Senior Assistant Human Resources Manager

Assistant Director – HR Services (Interim) Location: West Midlands (minimum 2 days per week) Day Rate: £700-£800 per day (inside IR35) We are seeking an experienced Assistant Director – HR Services to join a large and complex organisation at a critical point of transformation. This is a high-impact leadership role, forming part of the extended HR team. You will lead a multidisciplinary HR Services function, overseeing Resourcing, HR Operations, HR Data & Insight, Payroll and Pensions, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and customer-focused service delivery across the organisation. Provide strategic and operational leadership across HR Services functions Lead end-to-end resourcing, including workforce planning, talent acquisition and onboarding Oversee payroll and pensions delivery for circa 10,000 employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance Drive continuous improvement, service modernisation, and shared service delivery models Ensure robust HR data integrity, analytics and insight to inform decision-making Act as deputy to the Director of HR Services as required Significant senior-level experience leading HR operations in a complex organisation Strong knowledge of HR, payroll, pensions, and employment legislation Proven experience delivering transformation and service improvement This is a unique opportunity to shape and modernise HR service delivery in a large-scale environment, with real organisational impact. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)…