Senior Operations Manager - HR Projects

Hybrid Pattern Work Pattern Based in Bimringham

Contract: Interim contract until 29 January 2027

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Operations Manager - HR Projects to join a Local Authority on an interim basis, providing additional senior-level capacity while the organisation recruits to the position on a fixed-term basis.
This is a newly established role designed to provide dedicated project leadership and delivery capacity across a portfolio of priority People & Culture governance, compliance and employee relations initiatives.

The successful candidate will act as the lead delivery manager for strategic People & Culture projects and improvement initiatives, providing specialist implementation, coordination and assurance across governance, compliance, workforce, service improvement and wider organisational priorities.Working with multiple senior stakeholders, you will ensure change activity is effectively planned, coordinated, delivered and embedded, while identifying and mitigating risks that could impact delivery, employee experience or organisational outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and coordinating a portfolio of strategic HR and People & Culture projects.
• Supporting the delivery of contract modernisation, including associated compliance and governance requirements.
• Identifying, escalating and supporting the mitigation of delivery, workforce, compliance and operational risks.
• Providing assurance to senior stakeholders that projects and programmes are progressing effectively and delivering their intended outcomes.
• Ensuring organisational change and improvement activity is delivered consistently and fairly, in line with organisational policies, principles and governance requirements.
• Working across multiple teams and stakeholders to successfully implement and embed change.
• Managing competing priorities across multiple projects and work streams.
• Supporting activity relating to politically restricted posts and data retention practices.
• Applying a strong understanding of employment law and considering its impact on projects, governance and organisational change.
• Leading continuous improvement and lessons-learned activity to strengthen future delivery and organisational capability.

About You

We are looking for an experienced and confident senior HR professional who can quickly take ownership of a complex portfolio and work effectively with senior and sometimes challenging stakeholders.

To be considered, you will need:

• A minimum of five years' experience working in a senior HR role.
• Demonstrable experience of contract modernisation, including compliance and governance.
• A strong understanding of UK employment law and its organisational impact.
• Experience or expertise relating to politically restricted posts and data retention practices.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, governance and compliance.
• Experience of successfully managing multiple complex HR projects simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience working with challenging or high-profile internal stakeholders.
• The confidence and resilience to challenge constructively and drive activity forward.
• The ability to hit the ground running and operate effectively with minimal supervision.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior HR professional with strong HR transformation, governance, compliance and project delivery experience to take ownership of high-priority People & Culture initiatives within a Local Authority environment.

If you have the senior HR background, stakeholder management skills and governance expertise required to step into a complex environment and make an immediate impact, apply today by sending your updated CV.

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