HR Manager - Talent CoE - London/Birmingham - 14 Month FTC

Iris Software; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is looking for a knowledgeable HR Manager to oversee talent management activities in Birmingham. The ideal candidate will effectively manage complex HR projects and lead initiatives focused on diversity and inclusiveness, leveraging technology for streamlined processes. A postgraduate qualification in Business or HR is preferred. The role offers hybrid working and competitive benefits that support continuous learning and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Health and wellness benefits

Qualifications

• Proven ability to influence at all levels in the organization.
• Experience in strategic planning and decision making.
• Knowledge of UK employee legislation and practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage HR portfolios across UK&I delivering cyclical activities.
• Project manage operational elements of Restructuring activities.
• Lead Talent related briefings and webinars.

Skills

Project management

Diversity and Inclusiveness knowledge

Employee Relations experience

Technology understanding (GenAI, Microsoft 365)

Coaching and advising skills

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Business or HR

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Overview

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

HR Manager – Talent Consulting Centre of Excellence (CoE)

14 Month Fixed Term Contract/ Secondment

Level 3: Assistant Director

Location: London/ Birmingham

Hybrid working: currently a minimum 2 days per week in the office

The opportunity

Responsible for providing a responsive and insightful service to Strategic Talent Consultants (STCs) across service lines with particular emphasis on cyclical, BAU and project activities. This will include such activities as year-end and mid-year review (LEAD), pay review, Talent Development programmes, promotions, D&I, listening tools and planned engagement projects as well as restructuring programmes, ensuring appropriate hand offs to the Talent Shared Service Centre and ensuring delivery of effective processes for LEAD activities throughout the year. Providing effective collaboration for any workforce planning activities such as, but not limited to TUPE, redundancy, acquisitions, headcount management and change programmes.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage portfolios across UK&I Super Region to deliver cyclical HR activities where applicable such as LEAD cycles and HR related initiatives and projects
• Ensure that all necessary activity relating to LEAD cyclical activity, year end and pay planning are delivered in the most professional and effective manner ensuring consistency across the region
• Be at the forefront of all the EY automation skill developments, such as GenAI, and identify opportunities to introduce streamlined and digital solutions in how we work as talent team, but also look for opportunities to improve the experience for our leaders and employees.
• Project manage the operational elements of Restructuring activity such as TUPE and Redundancy, collaborating with the STC, ER, General Counsel and the business
• Prepare and deliver Talent related briefings and webinars
• Lead or collaborate on service line specific initiatives and enablement projects such as Core HR, flexible working, talent development and DE&I initiatives.
• Fielding non-standard queries: E.g., retention bonus negotiations and confirmation, out of policy exception, sickness exceptions, on behalf of our Service Line Talent Teams
• Liaise with other Talent functions such as ER, D&I, Reward, Enablement, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development etc to enable the business and SL to achieve business, programmes and initiative needs
• Drive automation and efficiencies seeking streamlining and digital solutions where possible
• Manage any emergent priorities such Covid with short notice reactive support
• Engage with Super Region STCs on a regular basis to ensure business needs are met
• Ensure trusted relationships are built with Partners and Senior Managers across service lines
• Collaborate with the Super Region STCs to ensure workflow from service lines to our HR Advisors (HRA) is effectively managed
• Support and counsel HRAs to deliver high quality services to our stakeholders, providing relevant coaching and context to activity requests
• Working with the Talent Analytics team to prepare standard presentation of LEAD results, split by SL/function for e.g. on DE&I proportionality to deploy to relevant STC’s to review accordingly for Service lines

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to effectively manage, lead and deliver on Talent related project activity or workstreams, working with multiple stakeholders, across different SLs
• Current knowledge of Diversity and Inclusiveness practices and thought leadership
• Experience of contributing to business decision making, strategic planning discussions, and operational planning events
• Proven ability to influence at all levels in the organisation, preferably in a professional service environment
• A real interest and understanding of GenAI and other technology that can be used by Talent to create more effective ways of working, such as Microsoft 365
• Resilient, practical and a self-starter; comfortable with working on own and in teams
• Demonstrates ability to coach and advise partners/directors/senior managers
• Possesses leading edge knowledge of contemporary HR practices
• Proven Employee Relations experience of complex redundancy and TUPE programs. Knowledge of UK employee legislation

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A post graduate qualification in a Business or Human Resource discipline

What we look for

• An experienced HR Manager with a proven track record of working in a complex matrix environment
• Occasional travel will be required

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with MyReward you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning:You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you:We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership:We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture:You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

Please note

Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity & inclusiveness here. We ask because it matters!

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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