Human Resources Operations Manager

Job description

HR Operations Manager Permanent

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

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

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Gatwick

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

20-08-2026

Profession type

Logistics jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English