data privacy, and process improvement.