Human Resources Manager

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Up to 18% bonus
• Car allowance - £500pcm
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 6%
• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

Are you an experienced HR professional who has the desire to lead an experienced team of HR Partners and Generalists? Are you looking to take your career to the next level by driving success through our values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence and Commitment? You could have that opportunity to achieve that at our facility in Larne, Northern Ireland. This role fits within Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division (EPD).

In this role you play an integral role leading and implementing HR strategies aligned with our business objectives, providing guidance on HR policies and practices, and foster a culture of employee engagement and development.

• Collaborate with management as a strategic advisor helping identify and prioritize HR initiatives that align with the organization's strategic goals and objectives.
• Align HR policies and programs for their business unit or region which promote employee engagement, retention, and performance.
• Act as a trusted coach providing guidance to leaders and managers on HR-related matters, including performance management compensation, and benefits, etc.
• Analyze HR metrics and data to identify trends and opportunities and develop a story to provide data-driven recommendations to senior management.
• Lead a team of HR professionals to collaborate effectively with other Centers of Excellence and serve as thought leaders to the business and HR.

Leadership:

• Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.
• Utilizes an appropriate style of leadership: autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire/free rein, etc. to meet team needs and development.
• Utilizes positive reinforcement to motivate & attain desired behaviors; increases productivity.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities: intelligence, dominance, persistence, integrity, confidence.
• Employs leadership theories, such as contingency and transactional, and associated techniques.
• Manages own behaviors during interactions, such as feedback giving, to shape workplace events.

Business Acumen:

• Designs the organization's planning processes and decision-making channels.
• Demonstrates a big picture understanding of the business, its interrelationships, and priorities.
• Demonstrates strong foundation of business fundamentals, measurement, and business finance.
• Ability to explain the advantages and risks of using business simulations for critical business decisions.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking:

• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.
• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.
• Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.
• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.
• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

Influencing:

• Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
• Develops basic persuasive arguments.
• Discusses organizational culture around providing input on decisions.
• Uses active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence.
• Identifies who the decision makers are and how they receive information.
• Regularly presents ideas or suggestions to associates in persuasive terms.

Employee Relations:

• Knowledge of the rights and obligations in the employee relations; ability to adhere to legal requirements when handling employee negotiations.
• Consults managers on effective employee relations practices and strategies.
• Monitors employee relations benchmarks such as satisfaction, retention or turnover.
• Advises on employment rights when dealing with…