HR Operations Manager (Pay & Reward Focus) - Grade 7

📍 Location: Taunton (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite)
🏢 Organisation: Somerset
📅 Contract: 12 Months (Interim)
⏱️ Hours: 37 per week

💰 Rate:

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£28.56 per hour (PAYE)

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£39.60 per hour (Umbrella)

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Interim HR Operations Manager to lead and strengthen HR operational delivery, with a particular focus on Pay & Reward during a period of transformation.

This role will ensure high-quality day-to-day service while driving improvements across processes, systems, and governance, and supporting the delivery of a wider Total Pay & Reward Programme.

Key Responsibilities

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Provide senior oversight across HR Operations and support service delivery and prioritisation

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Lead improvements to streamline processes and enhance consistency and efficiency

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Manage and develop the Pay & Reward team and oversee job evaluation activity

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Maintain reward frameworks, benefits, and recognition approaches

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Ensure effective establishment control, governance, and reporting

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Provide expert advice on reward, organisational change, and complex HR matters

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Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, HR colleagues, and Trade Unions

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Support transformation and modernisation of HR services

About You

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Strong experience in Pay & Reward or HR Operations

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Proven expertise in job evaluation frameworks

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Experience leading HR projects or service improvements

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Ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders

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Experience managing and developing teams

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CIPD qualified (or equivalent) desirable

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Public sector or complex organisation experience desirable

Why Apply

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Opportunity to lead a key HR function during a major transformation

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High-impact role with senior stakeholder exposure

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Flexible hybrid working

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Competitive interim rates

Apply Now
If you are an experienced HR leader with strong Reward expertise and a track record of improving HR operations, we would like to hear from you