Handle Recruitment
Interim HR Operations Manager - Media
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People Operations Manager - initial 4 month temp contract
We're working with a global media agency who are looking for a People Operations Manager to join them on an interim basis. Coming in on a 4 month contract, you'll join them during a time of change across both the business and the HR team itself. This role is a key hire for the team, with this person acting as the operational backbone of the function, owning HR administration, systems and data across the full employee lifecycle.
You'll run the day-to-day delivery of HR operations, from onboarding and offboarding to contracts, employee changes and compliance. You'll be the go-to expert for Workday, keeping data accurate and processes running smoothly, and you'll act as first point of contact for employee queries via the People inbox.
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On the reporting side, you'll manage joiners/leavers data, keep employee records audit-ready, and produce the metrics and insights that support business decisions, audits and industry submissions - all while ensuring compliance with ISO, GDPR and UK employment law.
Ideal candidates:
- Available immediately or at short notice
- Used to working autonomously in a busy, high-volume HR environment
- Will have Workday experience, and strong process-improvement instincts with sharp attention to detail.
- Comfortable juggling competing priorities and stakeholders without dropping the ball on accuracy.
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This role will be based in the agency HQ in central London, hybrid working 3/2
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
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