HR Operations Manager

HR Operations Manager – Legal Services 

Location: Wakefield

Package: Competitive Base +  Comprehensive Benefits

Are you an HR Professional, ready to lead operational excellence, manage a high-performing team and work with the leadership team to drive the people agenda?

Your Focus:

Leading HR Operations, overseeing the full end-to-end employee lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, engagement and retention, performance, learning and development and offboarding

• Talent and Culture – Build an employer brand that attracts and retains key talent, champion our values and enhance our colleague proposition and experience.
• Systems and Compliance – Oversee the HR information system (driving automation), payroll and benefits whilst ensuring legal and regulatory compliance at a corporate level.
• Data-driven decision making – Leveraging analytics to inform workforce planning, engagement strategies, business reporting, and optimise operational process efficiencies.
• Continuous Improvement – Lead HR initiatives that support business growth, operational efficiency and cultural transformation.

What You Bring:

• An experienced leader with a track record in managing HR Operations (in a senior role).
• Ideally CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent) qualification
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience in a leadership role.
• Proven track record in managing teams and influencing decision-making at a senior level.
• Strong commercial acumen with strong expertise in HR systems, data analytics, payroll and compliance
• A natural problem solver, influencer and change agent, comfortable in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in the legal or insurance sector is highly desirable.

What’s in It for You:

• A fantastic base salary with exciting benefits
• The opportunity to work with a leading Legal/Insurance organisation.