People Operations Manager
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Job Location:
Manchester - UK
Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Were hiring: People Operations Manager (UK Hybrid)
Fractory is scaling fast and were looking for a sharp detail-driven People Operations Manager to keep our people operations running smoothly as we grow.
This is a hands-on execution-focused role for someone who loves structure cares deeply about employee experience and knows how to run compliant reliable HR operations without overcomplicating things. Youll work closely with our Head of People & Culture owning day-to-day People Ops delivery across the UK employee lifecycle while supporting collaboration with our international teams where needed.
Youll love this if you
Enjoy making HR operations run cleanly consistently and on time
Like being the go-to person for employees and managers on people-related topics
Are confident with UK employment law and statutory processes
Care about data accuracy documentation and compliance
Prefer practical solutions over theory and move fast without cutting corners
Are UK-based and happy to work hybrid with some office presence
Bonus if youve worked in a scaling company supported international teams or used modern HRIS/ATS tools extensively.
What youll do:
As People Operations Manager youll own the operational backbone of HR in the UK. Youll ensure every stage of the employee lifecycle is handled professionally compliantly and with a great employee experience in mind.
Your day-to-day will include:
Acting as first point of contact for UK employees and managers on People policies and operational queries
Managing the full UK employee lifecycle: offers contracts probation changes absences and leavers
Coordinating monthly payroll inputs and statutory changes with Finance
Administering UK benefits and supporting annual benefits cycles
Owning onboarding and offboarding processes to ensure smooth compliant transitions
Maintaining accurate audit-ready employee records in line with GDPR
Being a key user of HRIS and ATS systems ensuring clean data and smooth workflows
Supporting People reporting requests (headcount joiners/leavers tenure etc.)
Ensuring Right to Work checks and UK employment compliance are completed correctly
Supporting employee relations processes through documentation and coordination
Owning UK Health & Safety operations including policies risk assessments and incident reporting
Supporting recruitment processes where needed including coordination and direct sourcing
Creating and improving People Ops SOPs and internal documentation
Supporting company-wide people programs such as performance reviews and engagement surveys
What you get:
Competitive salary
Equity options
25 days holiday bank holidays
Juno flexible benefits platform
MediCash healthcare reimbursement
Pension scheme (3% from Fractory)
Regular team events & socials
UK office hybrid working (office days: Monday-Wednesday)
Cycle to Work scheme
International team and modern tooling
Hiring process (quick & clear):
30-min intro call with our Head of People
45-min deep dive with Head of People
Practical discussion / case-style conversation
Final call with leadership
We aim to keep the process efficient and respectful of your time expect 23 weeks from first chat to offer.
Ready to apply
At Fractory we value ownership clarity and doing things properly. If you enjoy building reliable foundations supporting people at scale and keeping operations running smoothly youll feel right at home here.
Key Skills
- Six Sigma
- Lean
- Management Experience
- Process Improvement
- Microsoft Outlook
- Analysis Skills
- Warehouse Management System
- Operations Management
- Kaizen
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Retail Management
About Company
Fractory is a software company providing a platform solution to optimize outsourcingin the manufacturing industry.Please find out more by watching a video about how our client found our on-demand metal fabrication platform and how it works!
