HR Manager

Danone; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A global FMCG leader is seeking an HR Manager in London to drive HR projects and manage operational delivery across the UK & Ireland. The ideal candidate will excel in stakeholder management, possess a continuous improvement mindset, and have experience in social relations within HR. A competitive salary of £45,000 - £58,000 plus benefits is offered.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Bonuses

Excellent rewards

Qualifications

• Excellent stakeholder management skills required.
• Ability to cope with ambiguity and adapt to changing situations.
• Proven initiative and ability to work autonomously.
• Continuous improvement mindset is essential.
• Experience of Social Relations within HR is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Implement operational delivery of people cycle processes.
• Manage employee relations casework, supporting people managers.
• Act as a key partner in specific HR areas.
• Lead HR projects across the business with a UKI mindset.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Initiative

Continuous improvement mindset

Experience in Social Relations

Job description

About The Job

Introduction & Job Detail

At Danone, we’re driven by a powerful mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible. As one of the world’s leading FMCG companies, our brands span Dairy & Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition. We’re proud to be a purpose-led business, committed to healthier diets, sustainable practices, and inclusive growth.

Role Purpose

You will join our Agile HR team whose mission is to drive transversal HR projects across the business and lead on operational HR topics.

As an HRM you will work across the business both in UK & Ireland to execute key projects to deliver the strategic people plan and enable outcome-focussed processes and fairness & consistency in experience for all our Danoners. As we are working in an Agile way, your role will have some key fixed activities (50%) for which you will be the point of contact for the business; the rest of your time (50%) will be spent on different projects and topics across the HR function.

Operational HR

• Implement the operational delivery of our people cycle processes annual salary review, performance cycle & development conversations
• Manage employee relations casework including performance, sickness and absence management. Coach and support people managers to frame these conversations well and deliver the process consistently.
• Support to HR Leads on all business partnering topics in the business (policy application, facilitating team sessions etc)

Single Point of Contact (SPOC)

• Your role will be anchored in a particular area of HR (e.g. wellbeing, onboarding, reward etc) – for this area you will own and execute all key activities related to it
• Act as a key partner to other stakeholders in relation to your specific area of HR
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset to your area of HR – bringing a fresh perspective and challenging the way things are done to achieve a better result
• External market scanning to ensure we are best in class in your SPOC area

Project Management

• Lead or play an active role on key HR projects across the business and beyond. Lead these projects with a UKI mindset. Key projects will relate to but not exclusive to areas of
• • Employee Health & Wellbeing
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Capability Development and Talent Management
  • Reward
  • Social/Employee Relations

About You

• Excellent stakeholder management
• Adaptability and able to cope with ambiguity
• Likes to take the initiative and able to deliver autonomously
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Experience of Social Relations within HR preferable

Please note the salary on offer for this position is between £45,000 - £58,000 plus bonuses & benefits

About Us

At Danone UK & Ireland, we are committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.

We have a range of flexible benefits and excellent rewards. click here to find out more https//careers.danone.com/uki/en/Why-Danone/our-learning---rewards.html

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

The closing date for applications is 19/09/25, you will therefore hear about your application after this date