Human Resources Manager

Centre People Appointments; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre People Appointments is partnering with a global fashion brand to recruit an experienced HR Manager who will build the HR foundation across EMEA in collaboration with Japan Headquarters. The role demands a hands-on, strategic HR leader capable of navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will drive HR strategies, policies and programmes, lead transformation, and report insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience across HRBP, organisation development and operations.
• 7+ years in a leadership role with strategic HR responsibility.
• Proven track record building HR strategies, policies and programmes.
• Strong employee relations and change management experience.
• Hands-on leader comfortable in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR strategies, policies and initiatives aligned with business growth.
• Act as strategic HR partner to EMEA leadership, addressing organisational challenges.
• Build HR structures, capabilities and processes to support expansion.
• Lead talent acquisition, retention, culture initiatives and organisation development.
• Manage employee relations, performance reviews, compensation processes and compliance.
• Collaborate with managers on workforce planning and headcount management.
• Provide HR insights and reporting to management and Japan Headquarters.
• Support HR team development and continuous improvement.

Skills

HR leadership

Talent acquisition

Organisation development

Employee relations

Performance management

HR operations

Workforce planning

Job description

-Global Fashion Brand / Strategic HR Leadership / Hybrid Working-

A global Japanese fashion brand is currently recruiting an experienced HR Manager to support the expansion of its EMEA business.

This role will take ownership of building and strengthening the HR foundation of the organisation, working closely with EMEA leadership and Japan Headquarters.

The ideal candidate should be a hands-on HR leader who is comfortable working in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment, proactively identifying challenges, proposing solutions and driving initiatives forward with a strong business mindset.

(Ref: MY47615 - Please include this when making any enquiries.)

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR strategies, policies and initiatives aligned with business growth objectives
• Act as a strategic HR partner to EMEA leadership, identifying organisational challenges and driving solutions
• Build and develop HR structures, capabilities and processes to support business expansion
• Lead talent acquisition, retention strategies, organisation development and culture initiatives
• Manage employee relations, performance management, compensation processes and HR compliance
• Partner with managers on workforce planning, headcount management and resource allocation
• Provide HR reporting, organisational insights and recommendations to management and Japan Headquarters
• Support HR team development and continuous improvement initiatives

Ideal Candidate

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience including HRBP, organisation development, talent acquisition and HR operations, with 7+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Proven experience developing and implementing HR strategies, policies and programmes
• Strong employee relations and conflict resolution experience
• Experience leading organisational transformation and change initiativesSorry, this response was truncated.