HR Generalist

Owen Mumford; Woodstock; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Remote Working 2 days per week

Company pension scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to work scheme

BUPA Cash Plan

Job summary

Owen Mumford is seeking an HR Generalist to deliver a high-quality HR service across the business, serving as the first point of contact for employees while supporting HR administration, systems, reporting, and data management.

The role includes contributing to HR technology projects (Workday and Dayforce integration), ensuring accurate workforce data, insightful reporting, and strong data quality standards. This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract with hybrid onsite/remote work options.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a HR Generalist or similar HR role.
• Experience working with HR systems, with exposure to Workday and/or Dayforce highly desirable.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with HR data and reporting.
• Experience producing workforce, headcount, and organisational reports.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a strong focus on accuracy and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries, providing advice and support to employees while escalating more complex matters where appropriate.
• Manage and maintain HR systems, ensuring data accuracy, compliance, and the smooth delivery of HR processes.
• Produce workforce reports, headcount analysis, and HR metrics to support business decision-making.
• Support HR technology initiatives, including Workday and Dayforce integration projects, system testing, data migration, and process improvements.
• Monitor and improve HR data quality through regular audits, reconciliations, and governance activities.

Skills

HR Generalist experience

Workday experience

Dayforce experience

Excel reporting

Data quality & governance

Stakeholder management

HR policy compliance

Attention to detail

Education

CIPD qualification or degree-level

Tools

Workday

Dayforce

Job description

Owen Mumford is looking to hire a HR Generalist! Could this be your next role?

As the HR Generalist you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality HR service across the business, acting as a first point of contact for employees while supporting HR administration, systems, reporting, and data management. The role will also contribute to key HR technology projects, including Workday and Dayforce integration activities, ensuring accurate workforce data, insightful reporting, and strong data quality standards.

Please be aware this role is offered on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for HR queries, providing advice and support to employees while escalating more complex matters where appropriate.
• Manage and maintain HR systems, ensuring data accuracy, compliance, and the smooth delivery of HR processes.
• Produce workforce reports, headcount analysis, and HR metrics to support business decision-making.
• Support HR technology initiatives, including Workday and Dayforce integration projects, system testing, data migration, and process improvements.
• Monitor and improve HR data quality through regular audits, reconciliations, and governance activities.
• Coordinate the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, inductions, probation reviews, contractual changes, absence administration, and offboarding processes.
• Manage the HR shared inbox, respond to employee queries, and coordinate HR documentation and records.
• Support employee relations activities, including disciplinary, grievance, and absence management processes.
• Assist with the administration of HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legislation and company requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR systems, reporting capabilities, and administrative processes to enhance the employee experience.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Need

• Previous experience in a HR Generalist or similar HR role.
• Experience working with HR systems, with exposure to Workday and/or Dayforce highly desirable.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with HR data and reporting.
• Experience producing workforce, headcount, and organisational reports.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a strong focus on accuracy and data integrity.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Experience liaising with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to resolve system and process issues.
• Ability to balance recurring operational responsibilities alongside project-based initiatives.
• Experience supporting HR system implementations, integrations, or data migration projects (Desirable).
• Experience using reporting tools, dashboards, or data visualisation software (Desirable).
• Understanding of HR processes across the full employee lifecycle.
• CIPD qualification (or working towards) and/or a degree-level qualification.

What will we give you?

Benefits

You will be joining a successful, privately owned industry leader who are constantly innovating and looking to improve lives, empower patients and relieve the pressure on healthcare professionals. We invest heavily in our staff and offer a competitive salary and benefits package along with the opportunity to develop within the business:

• 25 days annual leave (with the opportunity to earn loyalty days with length of service)
• Flexi time – covering 37.5 hours per week with core working hours of 9:30am-12 Noon and 2:00pm-4:00pm (3:30pm on Fridays)
• Remote Working (2 Days per week)
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• Holiday purchase scheme (up to 10 days purchased per holiday year)
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Enhanced Sickness Pay
• BUPA Cash Plan
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and support

About Us

Owen Mumford is a global leader in medical device design and manufacture. For over 70 years we have been inventing life-enhancing devices that are tested and proven to deliver an industry benchmark in the safety, accuracy and comfort of medication administration. This strong heritage is the springboard for our future as we help to shape the progress of the healthcare industry by bringing pioneering concepts and solutions to life in an accountable and sustainable way. Headquartered in the UK, Owen Mumford is a global medical device company with an established presence across North America, EMEA and APAC.

Owen Mumford is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the application or interview stage, please let us know at [e-mail]. Every job offer is subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.