HR & People Operations Manager

HR & People Operations Manager Role : part-time (2-3 days per week), with plans to expand to full-time in 6 months Location : hybrid, with occasional travel to offices within the UK About Inspectas Inspectas is one of the leading property compliance specialists in the UK, with experience in asbestos management, fire safety, water management, and health and safety. The company is based in Leeds, with additional offices in Manchester and Stevenage. Inspectas is part of Venmark Holdings, the first AI-native testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (“TICC”) platform, based in the UK. It acquires and partners with leading TICC services providers and integrates them on its proprietary AI platform. About the role Inspectas and Venmark are looking for an experienced HR & People Operations Manager to support the organisation in building a scalable people function for Inspectas and eventually for the wider Venmark portfolio workforce, spanning white- and blue-collar roles. Role and responsibilities · Lead the people function for Inspectas and eventually the ones of Venmark's other early portfolio companies · Own the full employee lifecycle, including portfolio hiring, contracting, background checks, onboarding, offboarding, policies, and day-to-day people operations · Support in the full sub-contractor lifecycle, including contracting, background checks, onboarding, offboarding, policies, and day-to-day operations · Support in further developing performance review processes aligned with company outcomes and in conducting performance reviews · Act as the senior point of contact for sensitive employee relations matters · Lead further development of the people function, including frameworks, systems, processes, and policies · Lead management of the HR system and migration from other platforms, as needed · Own employment law and compliance and navigate labour regulations · Support with any other routine operational HR work About you The role suits someone who has worked and is keen to work in a fast-paced high-growth environment and is comfortable taking ownership and responsibility. · 7+ years of experience in managing people functions in fast-paced environments, ideally including having worked through acquisitions and integrations and managing multi-entity organisations · Strong experience in hiring processes and candidate evaluation · Strong experience developing employee review schemes and conducting performance review conversations · Ability to manage employee relations matters with confidence and discretion · Ability to efficiently manage high volumes of administrative HR tasks · Strong commercial judgement of how people decisions impact the business · Strong professional knowledge of UK employment law and practical HR compliance · Strong experience in using sophisticated HR software systems, including setup, process automation, and system migration · Openness and motivation to work in a forward-thinking company, regularly using software tools and AI to enhance processes and output delivery · Willingness for short distance travel within the United Kingdom on occasion · A genuine ownership mentality and the drive to do what it takes to deliver, prioritising outcomes over rigidly defined hours Interested? js@venmark.co.uk is looking forward to hearing from you!