People and Culture Manager

Sirius-Search; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirius-Search is seeking a People & Culture Manager for the Walsall site and UK operations. This permanent, full-time hybrid role leads HR across the region and reports to the Operations Director with a dotted line to the Global People & Culture Director.

You will own the full people agenda, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, compensation, and policy compliance, while partnering with regional leaders to enable growth and international alignment.

Qualifications

• Proven generalist HR experience in manufacturing/industrial settings.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR compliance.
• Autonomous with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with HRIS systems and data management.
• Salary benchmarking and benefits administration understanding.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for credibility at all levels.
• Understanding of cross-cultural differences and international stakeholders.
• CIPD qualified or equivalent; master’s degree or HR certifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating day-to-day HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, performance management and offboarding
• Acting as a trusted advisor to regional leaders on people matters with coaching and guidance
• Ensuring compliance with UK employment law and internal HR policies
• Supporting workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies as the business grows
• Overseeing compensation and benefits to attract and retain talent
• Serving as first point of contact for employee concerns and conflict resolution
• Promoting wellbeing and engagement initiatives across the region
• Supporting succession planning with regional leaders
• Collaborating with regional and global HR teams to align practices and lead HR projects
• Ensuring consistent application of HR policies across the region

Skills

HR generalist

UK employment law

HRIS

Compensation & benefits

Cross-cultural communication

People management

Education

CIPD qualified or equivalent

Master’s degree

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Job: People & Culture Manager

Location: Walsall, West Midlands / Hybrid

Employment type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £55,000 – £60,000 DOE

Are you an experienced HR or People & Culture professional who thrives in a fast-paced operational environment and enjoys being a trusted advisor to senior leaders? Do you have the confidence to work autonomously across a broad generalist remit while also thinking strategically about the people agenda from a local and international perspective? Are you someone who is excited by the prospect of joining a business at a genuinely pivotal moment, where growth, change and opportunity are all on the horizon?

We are proud to be retained exclusively on this search, working with a well-established precision manufacturing business. This is a genuinely exciting time to be joining. With strong growth ahead and further acquisitions expected, this is a career opportunity to embed HR operations within the UK and support leaders and employees, ensuring HR practices are aligned with business needs.

As People & Culture Manager, you will be the HR lead for the UK region, reporting to the Operations Director with a dotted line into the Global People & Culture Director. This is a hands‑on, visible and impactful role for someone who enjoys owning the full people agenda and making a tangible difference to the business and its people.

The role will include:

• Leading and coordinating day-to-day HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, performance management and offboarding
• Acting as a trusted advisor to regional leaders on all people‑related matters, providing coaching and guidance on people management, team development and organisational change
• Ensuring compliance with UK employment law and internal HR policies and procedures
• Supporting workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies as the business continues to grow
• Overseeing compensation and benefits to ensure the business is an employer of choice
• Serving as the first point of contact for employee concerns, supporting conflict resolution and fostering a positive and inclusive working environment
• Promoting employee wellbeing and engagement initiatives across the region
• Supporting succession planning and identifying talent needs in partnership with regional leaders
• Collaborating with regional and global HR teams to align practices, share best practice and lead or contribute to wider group HR projects and initiatives
• Ensuring consistent application of HR policies across the region

About you:

• Proven generalist HR experience, ideally within a manufacturing, engineering or factory environment
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR compliance
• Comfortable working autonomously and managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
• Experience with HRIS systems and strong data management skills
• Solid understanding of compensation and benefits, including salary benchmarking and benefits administration
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build credibility at all levels
• An understanding of cross-cultural differences and the ability to communicate effectively with international stakeholders
• CIPD qualified or equivalent, a master’s degree or additional HR certification would be advantageous

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant individually. Please know that we carefully review each application and will reach out if your qualifications align with the vacancy. Salary banding - To achieve the top end of the salary range, candidates must meet the minimum experience/qualification level required for the role as set out in the job description.

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