Senior Manager, Human Resources

Regal Rexnord Corporation; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing company in the UK seeks a Senior Human Resources Manager to drive HR initiatives and serve as a strategic partner to regional leadership. This role involves overseeing HR operations, talent acquisition, and employee engagement across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of HR experience in a manufacturing environment and a Bachelor's degree in HR or a related field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in a global industrial manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success in HR responsibilities across multiple sites.
• In-depth knowledge of EU employment directives and GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic HR business partner to regional leadership teams.
• Lead HR initiatives ensuring alignment with global and local strategies.
• Oversee HR operations across all manufacturing sites.
• Manage talent acquisition for key functional positions.

Skills

Strategic HR business partnership

Talent management

Employee relations

Fluency in English

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business-related field

Job description

Overview

The Senior Human Resources Manager will encompass all responsibility for driving strategic HR initiatives across operational and functional HR needs in region. This role will serve as key business partner to global and regional leaders and will be an integral member of the regional leadership team, contributing to the overall strategy, direction, and effectiveness in supporting business growth and performance. This role provides insights, guidance, and expertise that support the development and execution of HR strategies, initiatives, and priorities across multiple sites and countries. This position is responsible for talent acquisition, workforce planning, leadership and talent development, performance management, and employee engagement in the region. In addition, the role will oversee employee relations and labor strategies to ensure compliance with local legislation and foster positive employee relations. The Senior Regional HR Manager will provide direct leadership and coaching to local HR teams, ensuring consistency of HR practices and driving continuous improvement in talent management, employee retention and workforce productivity across the region.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic HR business partner to regional leadership teams, providing direction, guidance and expertise in all aspects of HR.
• Lead HR initiatives across multiple sites in Europe, ensuring alignment with global HR strategies, and local business needs.
• Demonstrate strong servant leadership and thrive in a results-oriented environment.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning and organizational development to ensure business continuity and growth.
• Lead workforce planning to meet production demands and long-term strategic goals.
• Monitor HR metrics and provide data-driven insights to improve retention, productivity, and workforce effectiveness.
• Develop and lead talent management initiatives to establish a robust pipeline of diverse leadership talent.
• Manage the talent review and succession planning process, and provide expertise to the function's leadership and HR teams.
• Actively lead and participate in the talent acquisition of key functional positions.
• Demonstrate the use of 80/20 continuous improvement to deliver results aligned with the Segment and Enterprise HR strategy, including KPI's with a sense of urgency.
• Foster a positive workplace culture focused on safety, diversity and inclusion.
• Oversee HR operations across all manufacturing sites, ensuring consistent practices.
• Provide strong oversight on daily complex employee relations investigations to resolution.
• Serve as a key advisor and coach to business leadership and line management on HR practices and policies, ensuring implementation and HR compliance.
• Collaborate with operations and function leaders to identify training needs and implement effective learning solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of European Union employment directives, GDPR and European labor laws and regulations.
• Navigate multi-country HR environments, balancing global policies with local compliance requirements.
• Exhibit excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and influence across cultures.
• Influence and lead change and drive HR initiatives in complex, matrixed and international organizations.
• Fluency in English; Bachelor's degree, preferably in Human Resources or Business-related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of demonstrated successful experience within a global industrial manufacturing environment, including plant-level HR responsibility and multi-site responsibility.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment and adapting to rapidly changing dynamics.
• Ability to travel up to 30%.