HR Operations Director – Design Build and Operate
Submer
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Own and lead end-to-end HR operations for the D&B business unit across the UK and international project locations.
- Ensure consistent, efficient delivery of all employee lifecycle processes (onboarding, mobility, changes, offboarding).
- Act as the primary HR operations lead for D&B, ensuring alignment with global HR frameworks.
- Oversee workforce tracking, allocation, and deployment across projects and geographies.
- Ensure accurate visibility of headcount, roles, and project assignments.
- Support workforce planning processes by providing operational insight and data accuracy.
- Own payroll coordination in the UK collaborating at the group level, and oversee inputs for international payroll across project teams.
- Ensure compliance with UK employment law and manage cross-border employment requirements.
- Maintain strong governance, controls, and audit-ready documentation across all HR operations.
- Act as the point of accountability for HR compliance within the UK, ensuring adherence to employment legislation, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
- Partner with Finance to align workforce data with payroll, budgeting, and project cost tracking.
- Design and implement scalable HR operational processes suited to a Design & Build environment.
Requirements
- 8–12+ years of experience in HR Operations / People Operations.
- Strong expertise in UK employment law, payroll, and HR compliance.
- Experience managing employee relations and labour relations processes.
- Experience in project-based, engineering, construction, or infrastructure environments.
- Strong HRIS and systems experience (HiBob or similar) with a data-driven mindset.
- High attention to detail and strong operational discipline.
- Ability to manage complexity across geographies, projects, and stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly with operational and technical teams.
Benefits
- Attractive compensation package reflecting your expertise and experience.
- Private Health Insurance and pension contribution.
- Opportunity to make a tangible impact in a high-growth start-up environment.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
HR operationsemployee lifecycle processespayroll coordinationworkforce planningHR complianceemployee relationslabour relationsdata-driven mindsetgovernanceaudit-ready documentation
Soft Skills
attention to detailoperational disciplinestakeholder managementcomplexity managementleadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsadaptability