£66,000 Per year
Outside
Hybrid
Sheffield
Summary: The HR Process Improvement Manager role is a 24-month fixed-term contract based in Sheffield, focusing on optimizing performance management processes within a global professional services firm. The position requires collaboration with HR, operations, and leadership teams to drive efficiency and foster a culture of performance excellence through data-driven insights and continuous improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of strategic insight and operational expertise to influence stakeholders effectively. This role is pivotal in ensuring the organization meets its strategic goals through enhanced performance metrics and streamlined workflows.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and continuously refine performance management processes and frameworks
- Partner with HR Reporting to create and monitor performance metrics and reports
- Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards to track team and organisational effectiveness
- Serve as the primary liaison for process-related initiatives between operational teams, leadership, and external partners
- Champion a continuous improvement culture, fostering innovation and adaptability
- Support the implementation of Workday Performance, enhancing automation and analytics capabilities
- Collaborate with the Workday programme team to ensure updates are coordinated effectively
- Promote the use of digital platforms and data-driven decision-making across HR and the wider organisation
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in HR operations management, performance improvement, or HR process optimisation, with relevant sector experience, legal preferred or professional services
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional process transformation projects
- Strong analytical capability, with expertise in process mapping, data analysis, and performance measurement
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
- Understanding of governance, compliance, and quality assurance in an HR operational context
- Familiarity with process automation, workflow tools, and digital transformation technologies incl. Oracle, Cloud or Workday
Salary (Rate): £66,000/year
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: HR
HR Process Improvement Manager
Contract Type: 24 Month Fixed Term Contract
Location: Sheffield - Hybrid (other locations considered Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh)
Salary: £54,000 - £66,000
Elevation HR are currently working with a global leading global professional services firm in the recruitment of an Interim HR Process Improvement Manager. This is an excellent opportunity and time to join its dynamic and forward-thinking HR function.
This is a pivotal role sitting at the intersection of business strategy and operational excellence. You will be responsible for optimising end-to-end performance management processes, ensuring the organisation meets, and exceeds its strategic goals through data-driven insights, streamlined workflows, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Working closely with HR, operations, and leadership teams, you’ll drive efficiency, champion innovation, and embed a culture of performance excellence across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and continuously refine performance management processes and frameworks
- Partner with HR Reporting to create and monitor performance metrics and reports
- Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards to track team and organisational effectiveness
- Serve as the primary liaison for process-related initiatives between operational teams, leadership, and external partners
- Champion a continuous improvement culture, fostering innovation and adaptability
- Support the implementation of Workday Performance, enhancing automation and analytics capabilities
- Collaborate with the Workday programme team to ensure updates are coordinated effectively
- Promote the use of digital platforms and data-driven decision-making across HR and the wider organisation
About You
Elevation HR are keen to speak with individuals that are experienced in all aspects of HR process improvement, are professional with a passion for driving excellence in complex environments. In this role you will have the opportunity to bring a mix of strategic insight and operational know-how, enabling you to influence stakeholders and deliver measurable results.
Key areas of expertise include:
- Proven experience in HR operations management, performance improvement, or HR process optimisation, with relevant sector experience, legal preferred or professional services
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional process transformation projects
- Strong analytical capability, with expertise in process mapping, data analysis, and performance measurement
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
- Understanding of governance, compliance, and quality assurance in an HR operational context
- Familiarity with process automation, workflow tools, and digital transformation technologies incl. Oracle, Cloud or Workday
If this role is of interest, please apply today with a CV demonstrating your key areas of expertise and how they align with this opportunity.