HR Manager

Frazer Jones; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative consulting firm is seeking a standalone HR Business Partner to spearhead HR initiatives across their UK offices. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with senior leadership to drive the people strategy, ensuring the organization fosters the right culture and capabilities. You will lead various HR processes, manage employee relations, and implement best practices to enhance the employee experience. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic environment, where your expertise in HR generalist functions will be highly valued. If you are passionate about driving change and improving workplace culture, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven HR generalist experience and strong communication skills are essential.
• Experience in payroll administration and training delivery is desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR generalist work across UK offices and support managers with HR activities.
• Manage HR processes including Performance Management and Salary Review.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Training delivery

Payroll administration

Strong communication skills

Agile learner

Project management

Decision-making skills

Commercial awareness

Confidentiality and integrity

Analytical skills

Fluency in English

Knowledge of HR best practices

Coaching qualifications

Job description

Job Title: HR Business Partner (UK)

A dynamic creative consulting firm are recruiting a standalone HR Business Partner to lead on all HR generalist work across their UK offices.

Reporting into the global CPO and working closely with their regional leaders, you will be part of the leadership team and drive the people strategy and agenda.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support managers and employees with ad-hoc requests, questions, and advice on daily HR activities.
2. Lead annual HR processes in the UK, including Performance Management, Talent Review, Succession Planning, Salary Review & Bonus.
3. Ensure the timely completion of employee lifecycle processes.
4. Collaborate with senior HR leadership and key stakeholders to ensure the organization has the right structure, culture, and capabilities to deliver on its business goals.
5. Work closely with the global HR team to develop and implement innovative, cost-effective HR initiatives that align with global best practices.
6. Lead and manage specialized HR projects such as employee engagement, wellbeing, continuous improvement, policy reviews, and leadership development programs, ensuring successful project completion within budget and deadlines.
7. Proactively research and implement HR best practices to improve the employee experience in the UK.
8. Work with senior leaders and local stakeholders to analyze workforce data and create reporting frameworks that support performance management, talent development, succession planning, and learning & development (L&D).
9. Support the preparation and execution of change initiatives.
10. Manage employee relations topics and related processes.
11. Contribute to the monthly payroll data input (outsourced).
12. Administer the HR database and ensure data accuracy.

Skills & Experience:

1. Proven HR generalist experience, including training delivery.
2. Ideally you will have worked in a standalone role previously, ideally in a consultancy environment with an understanding of employee owned business/partnerships.
3. Experience in payroll administration is desired.
4. Strong communication skills with the ability to manage high-performance and high-pressure situations.
5. Agile learner with the ability to adapt and drive change within business areas.
6. Capable of managing multiple projects with tight deadlines.
7. Strong decision-making skills and sound judgment.
8. Commercial awareness and an understanding of organizational dynamics.
9. High degree of confidentiality, integrity, and empathy.
10. Proactive, with an open and inquisitive mindset.
11. Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
12. Fluency in English.
13. Knowledge of HR best practices.
14. Additional qualifications (e.g., Coaching).

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.