Exclusive-HR Manager

Artemis Human Capital; Newtownabbey; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An outstanding opportunity exists for an HR Manager at a rapidly growing Top 100 NI business. In this role, you'll shape the HR function, influence culture, and drive strategic initiatives while benefiting from flexible working arrangements. With a generous salary of circa £60,000 and significant bonuses, this is a chance to make your mark in a new division.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + 12 stat days

8% pension

Private medical insurance

Gym membership

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-graduate HR experience with a strong generalist background.
• Experience in a leadership/management HR role.
• Strategic mindset with strong influencing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR, OD, and Payroll function.
• Shape a values-led culture and performance-focused environment.
• Drive strategic initiatives across engagement, succession planning, talent, and L&D.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic Mindset

Knowledge of NI/UK Employment Law

Education

CIPD Qualified

Job description

Exclusive-HR Manager – Newly Created Role
Salary circa £60,000 + 25% Bonus(paid quarterly and based on personal performance only so highly achievable)

• Hybrid 3 in and 2 WFH
• 4-Day Week Considered | Newtownabbey
• 25 days annual leave + 12 stats
• 8% pension, private medical, gym membership
• Join a stable, values-driven leadership team with big ambitions
• Flexible working hours

Artemis Human Capital is proud to be partnering exclusively with an outstanding and rapidly growing company—a Top 100 NI business providers—to recruit a newly created HR Manager role. As they launch a brand-new division and brand new office in Newtownabbey, this is a rare opportunity to help shape the people function from the ground up.

This is a high-impact role with the support of a HR Officer, perfect for a proactive, strategic HR professional ready to take ownership of culture, policy, people strategy, and organisational development in a scaling business.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will:

• Lead the HR, OD, and Payroll function (payroll is outsourced—you’ll oversee, not process).
• Shape a values-led culture and performance-focused environment.
• Drive strategic initiatives across engagement, succession planning, talent, and L&D.
• Advise senior leaders, using data and insights to inform decision-making.
• Develop and continuously improve policies, processes, and people experience.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of post-grad HR experience with a strong generalist background.
• Proven experience in a leadership/management HR role.
• Excellent knowledge of NI/UK employment law.
• Strategic mindset with strong influencing and communication skills.
• CIPD qualified (or working towards).
• Bonus if you’ve built HR functions in scaling businesses or worked in regulated industries.

This is your chance to put your stamp on a growing business and lead the development of a truly modern HR function.

Interested in hearing more discreetly?
Get in touch with Leon McHugh at Artemis Human Capital for a confidential conversation.