HR Manager

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking an HR Manager / Senior HR Advisor in Dublin City Centre. This hybrid role combines hands-on HR delivery with strategic influence, reporting to the Managing Director in a standalone function.

The position requires 3+ years in HR Generalist roles, strong ER experience, and a proactive approach to EU Pay Transparency and people initiatives in a dynamic private organisation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in HR Generalist or Senior HR Advisor roles.
• Experience handling employee relations and organizational change.
• Familiarity with Irish employment law and EU Pay Transparency requirements.
• Strong stakeholder communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Strategic HR & advisory support to senior management.
• End-to-end employee relations, ER cases, and restructures as needed.
• Oversee recruitment processes and onboarding for operational and senior roles.
• Lead compliance initiatives and HR administration (no payroll).
• Drive employee engagement and culture across campuses.

Skills

HR Generalist

Stakeholder Management

Employee Relations

Recruitment & Onboarding

Compliance & Employment Law

Job description

HR Manager / Senior HR Advisor

Location: Dublin City Centre

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Work Model: Hybrid (3 days onsite, flexible core hours)

This role will suit a Senior HR Generalist looking to step into their first HR Manager role, or a HR Manager looking to step into a role with more flexibility. This is a standalone role reporting directly to the Managing Director at a medium sized private organisation.

This position offers a dynamic mix of operational day-to-day HR execution and strategic influence, giving you a real voice in shaping company culture, engagement, and key compliance initiatives like EU Pay Transparency.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic HR & Advisory: Partner directly with the Managing Director and senior management, providing trusted guidance across all people-related decisions.
• Employee Relations & Organizational Change: End-to-end management of complex ER cases, long-term sick leave, performance management, and organizational restructuring/redundancy processes.
• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Oversee a robust, fair recruitment process for key operational and senior roles - ensuring unbiased interviewing practices, diversity, compliance, and seamless onboarding.
• Contract Management & Compliance: Lead essential compliance initiatives, take ownership of the upcoming EU Pay Transparency project, and maintain clean HR administration (no payroll required).
• Culture & Engagement: Drive fresh employee engagement initiatives to build a positive, forward-thinking workplace culture across both campuses.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 3+ years of experience in a HR Generalist or Senior HR Advisor role.
• ER & Restructuring Expertise: Proven hands‑on experience managing redundancy processes and complex ER matters is attractive but not essential.
• Stakeholder Management: Confident communicator comfortable sitting on senior management panels and challenging bias.
• Industry Background: Open to all industry backgrounds - fresh perspectives are highly valued!

Please note due to a need for hands on experience working with Irish Employment Law, candidates must have 3 years of experience working in Ireland within a role in HR.