HR Manager Ireland

Rhenus Logistics; Galway; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhenus Logistics seeks an experienced HR Manager / HR Business Partner to partner with country leadership in Ireland. You will align people plans with group HR objectives and ensure legal compliance while supporting recruitment, onboarding and talent development initiatives.

The role emphasizes employee engagement, succession planning, and the deployment of the Learning Management System for organisational growth. You will drive HR best practices and promote the company values across the country.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience at HR Manager / HRBP level
• Knowledge of local labour law
• Logistics/freight forwarding experience advantageous
• Experience in matrix organisations advantageous
• Proven experience in recruitment and onboarding
• Proven experience in people development
• Proven experience in employee engagement initiatives

Responsibilities

• Develop positive relationships to support the Director and managers within the Country
• Align people plans with Country, Overland and Rhenus HR objectives
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements
• Provide support, advice and guidance to management and employees on HR topics
• Develop and support recruitment strategy and onboarding
• Identify and deliver talent programs for internal growth and leadership development
• Support country participation in Overland/Group people initiatives
• Develop and structure training using the HR LMS
• Support succession planning and identify high potential talent
• Develop a fit-for-purpose approach to people development
• Manage compensation and benefits arrangements
• Support employee relations and external engagements
• Review and develop employee engagement activities
• Drive HR best practice and employee experience
• Promote core values and employer branding
• Contribute to policy development and HR processes
• Maintain accurate HR data across systems
• Develop and lead the local HR team

Skills

Communication & Influence

Adaptability

Multi-stakeholder management

Independent working

Proactive problem solving

Project delivery

Innovative thinking

Employment law knowledge

HR best practice

Education

Degree educated or equivalent

CIPD qualified

Job description

What You Can Expect

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• To act as a HR Manager / HR Business Partner, developing positive relationships to directly support the Director and managers within the Country
• Ensuring that the people plans are aligned with the Country, Overland and Rhenus group HR objectives
• To keep appraised of internal and social developments, maintaining full compliance with any legal requirements
• To provide support, advice and guidance to the management team and employees in respect of all HR related topics
• To develop and support the division with its recruitment strategy and onboarding of new talent
• To identify, develop and deliver talent programs to allow for internal growth and development, reviewing both operational and leadership requirements
• To support the Country participation in any Overland or Group led people initiatives, ensuring local alignment
• To assist in the development and structure of both operational and management trainings, making use of the Rhenus Learning Management System
• To develop and support the divisions approach to succession planning, identifying high potential
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• To develop a fit for purpose and fit for future approach to people development
• To manage, benchmark and evaluate local compensation and benefits arrangements
• To support the management team with employee relations activity, acting as the contact person for any external party involvement
• To review, support and develop employee engagement activity across the Country
• To drive and support HR best practice throughout the Country
• To ensure that people are at the heart of the organization, continually striving to improve the employee experience and engagement levels
• To proactively promote and embed the company’s core values, leadership fundamentals and focus on excellence.
• To drive embed the employer branding and leverage this through people related activity, focusing on benefits to both new and existing employees
• To contribute to the development of policies and processes and pro-actively support the delivery of HR policy and processes across the division
• To manage and maintain accurate data across all HR related systems
• To manage and develop the local HR Team

What You Bring:

Key Competencies

• Ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organisation
• Adaptability
• Ability to manage multi-stakeholder priorities effectively
• Anility to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to take a proactive and hands on approach to solutions and delivery
• Ability to work end to end and see project through from inception through to fruition
• Innovative in approach
• Up to date knowledge of employment legislation
• Up to date knowledge of HR best practice
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Skills and Experience

• 5+ years experience at working at a HR Manager / HR Business Partner level
• Knowledge of local labor law
• Experience within the logistics / freight forwarding sector would be advantageous
• Experience of working within a matrix organisation would be advantageous
• Proven experience in recruitment & onboarding
• Proven experience in people development
• Proven experience in supporting the business with employee engagement initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree educated or equivalent
• CIPD Qualified