HR Team Leader

At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, science, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Requirements

• Proven experience in an HR Operations, People Operations, or Shared Services environment, with leadership or supervisory responsibility
• Comfortable operating in a dual role, combining team leadership with hands-on delivery of HR casework
• Demonstrated experience working within a Shared Services or case management/queue environment, with the ability to prioritise and manage a high volume of requests
• Strong people management skills, with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop a high-performing team
• Able to balance competing priorities, effectively managing both day-to-day operational delivery and project work
• Experience of leading or supporting HR projects, such as system implementations, process improvements, or organisational change initiatives
• Confident handling complex or sensitive employee matters, acting as an escalation point where required
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to allocate work effectively while also contributing directly to delivery
• A collaborative and approachable style, with excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• A continuous improvement mindset, with experience identifying and implementing process efficiencies
• High attention to detail, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance in HR processes and communications
• Solid understanding of the employee lifecycle and HR best practice
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience is desirable

Benefits

• Competitive package
• Free single medical cover and digital GP service
• Enhanced parental leave pay
• Free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes
• Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships
• Hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations