AVK-SEG
Note: We'll only start reviewing applications from w/c 24th August, please bear with us before then. - AVK continues to scale rapidly across the UK and Europe, delivering critical infrastructure projects and building capability across new product lines. As we grow, the quality of our hiring and the mobility of our internal talent are central tomaintainingboth pace and performance. This role blendsend-to-end talent acquisitionwithinternal mobility partnership.You'llshape how we attract,assessand hire great people while also partnering with People Partners, L&Dand our SLT (senior leadership team) to ensure our internal talent has clear, visible pathways to grow. You'llbe bothstrategic and hands on:building talent pipelines, designing hiring processes, supporting workforce planning, and helping teams make sound people decisions. This role is integral to embeddingadata informed, proactive talent functionthatwe'rebuilding together. You will be joining a People Team focused onhigh standards, continuousimprovementand a people first experience - both for candidates and employees. We currently have a talent team of 5 (inc. 2x Talent Specialists and an Early Careers Talent Specialist). This is a new role which will lead on our hiring across our finance, sales and other enabling services teams as we scale. About Us AVK is the largest and fastest-growing energy solutions company in the data centre industry. We power tomorrow's data. Leading with an innovative approach, we are the ones who provide the power so that data centres run, uninterrupted. Our solutions are vast and comprehensive, giving data centre operators an end-to-end approach. We'releading the charge in the industry. We launched thefirst operational microgrid in Europe, we have aoffering uniqueto anyone else's,we'vejust been named among Deloitte's Best Managed Companies 2026, andwe'vejust announced over $1 billion in investmentwith serious focus onadding ambitious talentto our already capable and expert team. That'swhere you come in. Ready to join us? Talent Acquisition Own end-to-end hiring for assigned business areas across the UK & Europe - role scoping, market mapping, sourcing, interviewing and offer management. Partner with hiring managers using a structured intake process to clarify role expectations, selectioncriteriaand value propositions. Design outreach strategies includingLinkedIn/Metaview/CV Library sequencing,messagingand market calibration. Build ICP profiles (role success profiles) and conduct TAM (total addressable market) analysis to understand the market and prioritise outreach. Use structured interviews,scorecardsand question banks to ensure fairness and consistency across all hiring. Coach hiring managers to improve interviewing capability and candidate experience. Provide insights on market conditions, competitor activity, salarybenchmarkingand location strategy. Internal Mobility & Talent Flow Work withHiring Managers andPeople Partners toidentifyinternal talent, emerging potential, successionrisksand development pathways. Develop visibility of internal opportunities, ensuring employees understand how to progress within AVK. Partner with L&D to map skills,identifycapability gaps and connect development plans with future hiring needs. Attend calibration sessions and workforce planning discussions toanticipateinternal moves before hiring externally. Maintain oversight of internal moves, redeployment options, returnerpathwaysand secondments. Build processes that ensure internal candidates receive meaningful feedback and a consistent experience. People Team Collaboration Work closely with People Partners on organisational changes, headcountplanningand team capability. Collaborate with People Ops on systems, ATS workflows, reporting,complianceand process improvements. Connect regularly with L&D to align recruitment with skills frameworks and leadership development. Partner with Culture & Comms to tell compelling stories about life at AVK and amplify our employer brand. Systems, Process & Reporting Own ATS workflow excellence-clean data, consistent templates,accuratereporting. Track key TA metrics: time-to-alignment, pipeline health, TAM coverage, response rates, quality of hire, hiring manager satisfaction. Contribute to the continuous improvement of TA processes, toolkits,scorecardsand playbooks. Support the creation of dashboards and reporting packs for SLT or People Leadership. Metrics for success Quality of Hire:HM feedback, performance checkpoints, retentionindicators. Time to Alignment:speed and clarity of intake and calibration with hiring managers. TAM & Pipeline Metrics:% of marketworked, outreach response rates, quality of shortlists. Internal Mobility Metrics:movement rates, internal candidate experience scores, successful transitions. Candidate Experience:NPS, interview-to-offer experience ratings. Hiring Manager Experience:satisfaction, partnership effectiveness, process clarity. Operational excellence:ATS accuracy, adherence to process, data cleanliness, and reporting consistency. Who This Role Is For You'rea relationship driven talent professional who enjoys both the hunt for external talent and the responsibility of nurturing the potential already within the business. You bring: Strong experience in end to end recruitment, ideally in a fast growth, multi site environment where ambiguity is typical A systems and process mindset - consistent, data-informed, andorganised. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills. Curiosity about market trends, talentbehaviours,skillsand future capability needs. A coaching orientation: able to elevate hiring managers, challenge assumptions and guide good decisions. A genuine passion for helping people grow - whether external candidates or internal colleagues. Flexible / hybrid working options Ongoing training and career development Supportive, collaborative team environment Private Medical Insurance- BUPA CompanyBonus Scheme Access to AVK North Face Merchandise
Note: We'll only start reviewing applications from w/c 24th August, please bear with us before then. - AVK continues to scale rapidly across the UK and Europe, delivering critical infrastructure projects and building capability across new product lines. As we grow, the quality of our hiring and the mobility of our internal talent are central tomaintainingboth pace and performance. This role blendsend-to-end talent acquisitionwithinternal mobility partnership.You'llshape how we attract,assessand hire great people while also partnering with People Partners, L&Dand our SLT (senior leadership team) to ensure our internal talent has clear, visible pathways to grow. You'llbe bothstrategic and hands on:building talent pipelines, designing hiring processes, supporting workforce planning, and helping teams make sound people decisions. This role is integral to embeddingadata informed, proactive talent functionthatwe'rebuilding together. You will be joining a People Team focused onhigh standards, continuousimprovementand a people first experience - both for candidates and employees. We currently have a talent team of 5 (inc. 2x Talent Specialists and an Early Careers Talent Specialist). This is a new role which will lead on our hiring across our finance, sales and other enabling services teams as we scale. About Us AVK is the largest and fastest-growing energy solutions company in the data centre industry. We power tomorrow's data. Leading with an innovative approach, we are the ones who provide the power so that data centres run, uninterrupted. Our solutions are vast and comprehensive, giving data centre operators an end-to-end approach. We'releading the charge in the industry. We launched thefirst operational microgrid in Europe, we have aoffering uniqueto anyone else's,we'vejust been named among Deloitte's Best Managed Companies 2026, andwe'vejust announced over $1 billion in investmentwith serious focus onadding ambitious talentto our already capable and expert team. That'swhere you come in. Ready to join us? Talent Acquisition Own end-to-end hiring for assigned business areas across the UK & Europe - role scoping, market mapping, sourcing, interviewing and offer management. Partner with hiring managers using a structured intake process to clarify role expectations, selectioncriteriaand value propositions. Design outreach strategies includingLinkedIn/Metaview/CV Library sequencing,messagingand market calibration. Build ICP profiles (role success profiles) and conduct TAM (total addressable market) analysis to understand the market and prioritise outreach. Use structured interviews,scorecardsand question banks to ensure fairness and consistency across all hiring. Coach hiring managers to improve interviewing capability and candidate experience. Provide insights on market conditions, competitor activity, salarybenchmarkingand location strategy. Internal Mobility & Talent Flow Work withHiring Managers andPeople Partners toidentifyinternal talent, emerging potential, successionrisksand development pathways. Develop visibility of internal opportunities, ensuring employees understand how to progress within AVK. Partner with L&D to map skills,identifycapability gaps and connect development plans with future hiring needs. Attend calibration sessions and workforce planning discussions toanticipateinternal moves before hiring externally. Maintain oversight of internal moves, redeployment options, returnerpathwaysand secondments. Build processes that ensure internal candidates receive meaningful feedback and a consistent experience. People Team Collaboration Work closely with People Partners on organisational changes, headcountplanningand team capability. Collaborate with People Ops on systems, ATS workflows, reporting,complianceand process improvements. Connect regularly with L&D to align recruitment with skills frameworks and leadership development. Partner with Culture & Comms to tell compelling stories about life at AVK and amplify our employer brand. Systems, Process & Reporting Own ATS workflow excellence-clean data, consistent templates,accuratereporting. Track key TA metrics: time-to-alignment, pipeline health, TAM coverage, response rates, quality of hire, hiring manager satisfaction. Contribute to the continuous improvement of TA processes, toolkits,scorecardsand playbooks. Support the creation of dashboards and reporting packs for SLT or People Leadership. Metrics for success Quality of Hire:HM feedback, performance checkpoints, retentionindicators. Time to Alignment:speed and clarity of intake and calibration with hiring managers. TAM & Pipeline Metrics:% of marketworked, outreach response rates, quality of shortlists. Internal Mobility Metrics:movement rates, internal candidate experience scores, successful transitions. Candidate Experience:NPS, interview-to-offer experience ratings. Hiring Manager Experience:satisfaction, partnership effectiveness, process clarity. Operational excellence:ATS accuracy, adherence to process, data cleanliness, and reporting consistency. Who This Role Is For You'rea relationship driven talent professional who enjoys both the hunt for external talent and the responsibility of nurturing the potential already within the business. You bring: Strong experience in end to end recruitment, ideally in a fast growth, multi site environment where ambiguity is typical A systems and process mindset - consistent, data-informed, andorganised. Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills. Curiosity about market trends, talentbehaviours,skillsand future capability needs. A coaching orientation: able to elevate hiring managers, challenge assumptions and guide good decisions. A genuine passion for helping people grow - whether external candidates or internal colleagues. Flexible / hybrid working options Ongoing training and career development Supportive, collaborative team environment Private Medical Insurance- BUPA CompanyBonus Scheme Access to AVK North Face Merchandise
AVK-SEG
AVK is a leading player in the data centre sector, committed to driving innovation and sustainability in critical and prime power installations. We are on a mission to transform the industry, aligning our strategies with a sustainable future. The Payroll Manager role is a hands-on role delivering payroll across a growing European footprint. AVK has recently implemented a new payroll system (ADP) and now operates five European payrolls within a fast-moving, multi-entity business. Working with the People Operations Manager, you'll lead on the end-to-end payroll operation to ensure payroll runs smoothly and is processed accurately, while embedding new ways of working, stabilising systems and shaping our operation to be resilient and ready to scale. As part of this and as the organisation continues to grow and operate internationally, you'll manage shadow payrolls and lead on payroll readiness for new operational sites, ensuring systems, data and processes are set up correctly from day one. You will also be responsible for the administration of Employee Benefits Platforms ensuring timely registration and de-registration of employees through established processes. AVK is a leading player in the data centre sector, committed to driving innovation and sustainability in critical and prime power installations. We are on a mission to transform the industry, aligning our strategies with a sustainable future. Key Responsibilities: Payroll delivery & stabilisation Deliver accurate and timely payroll across the UK and all European payrolls, carrying out pre- and post-payroll checks, reconciliations and variance analysis. Own payroll calendars, cut-offs and inputs to ensure smooth month-end delivery. Work closely with external providers, support the bedding-in, optimisation and account management of ADP, including internal audits, validation and issue resolution. Manage pension schemes, including change processes, reporting, reenrolment and compliance duties. Stakeholder support Act as a trusted partner for payroll queries from colleagues, managers and People Partners, managing our Payroll inbox and consistently responding to all email within 24 hours. Work closely with Finance on reconciliations, reporting and cost accuracy. Build strong partnerships with payroll providers, leading retros and addressing or escalating issues as needed. Compliance & controls Ensure payroll processing complies with local statutory, tax and reporting requirements across jurisdictions. Support internal and external audits, maintaining clear documentation and controls. Lead on change projects ensuring a smooth transition (payrolled benefits in 2027 is one example you'll drive at AVK). Growth & change Support payroll setup and readiness for new sites and entities, including data mapping, processes and provider coordination. Help shape payroll processes that can scale as our European operations expand. Work closely with People and Finance on payroll implications of growth, change and new locations. Requirements Experience with running payroll for 300+ employees (with complexities around overtime, on call, fuel card, electric car/healthcare benefits) European payroll experience Shadow payroll experience Good communication skills good at relationship building Benefits Up to 60,000 base salary Competitive benefits package Flexible / hybrid working options Ongoing training and career development Supportive, collaborative team environment Health Care Bonus Scheme
AVK is a leading player in the data centre sector, committed to driving innovation and sustainability in critical and prime power installations. We are on a mission to transform the industry, aligning our strategies with a sustainable future. The Payroll Manager role is a hands-on role delivering payroll across a growing European footprint. AVK has recently implemented a new payroll system (ADP) and now operates five European payrolls within a fast-moving, multi-entity business. Working with the People Operations Manager, you'll lead on the end-to-end payroll operation to ensure payroll runs smoothly and is processed accurately, while embedding new ways of working, stabilising systems and shaping our operation to be resilient and ready to scale. As part of this and as the organisation continues to grow and operate internationally, you'll manage shadow payrolls and lead on payroll readiness for new operational sites, ensuring systems, data and processes are set up correctly from day one. You will also be responsible for the administration of Employee Benefits Platforms ensuring timely registration and de-registration of employees through established processes. AVK is a leading player in the data centre sector, committed to driving innovation and sustainability in critical and prime power installations. We are on a mission to transform the industry, aligning our strategies with a sustainable future. Key Responsibilities: Payroll delivery & stabilisation Deliver accurate and timely payroll across the UK and all European payrolls, carrying out pre- and post-payroll checks, reconciliations and variance analysis. Own payroll calendars, cut-offs and inputs to ensure smooth month-end delivery. Work closely with external providers, support the bedding-in, optimisation and account management of ADP, including internal audits, validation and issue resolution. Manage pension schemes, including change processes, reporting, reenrolment and compliance duties. Stakeholder support Act as a trusted partner for payroll queries from colleagues, managers and People Partners, managing our Payroll inbox and consistently responding to all email within 24 hours. Work closely with Finance on reconciliations, reporting and cost accuracy. Build strong partnerships with payroll providers, leading retros and addressing or escalating issues as needed. Compliance & controls Ensure payroll processing complies with local statutory, tax and reporting requirements across jurisdictions. Support internal and external audits, maintaining clear documentation and controls. Lead on change projects ensuring a smooth transition (payrolled benefits in 2027 is one example you'll drive at AVK). Growth & change Support payroll setup and readiness for new sites and entities, including data mapping, processes and provider coordination. Help shape payroll processes that can scale as our European operations expand. Work closely with People and Finance on payroll implications of growth, change and new locations. Requirements Experience with running payroll for 300+ employees (with complexities around overtime, on call, fuel card, electric car/healthcare benefits) European payroll experience Shadow payroll experience Good communication skills good at relationship building Benefits Up to 60,000 base salary Competitive benefits package Flexible / hybrid working options Ongoing training and career development Supportive, collaborative team environment Health Care Bonus Scheme
