HR Manager ARCHITECTURE INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL

Office Angels Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Angels is seeking an experienced HR Manager / HR Business Partner in London to partner with senior leadership, align people strategy with business objectives, and drive organisational effectiveness across the organisation.

This strategic and hands-on role requires excellent knowledge of UK employment law, experience in organisational change, and the ability to lead workforce planning and talent development initiatives. Immediate start available in a hybrid London environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Manager, HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions.
• Experience leading organisational change and transformation.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience handling complex employee relations cases.
• Strong workforce planning and succession planning experience.
• Ability to use HR data and insights to support decisions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• CIPD Level 5 or 7 qualification or equivalent.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to align people strategies with business objectives.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management and development.
• Lead organisational design, restructuring and change projects.
• Develop and implement workforce planning and succession planning initiatives.
• Analyse people data and trends to support decision-making.
• Drive employee engagement and retention strategies across the organisation.
• Manage complex employee relations cases, ensuring a fair and compliant approach.
• Support compensation, rewards and benefits initiatives, including annual salary review processes.
• Develop and review HR policies, processes and best practice frameworks.
• Collaborate with managers to identify talent development and leadership capability opportunities.
• Support business transformation, culture change and continuous improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR best practice.

Skills

Stakeholder partnering

Employee relations

Organisational development

Change management

Workforce planning

Succession planning

People analytics

Employee engagement

Compensation & benefits

Policy development

Talent development

Business transformation

HR compliance

Education

CIPD Level 5

CIPD Level 7

Job description

HR Manager / HR Business Partner

Are you a commercially-minded HR professional looking to make a real impact within a dynamic and growing organisation?

It is essential to come from Architecture industry!

Location: London Hybrid
Salary: Up to £60,000 + Benefits
Hours: Monday to Friday, Full-Time
Start Date: Immediate Start Available

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Manager / HR Business Partner to join a forward-thinking organisation. This is a strategic and hands-on role, offering the opportunity to partner with senior leaders, influence people strategy, and drive organisational effectiveness across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to align people strategies with business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance and coaching on employee relations, performance management and organisational development matters.
• Lead and support organisational design, restructuring and change management projects.
• Develop and implement workforce planning and succession planning initiatives.
• Analyse people data and trends to support decision-making and improve business performance.
• Drive employee engagement and retention strategies across the organisation.
• Manage complex employee relations cases, ensuring a fair and compliant approach.
• Support compensation, reward and benefits initiatives, including annual salary review processes.
• Develop and review HR policies, processes and best practice frameworks.
• Collaborate with managers to identify talent development and leadership capability opportunities.
• Support business transformation, culture change and continuous improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR best practice.

Requirements

• Previous experience operating as an HR Manager, HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor.
• Strong experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making.
• Demonstrable experience leading organisational change and transformation initiatives.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations matters.
• Experience managing complex employee relations cases from investigation through to resolution.
• Strong workforce planning, succession planning and talent management experience.
• Proven ability to use HR data and insights to support people-related decisions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualified (or equivalent experience).
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience working within a multi-site, international or fast-paced environment would be advantageous.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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