Head of People Operations and Compliance - 6 month contract - to start ASAP
Join our prestigious institution as the Head of People Operations and Compliance, where you will provide senior operational leadership across various critical areas including people operations, talent acquisition, people systems, employee relations interface, immigration compliance, and people administration. This role is essential in translating strategic initiatives into effective operational delivery, ensuring services are inclusive, compliant, customer-focused, and support organizational performance.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Lead the operational delivery of People Operations services, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and compliance with legislative frameworks.
- Translate strategic direction into operational plans, service standards, and performance measures.
- Provide operational assurance, risk management, and governance across People Operations activities.
- Oversee inclusive and responsive recruitment and onboarding services, including managing large-scale recruitment campaigns.
- Lead the provision of high-quality operational HR services across the employee lifecycle.
- Maintain strong operational relationships with Payroll and Finance to ensure accurate and timely outcomes.
- Lead the operational management and continuous improvement of Horizon (Oracle Cloud) People Systems.
- Ensure effective delivery of staff immigration compliance and prepare for Home Office audits and inspections.
- Provide effective leadership and line management to direct reports, promoting a high-performance culture focused on service excellence and professional development.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven experience in operational leadership within HR or similar fields, preferably in an academic or large complex organization.
- Strong understanding of employment law, immigration legislation, and compliance frameworks.
- Excellent strategic planning and operational execution skills.
- Ability to lead service transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to foster a collaborative team environment.
- Proficiency in managing HR information systems, preferably Oracle Cloud.
- Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential Criteria • Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience.
Chartered member of the CIPD or equivalent.
Desirable Criteria
- Postgraduate or Master’s-level qualification.
- Formal management or leadership qualification.
Please apply for this assignment if you have the relevant level of required experience and related qualifications