HR Manager

VINCI; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Group-wide opportunities

Safety culture

Employee wellbeing

Job summary

Actemium, part of VINCI Energies, seeks an experienced HR Manager (30 hours/week) to support our growing UK business. You will partner with leaders across business units to deliver people strategies and provide high-quality HR support across the full employee lifecycle.

You will advise on employee relations, organisational development, talent management and performance while fostering a positive, inclusive culture. CIPD Level 5+ or equivalent experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience at Senior HR Advisor/Generalist level.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and leaders.
• Experience supporting organisational change, workforce planning and employee engagement programmes.

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic HR advice to business leaders and management teams.
• Develop and deliver HR plans aligned with business objectives and the wider Actemium people strategy.
• Guide employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance processes.
• Coach managers to build confidence and consistency in people management.
• Support organisational change, restructuring and transformation activity.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, succession planning and workforce planning activities.
• Implement performance management, rewards, recognition and employee engagement initiatives.
• Monitor HR data and identify trends to improve organisational effectiveness.
• Ensure HR policies comply with UK employment law and company standards.
• Collaborate with payroll, recruitment, learning and development and central support functions.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical skills

Coaching managers

Education

CIPD qualification level 5 or above

Equivalent demonstrable HR experience

Tools

HRIS

Job description

About The Role

Actemium, part of VINCI Energies, is seeking an experienced and commercially focused HR Manager (30 hours per week) to support our growing UK business. This is a broad and influential role, partnering with leaders and teams across multiple business units to deliver effective people strategies and high-quality HR support. Working closely with senior leaders, managers and employees, you will provide trusted advice across the full employee lifecycle, including employee relations, organisational development, talent management, performance, engagement and change. You will help ensure that our people practices support business growth while maintaining a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR Manager to business leaders, providing pragmatic and commercially focused people advice.
• Develop and deliver HR plans aligned with business objectives, operational priorities and the wider Actemium people strategy.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability processes.
• Coach and support managers to build confidence and consistency in people management.
• Support organisational change, restructuring, consultation processes and business transformation activity.
• Lead and support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, talent management and workforce planning activities.
• Support the development and implementation of performance management, reward, recognition and employee engagement initiatives.
• Monitor HR data and people metrics, identifying trends and recommending actions to improve organisational effectiveness.
• Ensure HR policies, processes and practices comply with UK employment legislation and company standards.
• Work collaboratively with payroll, recruitment, learning and development and other central support functions.
• Contribute to HR projects, policy development, continuous improvement initiatives and group-wide programmes.
• Promote a culture focused on safety, inclusion, wellbeing, development and respect across the business.
• Consistently apply Quartz principles and be a guardian for the basic values of Actemium

About You

• Minimum of 5 years' experience operating at Senior HR Advisor, Senior HR Generalist, or equivalent level, ideally within an engineering, manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, industrial or project-based environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and practical experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Demonstrable experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders, operational leaders and line managers.
• Experience supporting organisational change, workforce planning, talent management and employee engagement programmes.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to translate business priorities into effective people solutions.
• Confident coaching managers and communicating with employees at all levels.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Professional, approachable and discreet, with high standards of integrity and confidentiality.
• Experience using HR information systems and interpreting HR data to inform decision-making.
• CIPD qualified level 5 or above, or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Why Join Us

• Play a key role in shaping the people agenda across a growing engineering business.
• Partner with leaders across a diverse range of operational and technical environments.
• Join a collaborative and supportive HR and leadership team.
• Access ongoing professional and career development opportunities.
• Progress within Actemium and the wider VINCI Energies group.
• Be part of a culture focused on safety, quality, innovation, inclusion and employee wellbeing.

Additional Information

• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• The successful candidate may be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of the pre-employment screening process.