HR Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the HR team to deliver a complete HR service to the business
• Employee Relations:
  • Manage absence, discipl'nary matters, grievances, sickness and other employee issues
• Measure employee satisfaction and identify areas that require improvement
• Performance Management: coach managers on performance‑management issues and processes
• Learning & Development: provide guidance on development for managers and their teams; implement the training and development agenda and identify areas needing improvement
• Recruitment & Retention: manage talent and succession planning; lead recruitment activity and campaigns
• Reward: advise and support employees on company benefits
• Policy & Procedures: implement new HR policies, procedures and processes; ensure all company policies and procedures are up‑to‑date and compliant with employment law; keep line managers updated on policy changes
• Senior management engagement: coach senior managers and advise on all people issues; manage complex disciplinary and grievance cases; craft business‑and‑people solutions
• Project and priorities management: balance casework with projects; manage HR budgets

• Superb communication skills developed in business‑partnering advisory roles and as an individual contributor and team member
• Experience dealing with senior and sometimes challenging individuals; able to build rapport quickly with executive‑level teams
• Ability to represent the HR function in the broader business context and advise managers on all aspects of people management and development
• Strong project management and decision‑making skills, evidenced by handling TUPE, redundancy and other HR initiatives
• Deep understanding of employment law, CIPD or equivalent qualification, and a professional and commercial approach to HR
• Ability to deliver high employee satisfaction through appropriate development and reward for individuals