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Human Resources Operations Manager

Macmillan Davies
· posted 19 August 2026
Salary
£60,000 – £70,000 a year
Job type
full time
Category
Human Resources and Personnel

HR Operations Manager Permanent



Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below.

Circa £65,000 - £70,000 depending on experience | Gatwick area | Hybrid, minimum two days per week onsite


Macmillan Davies is partnering with a growing organisation to appoint a full time experienced HR Operations Manager on a permanent basis


Reporting to the People Director, you’ll join a collaborative People team of 13, working alongside HR Business Partners, People Advisors, Learning & Development, and Engagement & Communications.


You’ll lead an established HR Operations team of four, two HR Administrators, a Recruitment Coordinator and an additional temporary resource, supporting a workforce of approximately 900–1,000 employees.


This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can quickly bring structure, pace and excellent service to the employee experience, while helping to improve processes and systems following integration.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop the HR Operations team
  • Own the People inbox and end-to-end employee lifecycle administration
  • Oversee recruitment administration and line manage the Recruitment Coordinator
  • Manage the Payroll relationship, improving processes, controls and reporting
  • Oversee HR systems, people data, reporting and monthly dashboards
  • Manage benefits administration, including pension salary sacrifice
  • Drive process improvement, standardisation, documentation and system optimisation
  • Maintain strong governance and operational controls across HR administration


About you


xwzovoh You’ll have proven HR Operations management experience within a medium or large organisation,(c 500- 1,000 headcount) with strong knowledge of HR systems, payroll, people data and reporting.


You’ll be a practical and organised leader who can get up to speed quickly, develop a team and deliver a responsive, customer-focused HR service from day one.


If you're an experienced Human Resources Operations Manager that has management experience in a 500 -1000 headcount organisation please do apply

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