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HR Manager - 12 month FTC

WPP

London

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic HR Manager for a 12-month contract to support their Enterprise Technology team. This role involves managing HR services, ensuring employee needs are met, and contributing to key transformation projects. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of HR disciplines, project management experience, and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders. Join a collaborative environment where creativity and innovation thrive, and make a significant impact on the company's success.

Qualifications

Broad understanding of HR disciplines and experience in delivering HR projects.
Comfortable interpreting data and leading HR initiatives.

Responsibilities

Provide advice and support to managers on people-related matters.
Build strong relationships with key HR stakeholders globally.
Contribute to transformation programs and streamline HR processes.

Skills

HR disciplines

Project management

Data interpretation

Stakeholder relationship building

Employment legislation

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WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.

Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore.

WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500.

Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

Why we're hiring:

Our WPP HR team is seeking an HR Manager on a 12-month FTC to join us. This exciting role provides HR Services to Enterprise Technology (ET), ensuring our employee’s needs are managed and met to the highest possible standard.

Our ET team provides IT services for WPP, the world’s largest communications services group. As a creative transformation company, WPP is helping its clients transform the future through extraordinary work. ET is an integral part of that journey, and we are proud to provide technology for some of the world’s most creative brands.

What you'll be doing:

Reporting to the Senior People Partner, you will support specific People activities to provide partnership on all people-related matters, and deliver on key People priorities. This is an opportunity to be involved in supporting our people and key transformation projects spanning the ET function.

Your responsibilities are to:

Respond to everyday people activities and queries, providing advice and support to managers about all people matters
Ensure all advice is provided in line with legislation, policies, and procedures
Build strong relationships with Key HR Stakeholders globally
Utilise analytics to provide insights and recommendations
Contribute to the delivery of specific transformation programmes
Utilise expertise from the Centres of Excellence to create innovative solutions for people management and business decisions
Contribute to the improvement of the People function such as streamlining processes and ensuring alignment to practices within the wider WPP People team
Support the wider People team and Senior People Partners as required

What you'll need:

A broad understanding and experience working across HR disciplines
Experience in delivering projects in an HR environment
Comfortable working with, and interpreting data
Comfortable leading projects, and building relationships with key stakeholders
Able to direct HR queries to the relevant team/individual effectively, seeking support where required
A HR focused individual, committed to sharing information and knowledge
Good understanding of employment legislation and its practical implications

Who you are:

You're open: We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.

You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.

What we'll give you:

Passionate, inspired people – We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work.

Scale and opportunity – We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.

Challenging and stimulating work – Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge?

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

Please read our Privacy Notice (https://www.wpp.com/people/wpp-privacy-policy-for-recruitment) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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