HR Operations & Payroll Director

We are delighted to be partnering with an exciting Gene Therapy BioTech business who are looking for an experienced HR leader to manage a team of 4 people. The successful candidate will cover a broad remit across HR activities including both hands-on & project linked activities, with line management of two direct reports, ‘HR Business Partner and HR Manager. You will provide regular senior level updates to the ‘UK MD’ ensuring HR activities are aligned with the overall company ethos and budgetary expectations. Duties will cover contributing to monthly payroll activities as well as benefits administration, leading on complex employee relations cases, oversight of quarterly metrics, generating regular internal employee communications, recruitment and onboarding activities, sustaining our site wide performance managememt cycle, as well as the implementation of new HR policies & procedures as relevant. University business-linked degree with strong experience in a manager level HR role(s), with some experience supporting SVP/VP level executives. CIPD accreditation would be an advantage or a post-graduate qualification in HR. Proven experience managing UK payroll activities Sound knowledge and understanding of digital HR tools and software, preferably ADP.