Interim Head of People and Operations

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Assembly Global Full time

We're seeking an experienced Interim Head of People and Operations to lead our busy, collaborative People team for a 9–12 month contract. This role will work closely with the business to design and deliver a people operations proposition that meets business, market and regulatory requirements and encourages a culture of high performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Generalist HR leadership duties covering People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development and Reward.
  • Oversee the current People Team and devise best strategic people projects.
  • Work closely with the Finance Team on a monthly basis to manage budgets, overall costs.
  • Be responsible for benefits, brokerage and oversee the payroll from an admin and processing perspective.
  • Develop and maintain fair people policies reflecting our unique culture and ways of working.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of existing HR operations and policies.
  • Responsible for DEI.
  • Devise an appropriate People Plan that aligns with business priorities and plans.
  • Develop Risk and Retention planning based on feedback.
  • Facilitate and implement key People initiatives, starting with a clear progression framework at company and employee level.
  • Oversight on all aspects of People Management across the business, including day-to-day line manager coaching directly and via your team.
  • Provide legal advice to resolve people issues professionally and ethically, consulting external advisors as required.
  • Be an engaged member of the Executive Senior Team, taking part in key business decisions and contributing your ideas.
  • Responsible for reporting and tracking of all people analytics.

Requirements:

  • Lead-from-the-front leader with willingness to roll up sleeves when needed.
  • A strong generalist background with experience of the full employee lifecycle and great understanding across the People function.
  • Proven experience as Head of HR or similar senior HR role in 200+ person business.
  • Confident knowledge of UK employment law and comfortable operating across all markets in Europe, including Germany, Spain, France and Poland.
  • Great communicator with strong EQ, both in 1:1 and in large groups.
  • Direct in approach and comfortable challenging at all levels.
  • Ability to use data and analytics to measure success and output.
  • Aptitude in communication and presentation skills.
  • Well-organised with excellent leadership qualities.
  • Previous experience of providing input into company decision making and influencing at a senior level.

Benefits:

Our benefits include 24 days holiday a year (increasing by 1 day/year to a max of 30 with every year of service), a day of birthday leave, early finish Fridays, pension, life assurance, enhanced parental leave and access to Perkbox.

Equal opportunities:

Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Social and Environmental Responsibility:

At Assembly, we have a responsibility to bring impact into our every day. This means we must always look for ways in which to be conscious citizens in our roles to support society and environmental sustainability. We encourage employees to be a conscious citizen by actively participating in our organisation's sustainability efforts, help us promote environmentally friendly practices within the workplace, collaborate with community organisations and stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with our company's values, participate in volunteer activities that benefit the community. Employees are also encouraged to make suggestions and evaluate our business practices to identify areas for improvement in social and environmental performance. Employees at Assembly demonstrate commitment to sustainability and inclusivity in their actions and behaviours.

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