HR Manager

Cumming Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumming Group, an international project and cost management consultancy, is recruiting for an HR-focused role. The position supports Directors and senior management, manages HR processes in Workday, and drives policy updates and employee relations across the business.

The role involves handling recruitment, onboarding, performance processes, and payroll collaboration, with a focus on continuous improvement and compliance with employment law. A CIPD qualification and degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• A commitment to the company's mission and values.
• Thorough attention to detail.
• Pro-actively taking a lead in project work and new initiatives.
• A drive to continually learn.
• Acting with confidentiality, integrity & discretion at all times.
• Personable, approachable and adaptable.
• Ability to function in a high-pressured environment working to deadlines.
• Comfortable working with minimal supervision and decision making.
• Ability to build and manage professional relationships with senior leadership and fellow colleagues.
• The ability to negotiate, influence and deliver results.
• Confidence in your own ability and ownership of the role, with a quiet determination to succeed.

Responsibilities

• Answer employee queries about people or HR-related issues and help to resolve issues.
• Provide guidance and support to the Directors and the wider Management Team.
• Assist the Senior HR Director in project work to build knowledge and experience.
• Record absence and sickness and manage return-to-work forms.
• Handle performance, disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Review, revise and update HR policies and documents to conform to legislation.
• Work with payroll to provide starters/leavers, pay awards, overtime, holiday purchasing, benefits and claw backs.
• Support Health & Wellbeing and People Working Groups and drive continuous HR improvements.
• Keep up to date with changes in employment law and best practice.

Education

Bachelor's degree

CIPD qualification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world's most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

General:

• Day to day - answer any employee queries about people or HR-related issues and help to resolve issues internally.
• Confidently provide guidance and support to the Directors and the wider Management Team.
• Assist the Senior HR Director in any project work, enabling you to build your own knowledge, skills and experience.
• Record absence and sickness, collecting 'return to work' forms in a timely manner and addressing any issues in regard to attendance.
• Handling performance, disciplinary and grievance matters.
• Review, revise, and update company policies and HR documentation ensuring conformity to legislation.
• Work alongside the payroll department by providing them with relevant information such as starters/leavers, pay awards, overtime, holiday purchasing, benefits and claw backs.
• Play a key part of the Health & Wellbeing Group and People Working Group, supporting initiatives that will improve the wider business.
• Thinking out of the box and taking a proactive approach to continuous improvement to HR systems, processes and documentation. Bring ideas to the table and then execute those ideas.
• Keep up to date on changes to employment law and best practice.
• Providing a listening ear to staff when they need to work through problems or offload issues and liaising with Directors on any concerns around an employee's welfare.
• Attend meetings to update on HR topics where required.
• Arrange LOS awards for staff.
• Update HR related documentation as and when required - i.e. staff budget spreadsheet and organisational charts.
• Produce reports when required for Senior HR Directors and wider management team. (PTO, absence/sickness, FTE etc.).
• Co-ordinate staff exit interviews and provide feedback to management.
• Support in achieving and maintaining IIP status.
• Liaise with Senior Management regarding the annual pay reviews and bonuses, working within a given budget. Produce and issue letters.
• Attend and present HR Updates at monthly Business Review Meetings.
• Line manage the HR Administrator / Senior HR Administrator to ensure productivity and efficient working processes.

Workday:

• Manage and maintain personnel records within Workday to ensure updated and accurate information is held.
• Employee benefits enrolment via Workday on successful completion of probation. Ensuring any changes to benefits of current employees are accurately recorded and updated in Workday.
• Adding and terminating employees in Workday in a timely manner to ensure accuracy in Payroll.
• Manage employee annual leave and sickness in Workday.
• Pro-actively looking for improvements in processes regarding Workday. Liaising with the HRIS team to implement.

Recruitment & Onboarding:

• Support the recruitment team in ensuring offer letters and supporting documents are sent out accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure all new starters are issued with contracts of employment in a timely manner.
• Attend resource meetings to ensure accurate minutes are taken and distributed.

Training:

• Manage the annual Appraisal process, ensuring that Appraisal documents are sent out on time and tracking the return. Managing succession planning in line with the outcome of Appraisals.
• Manage the apprentice, graduate and associate/director schemes.
• Liaise with the HR Administrator in regard to business training needs and budget.

Knowledge & Skills Required:

• A commitment to the company's mission and values.
• Thorough attention to detail.
• Pro-actively taking a lead in project work and new initiatives.
• A drive to continually learn.
• Acting with confidentiality, integrity & discretion at all times.
• Personable, approachable and adaptable.
• Ability to function in a high-pressured environment working to deadlines.
• Comfortable working with minimal supervision and decision making.
• Ability to build and manage professional relationships with a variety of personality types including senior leadership and fellow colleagues.
• The ability to negotiate, influence and deliver results.
• Confidence in your own ability and ownership of the role, with a quite determination to succeed.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Degree education required, ideally in a relevant field.
• CIPD / other equivalent qualifications are essential.
• Previous experience with Workday is essential.
• Proven experience in a HR role.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and multitask to meet conflicting deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy in data management and record keeping.
• A good understanding of employment law and a keen interest in keeping up to date with new legislation.
• A strong work ethic including initiative and commitment to follow through to completion on all tasks.

Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, "race" (includes nationality, national / ethnic origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.