Head of People Operations (FTC)

Our People team are looking for an experienced Head of People Operations to join them on an interim FTC basis.

At Baringa we have a People team of 80 employees globally 14 of which work within our People Operations team. The People Operations team work at the heart of the People team effectively collaborating with ourstakeholdersto support the recruitment new joiner and employee lifecycle of our people and leadership whilst ensuringoptimal efficiency and output as Baringagrows

This role reports directly into the HR Director and will have overall responsibility for a team of 13 employees.

What you will be doing

• You will have overall accountability for our Recruitment Operations Employee Screening and HR Operations at Baringa working with key stakeholders across Baringa Enablement and the Consulting business to ensure optimal processes policies and best practice globally
• You will support our Recruitment Operations Lead to oversee the end-to-end recruitment operations process globally ensuring efficiency and compliance with local employment legislation.
• Working with our Employee Screening Lead you will ensure our employee screening (new joiners and contractors) and additional client screening meets regulatory compliance and safeguards company standards and practices. You will also support the transformation of our employee screening space to ensure optimal efficiency and ways of working.
• You will work with our HR Operations Lead to direct the delivery of HR operational activity including onboarding offboarding and employee lifecycle management ensuring a seamless and consistent employee experience.
• This role will have ownership of develop and maintain all global people policies ensuring they are up-to-date legally compliant and aligned with Baringas values and tone.
• You will collaborate with other People teams to support Baringas efforts in achieving and maintaining key business accreditations (e.g. Ecovadis) acting as the principal point of contact for these accreditations
• You will oversee all People MI (Recruitment to HR) ensuring the team provide accurate timely and actionable insights to our Recruiters HRBPs & senior leadership to support data-driven decision-making.
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support and lead People Operations in new market entries. This includes scoping out market requirements for business cases defining employee handbooks and people policies and ensuring compliant and culturally acceptable processes and procedures are in place from day 1 of mobilisation
• Working closely with our HR Systems team you will drive and support the evolvement of our People systems (Greenhouse & Workday) setting clear priorities alignment to our roadmap and ensuring the timely delivery of system enhancements integrations and support.
• You will be accountable for ensuring Baringas adherence to internal and external auditory requirements across all People Operations including overseeing any audit activities

Your skills and experience

• Significant experience in People Operations or HR leadership roles within a global organisation.
• Demonstrable expertise across a range of HR/People Operations
• Project management experience the successful candidate will have proven experience running and leading both small and large scale projects
• Good understanding of international employment legislation and regulatory compliance.
• Proven track record in managing HR systems and people MI.
• Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead teams through change
• Analytical mindset with proven experience in continuous improvement and operational excellence

What a career at Baringa will give you

PuttingPeopleFirst.

Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Generous Annual Leave Policy:We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave fully available at the start of each addition to this we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.

• Flexible Working:We know that the ideal work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.

• Corporate Responsibility Days:Our world is important to us so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.

• Wellbeing Fund:We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. Weve introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.

• Profit Share Scheme:All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the companys success.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity innovation and value for our clients and for our people.

An award-winning workplace

You can be a part of our Great Place to Work with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all.Click hereto see some of our recent awards and how weve achieved this.

Using business as a force for good.

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work and offer a variety of ways to contribute by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills talent and essence we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.