Overview
HR Operations Consultant - Contract Review & Process Improvement
Location: Hybrid - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Length: 3 months
Outside IR35
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced HR Operations Consultant to lead a strategic review and improvement initiative focused on contract templates and the end-to-end contract generation process. This role will ensure contracts are accurate, compliant, and aligned with internal standards and local legislation, while streamlining the full workflow from candidate offer to onboarding.
You will bring best-practice insight from a Centre of Excellence (COE) perspective, with experience in HR Shared Service Centres. You will think independently, identify gaps in our processes, understand why mistakes occur in contracts, suggest updates, and implement a seamless candidate-to-colleague experience end to end.
Key Responsibilities
* Contract Template Review & Alignment
o Conduct a comprehensive audit of all existing contract templates, starting with the UK and expanding globally.
o Review and update templates for:
+ Standard contracts
+ Senior Director and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) contracts, ensuring relevant post-termination restrictions.
* Ensure all templates are:
o Aligned with the company's corporate standards
o Compliant with relevant local employment legislation
o Free from errors and inconsistencies
End-to-End Process Mapping / Process Design and Review: Offer to Contract Issuance
* Process map and analyse the full end-to-end process from when a candidate is offered a role to when the contract is issued.
* Identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and error-prone steps across systems, teams, and handoffs.
* Recommend and implement improvements to streamline the workflow, reduce turnaround time, and minimise errors.
* Collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, Legal, and relevant business units to ensure process changes are practical and sustainable.
Template Management System
* Review the current folder and storage system for contract templates.
* Propose and implement a more intuitive and accessible structure for template storage and retrieval.
* Ensure version control and ease of access for relevant stakeholders.
Skills & Experience Required
* Several years of proven HR Operations experience in a senior role, particularly in contract management and process improvement within a shared service centre environment
* Experience with continuous improvement / process improvement, including process mapping and process flows
* Strong understanding of employment legislation across multiple jurisdictions, especially the UK
* Experience working with global HR teams and navigating matrixed organizations
* Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify and correct errors in documentation
* Strong project management skills with the ability to deliver within tight timelines
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and make recommendations
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