Senior HR Operations Manager / HR Analyst

Could be based in Nottingham or London Macildowie are working with a client based in Nottingham to recruit a Senior People Operations Manager but this isn't your average People Ops role - it has a strong focus on governance, process optimisation, owning data integrity, systems, payroll and also reward and benefits - ensuring the People function operates efficiently and compliantly as the business scales.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing, innovative organisation within the technology sector, offering a salary of £70,000 - £75,000 on a permanent basis. The role operates on a hybrid working model, with an expectation of regular time in the office (typically once per week, with occasional additional visits for key meetings and events).

This is a newly created position as part of the company's continued growth, sitting within a forward-thinking People function. Reporting into senior leadership, the role will take ownership of core People Operations activity, allowing senior stakeholders to focus on strategic delivery.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and effective sign-off
• Managing and improving HR systems, including ongoing implementation of a new HRIS
• Driving automation across onboarding, JML processes, and workflows
• Ensuring strong governance and controls aligned to audit requirements
• Owning people data integrity and reporting within systems
• Reviewing and enhancing processes across the employee lifecycle
• Supporting reward and compensation activities, ensuring alignment and consistency
• Leading and developing the People Operations team

The successful candidate will:

• Have a strong background in People Operations within a structured, governance-led environment, within the tech sector
• Demonstrate experience implementing and optimising HR systems (ideally at scale or globally)
• Possess a solid understanding of payroll processes and oversight
• Bring experience across reward and compensation frameworks
• Have exposure to audit and compliance environments (SOC/ISO preferred)
• Ideally have experience within a technology-led or fast-paced sector
• Be confident leading teams and driving operational excellence

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys improving systems, building scalable processes, and operating in a data-driven environment.If you are interested, please get in touch with Jodie Sharpe at Macildowie