Senior HR Manager

Nigel Wright Recruitment; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is seeking an experienced HR leader to shape the people and culture agenda across the UK during a pivotal transformation. Reporting into senior leadership, you will guide the HR function for a major manufacturing site in Staffordshire, partnering with senior stakeholders to drive performance, engagement and business continuity.

You will build local capability and establish the frameworks needed to support increased autonomy, while working closely with European partners on cross-border

Qualifications

• Significant senior HR leadership experience within a large-scale manufacturing setting.
• Strong employee relations and industrial relations expertise.
• Proven success leading business transformation, restructuring or organisational change programmes.
• Experience operating within complex stakeholder environments and influencing senior leaders.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership.
• Commercial acumen and understanding of how people strategy drives business performance.
• Resilience, pragmatism and the confidence to lead through ambiguity and change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UK HR agenda across the major manufacturing site and guide the organisation through change.
• Partner with senior operational leaders to drive business performance.
• Act as trusted advisor to the Senior Leadership Team on people-related matters.
• Build local capability and establish HR frameworks to support long-term success.
• Collaborate with European stakeholders on cross-border people initiatives.
• Lead a small, experienced HR team to support the site’s development.

Skills

Senior HR leadership

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Change management

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Job description

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced HR leader to join a large manufacturing organisation and shape the people and culture agenda during a significant period of organisational transformation. Joining a complex business at a pivotal stage in its journey, you will have the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, partner closely with senior leaders and help create an environment where both people and the business can thrive.

About the Organisation;

Our client is a well-established international organisation with a significant UK presence and a strong reputation for excellence. With a sizeable workforce, an engaged leadership team and ambitious plans for growth, the organisation is seeking a people-centred leader who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, leading through change and creating high-performing cultures.

The role;

Reporting into senior leadership, you will lead the HR agenda across the UK, including a major operational manufacturing site, guiding the organisation through a period of significant change while ensuring employee engagement, organisational performance and business continuity remain at the forefront.

This role extends well beyond traditional HR leadership. You will be instrumental in building local capability, shaping future people strategy and establishing the frameworks required to support the site. The role will also work in close partnership with European stakeholders.

Key areas of focus will include;

• Leading the people strategy through a major organisational transition.
• Partnering with senior operational leaders to drive business performance.
• Trusted advisor to the Senior Leadership Team on all people related matters.
• Supporting the creation of an HR function and organisational culture equipped for long-term success.
• Building and embedding HR infrastructure and processes to support increased autonomy.
• Ensuring robust employee relations, compliance and workforce governance.
• Supporting the development of a high-performance culture aligned to future business objectives.
• Lead a small and experienced team to the next phase of their own personal development.

Based on site in Staffordshire

What we’re looking for;

We are seeking a visible, credible and influential HR leader with a track record of delivering results in complex operational environments.

You will bring:

• Significant senior HR leadership experience within a large-scale manufacturing setting.
• Strong employee relations and industrial relations expertise.
• Demonstrable success leading business transformation, restructuring or organisational change programmes.
• Experience operating within complex stakeholder environments and influencing senior leaders.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership.
• Commercial acumen and a strong understanding of the relationship between people strategy and business performance.
• Resilience, pragmatism and the confidence to lead through ambiguity and change.

This is a genuinely high impact role that will allow you to influence strategic outcomes, build long-term capability and play a critical leadership role during a significant business transformation.