HR Manager - People Partner

Lynx Employment Services Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consultancy in the UK is looking for an experienced HR Manager to oversee complex ER casework and lead a team of HR Consultants. In this full-time, 12-month contract role, you'll provide HR strategic and operational advice across a large workforce. Essential qualifications include significant experience in a senior HR role and a CIPD Level 5+ qualification. The position offers hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior HR Manager role.
• Proven track record managing dispersed teams.
• Extensive experience with ER casework.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational HR advice.
• Lead and develop a team of HR Consultants.
• Oversee complex/multifaceted ER casework.

Skills

Senior HR Manager experience

Generalist HR capability

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPD Level 5+ or equivalent

Job description

Role Purpose:

We're seeking an experienced HR Manager with strong generalist expertise and a proven employment law/ER background. You'll lead a team of HR Consultants and deliver high-quality HR partnering across a large, geographically dispersed workforce. A key focus is progressing complex, high-volume casework to resolution in partnership with legal and employment law teams. This is a full time role for 12 months contract, working #removed# Monday to Friday. Hybrid working available.

Key Responsibilities of HR Manager:

• Act as a trusted HR partner, providing strategic and operational advice across all HR areas.
• Lead, manage, and develop a team of HR Consultants to ensure consistent service delivery.
• Drive workforce planning to align people resources with organisational priorities.
• Oversee complex/high-volume ER casework, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and best practice.
• Implement and improve HR policies and processes that strengthen performance, engagement, and culture.

What We're Looking For:

• Significant experience in a senior HR Manager/People Partner role.
• Strong generalist HR capability, including workforce planning and employment law.
• Proven track record managing dispersed teams and services at scale.
• Extensive experience with complex, high-volume ER casework through to resolution.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• CIPD Level 5+ (or equivalent experience)