Senior Manager, HR Operations

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Comprehensive healthcare

Global benefits package

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a global leader to appoint a Senior Manager – HR Operations to lead HR Operations across the UK & Ireland, supporting approximately 4,000 employees. This strategic role reports to the EMEA HR Operations Director and leads a team of four HR Managers across Dublin and Reading.

You will drive employee relations, transformation initiatives and ensure compliant, business-focused HR services while partnering with senior leaders to deliver integrated people solutions

Qualifications

• Significant experience in HR Operations or HRBP in a large multinational.
• Proven track record leading senior HR professionals or leadership teams.
• Experience supporting thousands of employees.
• Strong background in employee relations, restructures and workforce transformation.
• Experience in matrixed, fast-paced environments.
• Irish employment law knowledge; UK exposure desirable.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and use HR data to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of HR Managers across Ireland and the UK.
• Provide strategic oversight of HR Operations, ensuring consistent delivery across the full employee lifecycle.
• Partner with senior leaders to deliver people strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead complex employee relations cases, investigations and employment matters, providing expert guidance and managing risk.
• Support business transformation initiatives including restructures, workforce planning, organisational design and change programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR processes, policies and service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with Irish and UK employment legislation and company policies.
• Analyse HR data and metrics to identify trends, improve performance and enhance the employee experience.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted adviser across the business.
• Work closely with Centres of Excellence, Talent Acquisition, Reward, Payroll and other HR teams to deliver integrated people solutions.

Skills

HR operations

HR business partnering

leadership

employee relations

stakeholder management

data-driven HR metrics

Education

Degree in Human Resources or Business

CIPD qualification desirable

Job description

Morgan McKinley is partnering with a global leader to appoint a Senior Manager – HR Operations to lead HR Operations across the UK & Ireland, supporting approximately 4,000 employees.

This is a strategic leadership opportunity within a large, complex and fast-paced multinational organisation. Reporting to the EMEA HR Operations Director, you will lead a team of four experienced HR Managers across Dublin and Reading, providing leadership, strategic direction and support while partnering with senior business leaders to deliver an exceptional HR service.

This role extends beyond operational HR management. You will be responsible for leading complex employee relations matters, supporting business transformation, driving continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring the delivery of a consistent, compliant and commercially focused HR function across the region.

Although the title is Senior Manager, the scope and visibility are comparable to a Director-level position in many organisations, offering significant exposure and genuine opportunities for future career progression.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of experienced HR Managers across Ireland and the UK.
• Provide strategic oversight of HR Operations, ensuring consistent delivery across the full employee lifecycle.
• Partner with senior leaders to deliver people strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead complex employee relations cases, investigations and employment matters, providing expert guidance and managing risk.
• Support business transformation initiatives including restructures, workforce planning, organisational design and change programmes.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR processes, policies and service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with Irish and UK employment legislation and company policies.
• Analyse HR data and metrics to identify trends, improve performance and enhance the employee experience.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a trusted adviser across the business.
• Work closely with Centres of Excellence, Talent Acquisition, Reward, Payroll and other HR teams to deliver integrated people solutions.

Requirements

• Significant experience within HR Operations or HR Business Partnering in a large multinational organisation.
• Proven experience leading and developing senior HR professionals or HR leadership teams.
• Experience supporting large employee populations, ideally several thousand employees.
• Strong background managing complex employee relations issues, restructures, workforce transformation and change programmes.
• Experience operating within highly matrixed, fast-paced environments.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment legislation; experience supporting the UK is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Experience using HR metrics and data to drive operational improvements and support business decisions.
• Degree qualified in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline, with CIPD or equivalent HR qualification desirable.

In addition to a competitive salary, the successful candidate will receive an annual bonus, car allowance, comprehensive healthcare and a market-leading benefits package, along with the opportunity to develop their career within a global organisation committed to growth and internal progression.