People Advisory Manager (HR Manager)

Grant Thornton UK; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a People Advisory Manager, where you'll enhance the people experience and manage key relationships. This role offers the chance to lead impactful initiatives and innovate within a proactive team, all while enjoying hybrid working options. Your strong background in stakeholder management and project delivery will be pivotal.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Diversity and inclusion culture

Opportunities for societal impact

Qualifications

• Experience in large organizations and managing teams.
• Strong project management and employment law knowledge.
• Evidence of innovative ideas in people experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage stakeholder relationships and drive engagement.
• Lead initiatives across talent cycles and performance reviews.
• Innovate people strategies by introducing new ideas.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Employee relations

Innovative thinking

Job description

More than you expected

The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of a global network of independent audit, tax, and advisory firms, comprising over 76,000 professionals in more than 150 countries. We are a team of independent thinkers who prioritize quality, inclusion, and integrity. Globally, we bring diverse experiences to our clients—delivering a better, personal, proactive, and agile experience that goes beyond expectations. That's Grant Thornton.

Job Description:

People Advisory Manager (HR Manager)

Flexible location outside of London - hybrid working

NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.

Every day, our teams help businesses and communities do what is right and achieve their goals. This role is no different.

It’s an exciting time to join our People Advisory team, which is positive, proactive, and committed to enabling high performance through meaningful experiences and key career moments.

Role Overview

As a manager within our People Advisory team, you will:

• Manage relationships: Model stakeholder management, build trust, and offer proactive solutions while managing key relationships.
• Lead impactful people experience initiatives: Drive engagement across the service line and elevate People Manager skills.
• Champion and oversee: Initiatives across the annual talent cycle, including performance and salary reviews, policy implementation, projects, and employee relations activities.
• Innovate and stay ahead: Keep abreast of market trends and research, introducing new ideas to enhance our people strategies.
• Manage and inspire: Take on people management responsibilities and bring fresh perspectives to the team.

Candidate Profile

Minimum criteria to join as a Manager:

• Experience working with large, fast-paced organizations across different locations or specialties.
• Experience managing or coaching teams, fostering a thriving environment.
• Experience delivering people activities such as talent or salary reviews.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and managing key relationships.
• Evidence of bringing ideas or innovations to improve the people experience.
• Strong employment law knowledge and ER case management skills.
• Strong project management experience, including delivering large people projects.

Experience in professional services is a plus but not essential; we will support your development.

Why Join Us?

At Grant Thornton, we embrace diversity and foster an inclusive culture where everyone’s contributions are valued. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work and pursue passions both inside and outside of work.

We believe work-life balance is vital, offering flexible working options to support your personal and professional life.

Beyond the role, you’ll have opportunities to make a societal impact through secondments, charity fundraising, and supporting entrepreneurs globally. Our values—purposefully driven, curious, candid, yet kind—guide us in doing the right thing.

We seek individuals eager to contribute, innovate, and exceed expectations—people committed to doing what’s right for the firm, clients, colleagues, and themselves. That’s how it should be.