HR Operations Manager - 9 M FTC +

HR Operations Manager - 80-90k plus bens - Immediate start - London Hybrid

9 month FTC to perm

Senior HR Operations Manager (International)

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior HR Operations Manager to join a dynamic, internationally focused organisation during a period of significant transformation and growth.This is a senior individual contributor role (no direct reports initially), requiring a broad and deep understanding of HR operations across multiple geographies. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening global HR practices, while ensuring operational excellence at a local level.Key Responsibilities

• HR Operations Leadership
• Provide global oversight of HR operations, establishing and embedding best practice frameworks and guidelines
• Partner with regional HR Business Partners to ensure consistency, compliance, and operational efficiency
• Lead the review, development, and documentation of global and local HR policies and processes
• UK HR Management
• End-to-end ownership of payroll and benefits for a UK employee population (~40 employees)
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, including management of P11D reporting and director tax-related obligations
• Drive continuous improvement of payroll and benefits delivery, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Global Mobility & Secondments
• Manage and oversee a complex global mobility framework, including secondee HR management
• Liaise with external advisors and internal stakeholders to ensure compliance and smooth employee experience
• Change & Transformation
• Support a period of organisational change, including:
• Integration of approximately 40 employees from an international team into a unified structure
• Potential establishment of a US employing entity
• Lead process mapping and operational enhancements across HR functions
• Contribute to a planned global benefits review project (target completion April 2027)
• Additional Scope
• Provide support to additional small payroll operations (including potential short-term oversight of international payrolls)
• Manage external vendors and advisors across payroll, tax, and benefits

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in senior HR operations roles with a broad, hands-on remit
• Strong international HR exposure (experience covering UK, US, Japan highly desirable, but broader global experience equally valued)
• Deep understanding of payroll, benefits administration, and compliance requirements
• Experience managing or supporting global mobility and secondee populations
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in complex, evolving environments
• Highly self-sufficient, organised, and capable of managing competing priorities with minimal oversight
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across geographies

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