Human Resources Manager

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group; Galway; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group in Ireland is seeking an experienced HR Manager to partner with site leadership in a fast‑paced manufacturing setting. You will align people strategies with business goals, lead talent and succession planning, and oversee compensation and organizational development.

This hands‑on leadership role requires strong knowledge of Irish employment law, excellent stakeholder management, and the ability to drive a high‑performance culture through

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Master's Degree and/or CIPD qualification preferred.
• 8-10 years of progressive HR experience, including significant HR Business Partner or HR leadership experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, medical device, engineering, or operational environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law and HR compliance requirements.
• Experience in talent management, succession planning, compensation management, and organizational development.
• Experience conducting salary benchmarking, job evaluations, and annual compensation review processes.
• Strong capability in employee relations, leadership coaching, and stakeholder management.
• Proven experience driving employee engagement and culture transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics and make data-driven recommendations.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on and execution-focused.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement people strategies that support business goals and long-term growth.
• Advise leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, employee relations, change management, and people decisions.
• Lead talent management initiatives, including succession planning and retention planning.
• Drive engagement and culture-building initiatives that align with company values.
• Manage the annual performance management cycle including goal setting and reviews.
• Partner with managers to create career development plans and internal talent pipelines.
• Lead compensation and rewards activities, including benchmarking and merit reviews.
• Monitor market trends to advise on compensation practices and benefits.
• Review, develop, and maintain HR policies to ensure compliance with Irish law.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters, disciplinary actions, and performance improvements.
• Develop and oversee annual site training and leadership development strategies.
• Lead succession planning and organizational capability discussions for future needs.
• Manage the site HR budget and resource utilization.
• Utilize HR metrics to provide insights and inform decisions.
• Champion integration of company culture with global HR initiatives.

Skills

HR business partner

Change management

Employee relations

Leadership coaching

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business

Master's degree or CIPD qualification

Job description

The HR Manager is the lead HR partner for our clients Irish site, responsible for aligning people strategies with business objectives and supporting site leadership in driving organizational performance. This role serves as a trusted advisor to management on talent, culture, compensation, workforce planning, employee engagement, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness.

The successful candidate will bring strong HR business partnering experience, expertise in compensation and talent management, and a deep understanding of Irish employment legislation. This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, focused on building organizational capability and fostering a high-performance culture.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with the Site Leader and management team to develop and implement people strategies that support business goals and long-term growth.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, employee relations, change management, and people-related decisions.
• Lead talent management initiatives, including succession planning, talent reviews, retention planning, and identification of high-potential employees.
• Drive employee engagement and culture-building initiatives that strengthen Quasar's values, leadership expectations, and overall employee experience.
• Manage the annual performance management cycle, including goal setting, performance reviews, calibration discussions, and development planning.
• Partner with managers to create career development plans, identify growth opportunities, and strengthen internal talent pipelines.
• Lead compensation and rewards activities, including salary benchmarking, job evaluations, annual merit reviews, promotion review processes, and compensation structure development.
• Monitor market trends and provide recommendations on compensation and benefits practices to ensure competitiveness and alignment with business objectives.
• Review, develop, and maintain HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with Irish employment legislation and company standards.
• Provide guidance and support on employee relations matters, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, grievances, and performance improvement processes.
• Develop and oversee the annual site training and development strategy, including leadership development, capability building, compliance training, and skills development initiatives.
• Lead succession planning and organizational capability discussions to ensure readiness for current and future business needs.
• Manage and prepare the site HR budget, ensuring effective utilization of resources and alignment with operational and corporate financial objectives.
• Utilize HR metrics and workforce analytics to provide insights, identify trends, and support informed decision-making.
• Champion the integration of company's culture into daily site operations and drive alignment with global HR initiatives across the organization.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Master's Degree and/or CIPD qualification preferred.
• 8-10 years of progressive HR experience, including significant HR Business Partner or HR leadership experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, medical device, engineering, or operational environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law and HR compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in talent management, succession planning, compensation management, and organizational development.
• Experience conducting salary benchmarking, job evaluations, and annual compensation review processes.
• Strong capability in employee relations, leadership coaching, and stakeholder management.
• Proven experience driving employee engagement and culture transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics and make data-driven recommendations.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on and execution-focused.