Practicus
People Operations and System Lead
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People Operations & Systems Lead (Interim Project)
📍 Central London (Hybrid Working – 3 days per week in the office) 📅 3-Month Initial Project 💰 £370–£420 per day (Inside IR35)
The Opportunity
An innovative, high-growth and scale-up biotech organisation is seeking an experienced People Operations & Systems Lead to support a critical transformation project within its People function.
Following a period of rapid growth, the business aims to:
- Strengthen its people infrastructure
- Improve systems and processes
- Create a more scalable operating model to support future expansion
This role is ideal for someone who thrives on combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, helping build a robust people operations framework while driving meaningful change across systems, data, compliance, and employee experience.
Key Deliverables
- People Systems & Process Improvement
- Optimise core HR and recruitment systems
- Enhance data quality, reporting capability, and automation
- Improve manager self-service functionality
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Knowledge & Documentation
- Establish a centralised, user-friendly people hub
- Consolidate policies, guidance, benefits information, and key resources into a single source of truth
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Digital & AI Enablement
- Explore opportunities to leverage emerging technologies and AI tools for:
- Enhanced reporting
- Employee self-service
- Knowledge management
- Improved operational efficiency
- Explore opportunities to leverage emerging technologies and AI tools for:
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Compliance & Data Integrity
- Review and enhance:
- Employee records
- Documentation processes
- Onboarding workflows
- Compliance controls to meet accuracy and industry best practices
- Review and enhance:
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People Operations Partnership
- Collaborate with senior People leadership to:
- Identify improvement opportunities
- Challenge existing processes
- Implement scalable solutions
- Collaborate with senior People leadership to:
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Requirements
✅ Strong background in People Operations, HR Systems, or HR Transformation ✅ Proven ability to support fast-paced, fast-evolving organisations ✅ Technical expertise with advanced HRIS and ATS
- Proficiency managing: data workflows, reporting, and system optimisation ✅ Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on when required ✅ Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Confidence to influence and challenge constructively ✅ Interest in using technology and AI to enhance people processes and employee experience
The Environment
- Join a collaborative, ambitious team in a dynamic stage of growth
- Culture prioritises curiosity, continuous improvement, and pragmatic problem-solving
- Trusted to make a visible impact immediately from day one
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