Senior HR Manager — ER & Strategic Projects

Dynamite Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic benefits

Job summary

Dynamite Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced HR Manager/ER Specialist to lead Employee Relations and strategic HR projects. Hybrid role based in Portsmouth with travel to other sites, reporting to the Head of HR.

You will act as a senior escalation point for complex ER matters, advise senior leaders, and drive HR initiatives across the business, including workforce planning, engagement, and organisational development. CIPD-qualified or equivalent experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Extensive HR generalist experience.
• Strong experience managing complex Employee Relations casework.
• Good knowledge of UK employment legislation and ACAS guidance.
• Experience working with senior managers and stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong coaching and mentoring ability.
• Experience delivering HR projects and supporting organisational change.
• A commercially minded and solutions-focused approach.
• High emotional intelligence and resilience.
• Excellent attention to detail, particularly around documentation, reporting and written correspondence.
• Experience using HR Information Systems (HRIS).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior escalation point for complex Employee Relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, capability, performance, absence, flexible working, organisational change, TUPE, redundancy and settlement agreements.
• Manage Employee Relations cases through to resolution, ensuring a consistent, commercially focused and legally compliant approach.
• Work alongside external legal advisers where appropriate and support Employment Tribunal preparation, settlement negotiations and employment risk management.
• Provide expert advice and coaching to senior managers and operational teams.
• Support and lead strategic HR initiatives including organisational change, engagement, wellbeing, DE&I, talent mapping and succession planning.
• Review, develop and implement HR policies, procedures and Employee Relations frameworks.
• Analyse workforce data and provide meaningful insight and recommendations to the wider business.
• Coach and mentor managers, helping them develop their confidence and capability when dealing with people issues.
• Work collaboratively with the wider HR team to improve processes, systems and service delivery.
• Contribute to the wider HR strategy and deputise for the Head of HR when required.

Skills

Employee Relations

Policy development

Stakeholder management

Coaching & mentoring

Strategic HR

Education

CIPD qualification (desirable)

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

Dynamite Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced HR Manager/ER Specialist to lead Employee Relations and strategic HR projects. Hybrid role based in Portsmouth with travel to other sites, reporting to the Head of HR.

You will act as a senior escalation point for complex ER matters, advise senior leaders, and drive HR initiatives across the business, including workforce planning, engagement, and organisational development. CIPD-qualified or equivalent experience is desirable.