HR Manager – Leadership, People Development Focus

Jobtailor; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced HR leader to design and deliver a management development programme for managers across the business. You will coach managers on performance management, absence management and difficult conversations, acting as a trusted HR advisor to both line managers and the Executive Team.

You will lead complex employee relations cases, ensure legal compliance, and oversee onboarding, performance management and talent development.

Qualifications

• Senior HR leader with proven design of leadership development programmes.
• Experience coaching managers and handling complex employee relations cases.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and regulatory compliance.
• CIPD Level 7 or equivalent qualification.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coaching skills.
• Commercially minded, proactive HR partner to executives.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a management development programme.
• Coach managers on performance, absence and difficult conversations.
• Advise the Executive Team on HR strategy.
• Lead complex employee relations cases and legal compliance.
• Develop and manage HR Business Partner and Talent Manager.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and action planning.
• Oversee onboarding, performance management and talent development.
• Improve HR systems, policies and employee experience.

Skills

HR Leadership

Management Development

Employee Relations

Coaching

Stakeholder Management

Education

CIPD Level 7

Tools

HRIS/HRMS

Job description

• Design and deliver a management development programme for new and existing managers.
• Coach managers on performance management, employee relations, absence management and difficult conversations.
• Act as a trusted HR advisor to managers and the Executive Team.
• Lead complex employee relations cases and ensure legal compliance.
• Manage and develop the HR Business Partner and Talent Manager.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives and action planning.
• Oversee key HR processes, including onboarding, performance management and talent development.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR systems, policies and employee experience.

Requirements

• Previous HR leadership or HR Manager experience.
• Experience designing and delivering leadership or management development programmes.
• Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge.
• CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coaching skills.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach.
• Experience leading and developing HR teams.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and delivering management development programmes, with a strong focus on employee relations, legal compliance, and stakeholder management. Proven ability to lead HR teams and drive continuous improvement in HR processes and employee engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Leadership Experience
• Management Development Programme Design
• Employee Relations Knowledge
• CIPD Level 7 Qualification
• Stakeholder Management Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Performance Management
• Employee Relations
• Absence Management
• Onboarding
• Talent Development
• HR Systems Improvement
• Legal Compliance

Soft Skills

• Coaching Skills
• Proactive Approach
• Commercial Mindset

Certifications & Qualifications

• CIPD Level 7

Industry Keywords

• HR Business Partner
• Employee Engagement
• Talent Manager
• Complex Employee Relations Cases