Hr Operations Manager

VolkerWessels UK is a market leading contracting group of five closely linked businesses.

We provide integrated and ground-breaking solutions for the civil engineering and construction sectors, with specialisms in rail, highways, airports, marine, defence, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

We have a great opportunity for a HR Operations Manager to lead our HR Shared Services Centre.

The HR Operations Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth delivery of HR Services. Their responsibilities include providing strategic direction to ensure efficient, effective, and customer-oriented HR operations and services. Operating independently, they oversee HR systems, payroll, benefits administration, and HR compliance across VolkerWessels UK.

This position entails leading the HR Services team and requires extensive experience in senior HR management within large, complex organisations, with a focus on operational leadership.

If you're passionate about our goals and eager to contribute to driving a dynamic people-focused agenda, consider joining our team and be a part of shaping our future.

We are open to somebody joining us on a part-time basis, 3-4 days per week, as well as full time.

About you

• Detailed knowledge of Corporate HR Processes.
• Experience of working with an in-house HR Shared Services model is preferable.
• Experience with ServiceNow/ Cherwell service management system, iTrent (MHR) core HR system and TalentLink (Cornerstone) our candidate experience system is preferable.
• Knowledge and experience of project management and maintaining governance.
• Leadership experience

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerWessels UK operate through five separate, but complementary businesses, working in collaboration and using our specialist skills to deliver an integrated service for our clients. At any one time, our people are working on our sites or in our offices, for around 250 projects across the UK. Everyday we overcome challenges, fulfilling our commitments, no matter what. That's what our business is about, that's how our people find satisfaction in their jobs.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

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Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its
entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.