People Operations Lead – Military & Elite Athlete Talent Placement Programme (September 2026 Intake)
12‑month Fixed Term Contract (potential to roll into a permanent role). Hybrid (remote with occasional office travel across the UK). Supports military and elite athlete transitions into a new career.
Responsibilities
* Lead and deliver critical People Operations transformation and high‑quality operational leadership across core HR services.
* Transform the operating model: design and implement the Future People Operations model; translate strategy into practical processes; drive standardisation, governance and ownership.
* Lead Technology & Process Transformation: delivery of People Operations technology changes; simplify and digitise colleague and manager journeys; embed automation, workflow consistency and data insight.
* Operational Delivery & ER Capability Build: provide leadership across day‑to‑day People Operations activities; establish and operationalise a central Investigations Team; strengthen ER case handling, governance and consistency.
Qualifications & Skills
* Experience in HR / People Operations / ER environments.
* Operational delivery in complex organisations.
* Strong process design and improvement capability.
* Ability to translate strategy into practical delivery and lead change in ambiguous environments.
* Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
* High levels of ownership, accountability and resilience.
* Experience operating in structured, high‑accountability environments.
* Leading teams through change or transformation.
* Problem‑solving and decision‑making capability.
* Ability to work across multiple priorities and stakeholders.
* Interest in People transformation and technology & operational improvement.
Benefits & Opportunities
* Real project & transformation experience within a FTSE100 organisation.
* £50,000 salary for the 12‑month placement.
* Dedicated business mentor to build commercial skills.
* Flexible working and travel to office locations only for collaboration.
* Access to Employee Networks.
* Buddy support from Ex‑Military or Athlete communities.
* Mentor, senior‑leader interactions and support to settle into the role.
* Service leavers can begin placement during the final four resettlement weeks.
Key Dates
Application deadline: midnight Friday 26th June 2026.
Screening interviews (online): June – mid July 2026.
Business area interviews (face‑to‑face): July and August 2026 at one of our office locations.
Placement start date: Wednesday 30th September 2026 (must be able to start).
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