HR Admin Manager

HR Admin Manager

North London | Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home)
£44.71 per hour (Umbrella)
2-3 Month Contract | Potential to Extend

We're recruiting for an experienced HR Administration Manager to join a leading Housing Association in North London on an interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong HR operations professional with proven leadership experience to manage a small team and drive an efficient, compliant and customer-focused HR administration service.

Housing sector experience is not essential. We welcome applications from candidates who have worked within large, complex organisations of 500+ employees and have experience managing HR administration teams.

The Role

Reporting to the HR Operations Lead, you'll oversee the delivery of a high-quality HR administration and compliance function, ensuring accurate people data, efficient processes and an excellent employee experience. You'll lead a team of two HR professionals while working closely with colleagues across HR and the wider organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a team of 2 HR Administrators, ensuring a high-performing, customer-focused service.
• Manage end-to-end HR administration processes, ensuring accuracy, compliance and service excellence.
• Oversee HR systems and employee data, maintaining data integrity and supporting workforce reporting.
• Ensure timely and accurate payroll administration, including monthly payroll changes and annual pay reviews.
• Manage HR compliance processes including Right to Work, DBS, GDPR, Subject Access Requests and other statutory requirements.
• Support organisational change projects, including restructures and TUPE activity.
• Monitor service performance, produce management reports and identify trends.
• Drive continuous improvement by reviewing, simplifying and automating HR processes.
• Work with HR systems teams to maximise HRIS functionality and improve data quality.
• Support audits, governance activities and the ongoing development of HR policies and procedures.

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

• Significant experience working within an HR Operations or HR Administration environment.
• Previous people management experience, including coaching and developing team members.
• Experience working within a large organisation of 500+ employees.
• Experience managing HR administration, compliance and payroll-related processes.
• A proactive approach to process improvement and service delivery.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.

What's on Offer

• £44.71 per hour (Umbrella)
• 2-3 month contract with strong potential for extension
• Hybrid working - 3 days per week in the North London office
• Opportunity to join a respected organisation during an exciting period of transformation
• Immediate start available

If you're an experienced HR Operations or HR Administration Manager looking for your next interim opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to be considered.

Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.