Director of HR

NIBRT; Dublin; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Pension

Private health insurance

Income protection

25 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Descripción de la vacante

The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) in Dublin seeks a Director of HR to lead the people function. Reporting to the CEO, you will shape and implement a People Strategy, build an inclusive, high-performing culture and ensure workforce capability aligns with the institute’s strategy.

You will oversee HR operations, talent acquisition, reward, and employee relations across the organisation, advise the Board and SLT on risk and opportunity, and champion governance,

Formación

• Proven track record in developing and delivering people strategy.
• Experience reporting to a Board and senior leadership.
• Significant HR experience, including at least five years at senior/leadership level.
• Knowledge of Irish employment law and HR best practice.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and deliver the NIBRT People Strategy, aligned with overall strategy and goals.
• Lead workforce planning and talent strategy to attract, develop and retain skills.
• Lead organisational design and development to support strategy.
• Lead on leadership development and succession planning for senior roles.
• Oversee HR operations, reporting, policies and records across the employee lifecycle.
• Oversee recruitment and contracting for complex roles and international mobility.
• Oversee employee relations, coaching for managers, and change management.

Conocimientos

Strategic thinking

Leadership

HR analytics

Communication

Change management

Educación

Degree in Human Resource Management, Business or a related discipline

Chartered CIPD membership

Postgraduate qualification in HR/organisational development

Herramientas

HRIS

Excel

Descripción del empleo

The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (‘NIBRT’) is a global centre of excellence, headquartered in Dublin, providing training and research solutions to the biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector. NIBRT has over 130 employees across research, training and support services, and plans to grow further in the coming years. NIBRT performs world-class, industry-aligned research and training in all areas of biopharmaceutical manufacturing, with the overarching aim of delivering practical solutions for industry.

NIBRT is committed to being an employer of choice. It holds Investors in Diversity (Silver) and HR Excellence in Research accreditations, offers modern, flexible working arrangements and strives to uphold a values-led culture across the organisation.

Location

Dublin

Department

HR

Contract Type

Permanent

Application Date

Friday November 6th

Interview Dates

Mid-Late November

Salary & Benefits

Competitive salary and excellent suite of benefits including pension, private health insurance, income protection scheme, 25 days annual leave plus up to 3 additional company days off, generous training and career development supports and flexible working hours.

Role Purpose

Reporting to the CEO, the Director of HR will be a key member of the NIBRT Senior Leadership Team (SLT), leading NIBRT’s focus on its people. The Director of HR will lead efforts to ensure that NIBRT has the right talent and capability, organisational structures and culture to deliver its strategic plan. In short, the Director of HR will ensure that the people agenda is represented in every major decision the organisation makes.

Key Responsibilities

The role combines strategic and operational leadership. The Director of HR will be responsible for:

• Developing and delivering the NIBRT People Strategy, embedded within NIBRT’s wider organisational strategy and business goals.
• Leading organisational development and transformation, and building a high-performing, inclusive and engaged workplace.
• Leading the delivery of high-quality, compliant and responsive HR services across the full employee lifecycle.
• Acting as a trusted adviser to the CEO, SLT, Board and people managers on people risk, opportunity and best practice.
• Maintaining a visible HR presence and a people-centred focus across the organisation.

DIRECT REPORTS

• Currently a team of two direct reports:
  • HR Manager
  • HR Generalist / Administrator

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

• Develop and deliver the NIBRT People Strategy, ensuring it is aligned with NIBRT’s overall strategy and business goals.
• Represent the people agenda in strategic planning and at SLT meetings.
• Advise the CEO, senior leadership and the Board on people risk and opportunity, including workforce, culture, compliance and reputational issues.
• Set annual HR objectives and report on progress to the CEO, SLT and Board.

Talent, Workforce & Organisation Design

• Lead workforce planning and talent strategy for NIBRT, so the Institute can attract, develop and retain the skills it needs now and in the future.
  • Support the talent strategy for NIBRT joint appointments with universities and research centres/consortia in which NIBRT is a partner (e.g. RINN Centres).
• Lead organisational design and development, making sure structures, roles and ways of working support NIBRT’s strategy.

Leadership Capability & Development

• Lead on leadership development and succession planning for senior and business-critical roles by:
  • Ensuring NIBRT has a suitable leadership development platform in place, supported by the right policies.
  • Ensuring NIBRT has the capability to deliver executive coaching and mentorship to high-potential future leaders.
  • Developing a diverse leadership succession pipeline, including in terms of gender, background and culture.

Culture & Values

• Lead and facilitate the development of NIBRT’s culture and values, working closely with the CEO, SLT and Marketing / Communications team.
• Create more effective channels to ensure that the employee voice features strongly in NIBRT’s culture and values.
• Lead the continuous improvement of NIBRT’s employee value proposition (#LifeAtNIBRT) and how it is communicated externally.

Reward & People Insight

• Lead the evolution of NIBRT’s reward and recognition strategy, ensuring it is appropriately structured, competitive, affordable, compliant and externally benchmarked.
• Develop HR analytics and people data insights to inform decision-making by SLT and the Board.

OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP

HR Operations & Reporting

• Lead and develop the HR team.
• Manage / oversee the annual HR budget.
• Provide regular HR reporting to people managers, SLT and the Board.
• Ensure HR policies, procedures and records are current, consistently applied and compliant with statutory people-related obligations (e.g. gender pay gap and pay transparency reporting, employment permits and data protection for employee data).
• Lead the continuous improvement of the organisation’s HR management systems (HRIS).

Talent Acquisition

• Oversee recruitment and selection processes, ensuring they are fair, efficient, consistent and compliant, while meeting NIBRT’s needs.
• Oversee the recruitment and contracting processes for NIBRT’s more complex employment scenarios, including joint appointments of senior researchers, global relocation and international hybrid working.
• Oversee internal and external communications for new roles, working with the Marketing / Communications team and the third-party recruitment agency.

Employee Relations

• Oversee the management of employee relations, including grievances, disciplinaries and performance issues, in line with Irish employment law and NIBRT policy.
• Coordinate the provision of advice and coaching to managers on people issues and best practice.
• Support organisational change, including restructures and role changes, making sure it is managed fairly, lawfully and with clear communication.
• Oversee and coordinate staff learning and development activity, with a particular focus on NIBRT’s future skills needs.
• Oversee and coordinate induction training for all new staff, covering key policies and procedures.
• Support line managers in the development of career frameworks, progression pathways and succession planning for key roles in their teams.
• Own the tracking processes for staff learning and development, and for performance management.

Engagement, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

• Oversee employee engagement initiatives and act on the findings of engagement surveys.
• Oversee EDI implementation, building on NIBRT’s Investors in Diversity and HR Excellence in Research commitments.

Key Performance Indicators

• Delivery of the annual People Strategy objectives agreed with the CEO and Board.
• Talent attraction and retention metrics, including time-to-hire, quality of hire, voluntary turnover and retention of key talent.
• Employee engagement scores and progress on engagement action plans.
• Succession coverage for senior and business-critical roles.
• Progress against EDI goals and maintenance of external HR quality accreditations.
• Timely and fair resolution of employee relations cases; compliance with employment law.
• Quality and timeliness of HR reporting to SLT and the Board.
• Degree in Human Resource Management, Business or a related discipline.
• Significant HR experience, including at least five years at senior / leadership level.
• Proven track record in developing and delivering people strategy and in leading organisational change.
• Experience of reporting to and advising a Board and senior leadership team.
• Chartered membership of CIPD (or equivalent professional HR qualification).
• Postgraduate qualification in HR, organisational development or a related field.
• Experience in the life sciences, biopharma, research, education or publicly funded sector.
• Knowledge of, or expertise in, executive coaching and reward & recognition methodologies.
• Expert knowledge of Irish employment law and HR best practice.
• Strong strategic thinker, with the ability to translate business goals into practical people plans.
• Experience in workforce planning, organisational design, reward and succession planning.
• Ability to use HR data and analytics to generate insights and inform decisions.
• Change management and project management capability.
• Experience of HR information systems.
• Credible, trusted leader with the willingness to challenge at the most senior level.
• Collaborative, with the ability to influence and build strong relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent verbal and written communicator.
• High integrity and discretion, with sound judgement in sensitive situations.
• Champion of inclusion, wellbeing and a positive, values-led culture.

NIBRT is an Equal Opportunities Employer.