People & Culture Manager

MCS Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

MCS Group is seeking a passionate People & Culture Manager to lead its people agenda in Belfast. This role offers an opportunity to impact organizational growth through strategic HR leadership, focusing on a high-performance culture. The ideal candidate will have strong HR experience, be CIPD qualified, and possess a commercial mindset, driving inclusivity and talent development. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Salary up to £55k

Enhanced annual leave + birthday off

Flexible working

Private health insurance

Qualifications

• CIPD qualified with strong generalist HR experience.
• Proven experience in a standalone or senior HR role.
• Commercially minded, balancing people needs with business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Leading the People & Culture function and acting as a trusted advisor.
• Driving initiatives across talent acquisition, onboarding, L&D, and succession planning.
• Championing ED&I and wellbeing initiatives.

Skills

Human Resources

CIPD Qualified

Communication

Inclusivity

Leadership Development

Education

CIPD Qualification

Job description

People & Culture Manager - Belfast - Permanent

MCS Group is delighted to partnering with a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation at an exciting point in its journey. Following a period of sustained growth and continued business transformation, they are now seeking a passionate People & Culture Manager to lead and evolve the people agenda.

The role:

As People & Culture Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting organisational growth through strategic and operational HR leadership. Reporting into the senior leadership team, you'll lead on all people-related matters, driving a positive and high-performing culture, and ensuring the People function is aligned to the business's future goals.

The main responsibilities:

• Leading the People & Culture function and acting as a trusted advisor to leadership

• Embedding a values-driven, high-performance culture across the organisation

• Partnering with managers to support leadership capability, engagement and development

• Driving initiatives across talent acquisition, onboarding, L&D, and succession planning

• Leading on employee relations, organisational design and workforce planning

• Developing and evolving people policies and practices to support future growth

• Championing ED&I and wellbeing initiatives to create an inclusive workplace

The ideal candidate:

• CIPD qualified with strong generalist HR experience

• Proven experience in a standalone or senior HR role, ideally within a growing or fast-paced business

• Commercially minded, with the ability to balance people needs with business priorities

• Passionate about culture, people development and creating inclusive workplaces

What's on offer:

• Salary up to £55k
• Enhanced annual leave + birthday off
• Flexible working
• Private health insurance

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Rebekah Mulligan, Senior HR Recruitment Consultant at MCS Group on 02896 205148
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MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.