Human Resources Manager

HR Heads; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Benefits package

Job summary

HR Heads is seeking an experienced Regional HR Manager for Southampton, operating in a hybrid environment. You will lead an international HR agenda, translating business strategy into workforce priorities and shaping people plans across multiple regions.

You will partner with senior leaders to drive workforce planning, organisation design, recruitment, development and reward programmes while ensuring compliant, high-impact HR operations globally.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading a broad HR function within a regional or international organisation.
• Experience across workforce planning, organisation design, talent & succession, reward and employee relations.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Partner regional leaders on strategic workforce and organisational decisions.
• Develop and execute a multi-year People strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Lead workforce planning, capability planning and succession initiatives.
• Drive recruitment, talent acquisition and critical workforce pipelines.
• Lead organisational change, restructuring and transformation programmes.
• Oversee reward, performance and talent management frameworks.
• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations and employment risk matters.
• Use workforce analytics and insight to inform decision-making and future workforce investments.
• Ensure people processes, governance, compliance and risk management remain effective across multiple jurisdictions.

Skills

Strategic HR leadership

Workforce planning

Organisation design

Talent management

Employee relations

Change management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Southampton | Hybrid Working | UP to £80,000 + Benefits

Our client is a globally recognised membership organisation operating across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. With specialist teams deployed around the world, they support organisations operating in complex, high-risk and highly technical environments, helping them prepare for and respond to critical operational incidents. With over 300 employees across multiple international locations, they combine a strong sense of purpose with genuine global impact.

Following the appointment of a new HR Director and a broader review of the people function, the organisation is investing in its HR capability and is seeking an experienced Regional HR Manager to play a pivotal leadership role within the business.

The Opportunity

This is not a traditional HR Business Partner opportunity.

Reporting directly into the HR Director and sitting on both the Regional Leadership Team and People & Places Leadership Team, this role owns the end-to-end People agenda across a significant international region.

You’ll be responsible for translating business strategy into workforce plans and people priorities, whilst leading activity across:

• Workforce Planning
• Organisation Design
• Recruitment
• Learning & Development
• Talent & Succession
• Reward
• Employee Relations
• Performance Management
• People Operations
• Workforce Analytics

The successful individual will help shape the future of the organisation, influence senior leaders and drive organisational effectiveness across a globally dispersed workforce.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner regional leaders on strategic workforce and organisational decisions.
• Develop and execute a multi-year People strategy aligned to business priorities.
• Lead workforce planning, capability planning and succession initiatives.
• Drive recruitment, talent acquisition and critical workforce pipelines.
• Lead organisational change, restructuring and transformation programmes.
• Oversee reward, performance and talent management frameworks.
• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations and employment risk matters.
• Use workforce analytics and insight to inform decision-making and future workforce investments.
• Ensure people processes, governance, compliance and risk management remain effective across multiple jurisdictions.

What We’re Looking For

We’re interested in speaking with experienced HR leaders wo combine strategic thinking with a hands-on approach to delivery.

You’ll likely bring:

• Significant experience leading a broad HR function within a regional or international organisation.
• Strong experience across workforce planning, talent, organisation design, reward, employee relations and people operations.
• Experience operating as part of a senior leadership team.
• A track record of leading organisational change, transformation and complex people programmes.
• Commercial awareness and strong business judgement.
• The ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.
• Experience supporting geographically dispersed workforces across multiple countries and cultures.

Particularly relevant backgrounds may include:

• Manufacturing
• Energy
• Technical Services
• Maritime
• Aerospace & Defence
• Logistics
• Other complex operational environments

Why Join?

This is a rare opportunity to join a purpose-led international organisation at a pivotal stage in its development.

You’ll work alongside an experienced HR Director, play a key role in shaping the future direction of the function and gain exposure to a genuinely global workforce operating in some of the world’s most challenging environments.

For ambitious HR leaders, this role offers the opportunity to make a visible impact, influence organisational strategy and help build the next generation of people capability across an internationally respected organisation.