Senior Human Resources Manager

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services company seeks a Senior HR Manager to align HR practices with business goals. The role requires strategic leadership, significant HR experience, and is responsible for driving a high-performance culture. The ideal candidate holds a CIPD Level 7 qualification, is proficient with HR systems, and will oversee critical functions like recruitment, employee relations, and learning & development. Benefits include a company pension, flexible working options, and additional perks.

Benefits

Company pension

Cycle-to-work scheme

Flexible working

On-site wellbeing team

Qualifications

• Extensive HR leadership experience required.
• CIPD Level 7 qualification necessary.
• Proficient with HR systems like Sage.

Responsibilities

• Drive HR strategy and oversee implementation.
• Advise senior leadership on talent management.
• Lead employee relations and performance management.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Employee Relations

Performance Management

Talent Acquisition

Learning & Development

Change Management

Coaching

Education

CIPD Level 7

Tools

Sage

Job description

Our client is an ambitious and well-regarded professional services company seeking a Senior HR Manager to drive HR strategy and oversee its implementation. The role involves acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, aligning HR practices with business goals, and fostering a high-performance culture. Key responsibilities include:

1. Strategic Leadership: Partner with senior leadership, develop HR strategies, advise on talent management, and support organizational growth.
2. Employee Relations & Performance Management: Lead employee relations cases, advise on performance strategies, and implement engagement programs.
3. Talent Acquisition & Succession Planning: Oversee recruitment, manage talent pipelines, and guide leadership development.
4. Learning & Development: Develop L&D strategies, champion leadership programs, and evaluate training effectiveness.
5. HR Systems & Processes: Optimize HR systems, implement metrics, and ensure system accuracy.
6. Policy Development & Compliance: Lead policy development, ensure legal compliance, and stay updated on industry trends.
7. Change Management: Lead organizational change initiatives, manage culture change, and support leadership during transitions.
8. People Development & Coaching: Mentor HR team members and provide coaching to leaders.
9. Employee Benefits & Wellness: Oversee benefits programs, design recognition initiatives, and align HR strategy with business goals.

The ideal candidate will have CIPD Level 7 qualification, extensive HR leadership experience, proficiency with HR systems like Sage, and strong strategic and communication skills. The role requires EU work permit and is based in Guildford, UK.

Additional benefits include company pension, cycle-to-work scheme, flexible working, on-site wellbeing team, and other perks. The posting is active until 21.07.2025.