HR Manager

Turner & Townsend; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a seasoned HR professional to join their UK HR team. The role involves developing people strategies, managing employee relations, and leading HR initiatives while collaborating closely with operational stakeholders. Ideal candidates will demonstrate extensive HR experience and possess strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Corporate gym membership

Cyclescheme

Buy and sell annual leave

Pension

Qualifications

• Extensive HR experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement divisional People strategies.
• Manage complex employee relations issues.
• Lead and deliver various People projects.

Skills

Resilience

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

Company Description

At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making a difference. We deliver better outcomes for our clients, help our people realize their potential, and contribute to creating a prosperous society.

Every day, we assist our global clients in delivering ambitious, highly technical projects across 108 offices in 45 countries.

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, expertise, integrity, and quality. As a result, our people work on some of the most exciting projects worldwide.

Job Description

As part of our UK HR team, you will provide a generalist HR service across divisions.

Key role requirements

• Develop divisional People strategies and implementation plans aligned with commercial priorities and future objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with operational stakeholders to deliver people strategies within their divisions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers, offering robust commercial advice on policies and processes, and recommending solutions.
• Identify potential legal risks proactively and collaborate with stakeholders to resolve and mitigate them.
• Manage complex employee relations issues, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance matters.
• Oversee talent and succession planning with operational stakeholders.
• Develop and drive employee engagement initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Coach, lead, and line-manage an HR Advisor, ensuring objectives and People Plans are met.
• Lead and deliver a variety of People projects, change initiatives, and activities aligned with the UK people strategy.
• Produce reports, analyze data, create visual presentations, and provide management information to senior stakeholders.

Behaviours

• Make change happen: Resilient, adaptable, experienced in fast-paced team environments.
• Do better every day: Highly organized, detail-oriented, problem-solver, continuous learner.
• Collaborate: Positive, influential, able to build relationships across all levels.
• Always learning: Stay informed on employment law, industry best practices, and develop commercial awareness and data skills.
• Respect and care: Excellent interpersonal skills, compassionate yet decisive.

Qualifications

Extensive HR experience is essential.

Additional Information

Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave
• Corporate gym membership
• Cyclescheme
• Buy and sell annual leave
• Pension

SOX control responsibilities may apply where relevant.

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