Your new company

I'm delighted to be the exclusive recruitment partner for a well-established, market-leading and privately-owned organisation with a strong footprint across the UK. This is truly an organisation which is passionate about investing in their people. It is committed to being a company people love—offering a supportive, inclusive culture with real opportunities for growth, fair rewards, and long-term careers.

Your new role

As People Operations Manager, you will lead and inspire our People Services and Business Partnering teams. This is a pivotal role that blends operational excellence with strategic influence, ensuring the organisation's people processes and culture are best-in-class, compliant, and aligned with our business goals. This will include the following areas:

• Lead - People Services & Business Partnering teams.
• Drive - wellbeing, engagement, and performance strategy.
• Oversee - employee lifecycle and ensure legal compliance.
• Manage - pay, benefits, and reward strategy.
• Advise - employee relations and coach leaders.
• Enhance - HR systems and deliver data insights.
• Ensure - GDPR compliance and data protection.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience in a senior HR leadership role, ideally within a complex, multi-site organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Demonstrated success in leading HR teams and driving strategic people initiatives.
• Effective communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• A passion for people, process excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Experience implementing a HRIS

What you'll get in return

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.