Northern Europe HR Leader: Strategy, Talent & Ops

ASSA ABLOY Group; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Company pension plan

25 days annual leave

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Group seeks an experienced HR Manager – Northern Europe to lead HR business partnering for the region and serve as HR Generalist for the UK. The role spans talent, culture and organizational alignment across multiple countries with travel required.

You will drive core HR processes (salary review, performance, development, succession), manage UK payroll, governance and compliance, and partner with leaders to deliver consistent HR services and workforce planning.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR experience in regional or multi-country roles.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law (mandatory).
• Stakeholder management and influencing across cultures.
• Experience with payroll fundamentals and UK HR service delivery.
• Able to operate in a matrixed, multi-country organization and travel.

Responsibilities

• Act as the HR Manager for Northern Europe and HR Generalist for the UK entity.
• Drive global HR core processes and HR KPIs across the region.
• Own talent acquisition for Northern Europe and UK & Ireland.
• Oversee HR operations for the UK and lifecycle management.
• Governance, compliance and policy alignment across the region.
• Partner with Finance on monthly headcount reporting and workforce planning.

Skills

HR experience

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

Change management

People management

Payroll experience

Job description

ASSA ABLOY Group seeks an experienced HR Manager – Northern Europe to lead HR business partnering for the region and serve as HR Generalist for the UK. The role spans talent, culture and organizational alignment across multiple countries with travel required.

You will drive core HR processes (salary review, performance, development, succession), manage UK payroll, governance and compliance, and partner with leaders to deliver consistent HR services and workforce planning.