HR and Training Manager

Venture Life Group plc; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company, Venture Life Group plc, is seeking an experienced HR and Training Manager to oversee HR functions across the UK and selected European and US offices. This strategic role involves managing compliance, talent acquisition, and developing training programs while ensuring alignment with company values. Ideal candidates will have significant HR experience, strong knowledge of employment law, and excellent interpersonal skills to drive engagement and internal communications.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Discretionary Share Options

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and European HR regulations.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in other European languages is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the HR function in the UK, including talent acquisition and employee relations.
• Support and coordinate HR activities in European and US locations.
• Implement global HR programs at the regional level including learning & development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Cultural awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

CIPD qualification

Job description

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Location: M4 Corridor / Bristol (Hybrid working)

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

About Venture Life

Venture Life is a global consumer healthcare brand platform focused on “Proactive Healthy Longevity”, providing both preventative and treatment solutions to support a longer healthier life. Headquartered in the UK, the Group's product portfolio includes Balance Activ in the area of women's intimate healthcare, Earol supporting ENT care, Lift and Glucogel product ranges for energy and glucose management and hypoglycaemia, the Health and Her/Him product range supporting the hormonal lifecycle, and the UltraDEX and Dentyl oral care product ranges.

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The Role:

We are looking for an experienced and strategic HR and Training Manager to lead and develop the Human Resources and training function for our Group, with additional oversight of selected European and US based offices. The ideal candidate will have a strong generalist HR background, experience in cross-border HR management, and a keen understanding of UK, US and European employment legislation. You will act as a trusted partner to senior leadership and ensure the alignment of HR practices with company values and objectives across regions. Experience working within a regulated and quality systems framework would be beneficial.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all aspects of the HR function in the UK, including talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, compensation & benefits, compliance, on-boarding and induction (including product knowledge training).
• Provide support and coordination for HR activities in European (Spain / The Netherlands) and US locations, ensuring local HR practices are compliant and consistent with company policies.
• Take ownership for standardising HR procedures, ensuring that these meet the required quality standards and compliance relevant to business operations.
• Support integration activities for new acquisitions, ensuring harmonisation of HR procedures and policies.
• Advise and coach managers on employee relations issues, organisational changes, and people management best practices.
• Collaborate with leadership to drive culture, engagement, and internal communications initiatives across regions.
• Manage international HR processes and collaboration with external legal or payroll partners.
• Support the implementation of global HR programs at the regional level (e.g., learning & development, DEI, succession planning).
• Implement and drive forward the annual training calendar, ensuring appropriate and relevant groupwide training coverage for continuous learning & development across all levels.
• Analyse HR metrics and provide insight to support workforce planning and organisational development.
• Identify, implement and monitor HR and Training KPIs for the Group which provide clear quality objectives for process performance, training effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Ensure HR documentation and employee handbooks are up-to-date and localised for each country where necessary.
• Facilitate and support the delivery of quality management principles, ensuring that HR procedures adhere to these.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (CIPD qualification preferred).
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law; familiarity with European HR regulations is a plus and US would be advantageous.
• Experience managing or coordinating HR functions across multiple countries.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills.
• High level of cultural awareness and sensitivity to work in a multi-country environment.
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in other European languages is an advantage.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in an international or matrix organization.
• Background in scaling HR functions during periods of growth or transformation.
• Previous involvement in HRIS implementation or global HR process alignment.
• Previous experience working within a regulated and/or quality certified environment (i.e ISO9001, ISO13485, ISO27001, ISO14001, UKMDR,EUMDR,MDSAP, etc)

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary, bonus opportunity plus benefits package
• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Discretionary Share Options (on completion of probation)
• A dynamic and inclusive work culture
• Professional development and international growth opportunities

At Venture Life, we value diversity and foster an inclusive environment where everyone’s talents can thrive. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other personal characteristic.

Join us and make a global impact on health and well-being!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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