Senior Strategic HR Lead (Manufacturing)

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; North Moreton; Presencial; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Car allowance

Relocation package

Healthcare benefits

Pension scheme

Flexitime

Descripción de la vacante

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group is actively seeking a Senior Strategic HR Lead to join our Oxfordshire team and shape the people agenda. The role partners with senior management to drive growth, restructure, and develop talent in a manufacturing environment.

You will influence senior stakeholders, support business-wide improvements, and ensure compliance with UK employment legislation. Competitive package and relocation support are offered.

Formación

• Substantial experience in senior HR business partnering or strategic HR roles.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Strong track record in organisational change, workforce planning, employee relations and talent development.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide commercially focused advice.
• Solid understanding of UK employment legislation and its practical applications.

Responsabilidades

• Develop people initiatives with senior management to support growth and long-term planning.
• Review structures and workforce requirements to improve efficiency and allocation of resources.
• Lead people-related projects involving business change and new working practices.
• Strengthen succession planning and develop talent to address skill gaps.
• Support managers to build productive teams, improve performance and create accountability.
• Provide guidance on sensitive employee matters and fair handling under UK law.
• Analyse workforce trends to recommend practical improvements in retention and costs.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues to deliver consistent people practices and solutions.
• Contribute to senior planning ensuring people considerations are included in business priorities.

Conocimientos

Senior HRBP

Manufacturing HR

Change management

Workforce planning

Employee relations

UK employment law

Influence stakeholders

Educación

CIPD Level 7

Descripción del empleo

Senior Strategic HR Lead

Location: Oxfordshire

Salary: Highly competitive - discussed on call

We are recruiting for a Senior Strategic HR Lead to join an established manufacturing business, offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to play a key role in shaping its people agenda.

Working alongside senior management, you will help ensure the organisation has the right people, structure and capabilities to meet its commercial objectives. This role would suit a commercially aware HR leader who enjoys influencing decisions, developing talent and supporting business-wide improvements.

The Role

• Work alongside senior management to develop people initiatives that support business growth, operational priorities and long-term planning.
• Review organisational structures and workforce requirements, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, capability and resource allocation.
• Lead people-related projects involving business change, restructuring and the development of more effective working practices.
• Strengthen succession planning and talent development, helping identify future leaders and address skills gaps across the business.
• Support managers in building productive teams, improving performance and creating a positive, accountable working environment.
• Provide guidance on sensitive employee matters, complex workplace issues and consultation processes, ensuring decisions are handled fairly and in line with UK employment legislation.
• Evaluate workforce trends, including retention, engagement, absence and staffing costs, using findings to recommend practical improvements.
• Work closely with colleagues across HR to deliver consistent people practices and effective solutions to business challenges.
• Contribute to senior-level planning and decision-making, ensuring people considerations are reflected in wider business priorities.

About You

• Substantial experience in senior HR business partnering or a comparable strategic HR position.
• Previous HR experience within a manufacturing environment is essential.
• A strong track record of supporting organisational change, workforce planning, employee relations and talent development.
• The confidence to influence senior stakeholders, challenge existing approaches and provide commercially focused advice.
• A sound understanding of UK employment legislation and its practical application in a business environment.
• CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent professional experience preferred.

Whats on offer?

• Highly competitive salary, discussed during an initial confidential call.
• Car allowance of £558 per month.
• Relocation package.
• Healthcare benefits.
• Pension scheme.
• Flexitime.

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