Start Date: January 2026
Location: Hybrid/Remote, with some travel required based Hereford initially 6 months FTC.
I am looking for an experienced HR Operations Manager to join our team at a pivotal time. This role is ideal for someone who has operated in fast-paced, high-change environments, particularly within organisations experiencing frequent acquisitions and integrations.
This is a hands-on role, well-suited to someone who is comfortable working through transition, managing competing demands, and being honest about the realities of workload and pace.
HR Operations Manager Key Responsibilities:
Leading HR operations across a multi-division business with ongoing acquisition activity
Supporting the integration of newly acquired businesses, including onboarding employees where contracts, data, or processes may not yet exist
Ensuring contracts of employment are issued accurately and at pace for new starters
Building and maintaining a scalable HR operations function that can absorb future acquisitions
Working closely with HR leadership to improve retention through effective integration
Operating confidently in an environment of constant change and shifting priorities
Maintaining robust compliance across all HR processes
Owning and improving employee data integrity across systems
Developing and maintaining basic dashboards and board-level reporting
Improving accessibility, quality, and consistency of people data
Supporting the evolution of HR systems, with Sage implementation planned for 2027
HR Operations Manager Key Responsibilities:
Proven experience in an HR Operations role within a fast-paced, high-growth organisation
Hands-on experience supporting frequent acquisitions, particularly smaller businesses
Strong understanding of what "good" looks like when integrating new starters from acquired organisations
Highly data literate and confident managing large volumes of employee data and improving data quality
Comfortable producing clear, simple dashboards for senior leadership and board reporting
Strong focus on compliance and risk management
Commercially minded
Confident working through ambiguity and change
Practical, solutions focused, and not afraid to roll up your sleeves
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