People Operations Manager (Job Share: Wed–Fri)

Part-time | Hybrid | Surrey

Contact me at - 07780 855339

We’re partnering with a privately owned, PE-backed Data Analytics & Infrastructure organisation to appoint a People Operations Manager as part of a job share within its dynamic and growing People team.

This Wednesday–Friday role is ideal for an experienced HR/People Operations professional who thrives on creating streamlined processes, elevating employee experience, and driving operational excellence. Working closely with your job‑share partner and the People Director, you’ll co‑own the full employee lifecycle, lead a small team, and ensure the People Operations function is compliant, efficient and continuously improving.

What you’ll be doing..

Employee Lifecycle & Experience

• Lead onboarding to offboarding, ensuring seamless employee transitions
• Deliver an engaging induction and maintain compliance across documentation
• Manage smooth HR‑to‑payroll handovers

Operational Excellence & HR Systems

• Own and optimise the HRIS, ensuring accurate, reliable data
• Drive automation and process improvement across People Ops
• Oversee SLAs, inboxes and day‑to‑day service delivery

Data, Insights & Reporting

• Support monthly Board reporting and key people metrics
• Lead statutory reporting, including Gender Pay Gap and diversity data
• Administer benefits and support salary review and bonus cycles
• Collaborate with payroll and manage renewals

Recruitment Operations

• Oversee recruitment administration and manage a Recruitment Advisor
• Ensure an excellent end‑to‑end candidate experience
• Maintain recruitment systems and workflows
• Line‑manage two People Administrators and one Recruitment Advisor
• Build capability, drive development and foster service excellence
• Work collaboratively with your job‑share partner for consistent leadership
• Maintain HR policies, support ISO audits and manage vendor relationships
• Support budget oversight and continuous improvement initiatives

What you’ll bring...

• Solid UK employment law knowledge
• HRIS management and process automation capability
• Reward & benefits experience (including strong Excel skills)
• Proven team leadership
• Highly organised, detail‑focused and improvement‑minded
• Experience in high‑growth or PE‑backed environments
• Exposure to change or integration projects

You are:

Organised, collaborative and proactive - someone who balances efficiency with quality, embraces change, and delivers a customer‑focused, solutions‑led service.

To find out more, please apply as directed.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Part‑time

Job function

• Human Resources

Industries

• Energy Technology
• Human Resources
• Data Infrastructure and Analytics