People Operations Lead

TL;DR

People Operations Lead: Leading and shaping the People function to deliver a first-class employee experience, partnering with senior leaders to achieve strategic priorities. With an accent on developing end-to-end People experiences, optimizing HR tech, and ensuring compliance. Focus on establishing performance enablement frameworks, managing complex employee relations, and continuous process improvement.

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire - Hybrid. Must have a strong understanding of UK employment law.

Salary: £50,000–£55,000 per annum

Company

hirify.global is a technology consultancy providing innovative talent solutions and building long-term capability for high-growth markets.

What you will do

• Lead the development and delivery of seamless People experiences across the entire employee journey.
• Embed an engaging, structured, and individualized onboarding journey for all new hires.
• Optimize the People tech stack to build efficiency and automate operations.
• Play a key role in delivering the strategic People roadmap, focusing on learning, development, and performance enablement.
• Establish a listening strategy across the business and ensure follow-up activities are planned.
• Ensure the People function is legally compliant, leading on policy development and managing employee relations issues.

Requirements

• Experienced People professional with a strong record of success in process improvement and developing People functions.
• Strong understanding of, and experience working with, UK employment law.
• CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience is required.
• Proven experience leading People Operations delivery, including complex employee relations cases and building manager capability.
• Experience working successfully in partnership with senior leaders and influencing with confidence.
• Proficient in using HR systems and digital tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a technology consultancy where communication is human-centric.
• Be part of a positive, high-performance culture driven by passion and momentum.
• Embrace challenges with determination and resilience.
• Work in an equal opportunity employer valuing diversity.
• Opportunity to shape the People function in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment.