HR Manager Job Description
Department
HR
Direct Reports
TBC
Reports to
HR Business Partner
Job Grade
TBC
Location
Head Office
Overall Purpose of the Job
Manage the application of HR policy and support HR strategy across the business. Develop and maintain excellence in employee relations and engagement activity. Work effectively across all functions to deliver and embed UK HR transformation.
Key Responsibilities
Establish strong stakeholder relationships to coach, advise and feedback on all people and organisation related topics.
Coach and support Line Managers / teams to ‘self-service’ low level employee relation issues
Manage and facilitate action for medium – high risk employee relation issues
Manage and facilitate annual people review, including facilitating final Executive Board calibration
Coach and challenge individuals / managers with career management, planning and development
Manage and deliver the annual salary review (ASR) process
Develop and manage business wide activities, business objectives and associated communications
Work cross-CBU to contribute to and deliver on joint initiatives and company- wide projects
Champion company values, behaviours and ways of working
Create and deliver employee development events, workshops, and clinics alongside the L&D team and evaluate effectiveness and ROI.
Ensure and monitor consistency & fairness in the application of employee relations / business initiatives and maintain compliance with applicable UK legislation and policy
Coach / guide line managers on options for recruitment, movement of talent, assessment and practice
Business process owner for HR function – audit status, record and drive improvements for DANgo and Danone Way.
Actively promote and monitor annual PDR and IDP usage
Manage long term sickness absence management impact
Influence personal development review completion
Attrition –create targeted plans leading to reduction in problem areas
Monitor Employee Engagement Index
Employee Relations case numbers / management feedback – reduce instances formal interventions
Maintain 0% Tribunal rate (where appropriate)
Job Holder Skills & Experience Required
Essential
Previous HR advisory / management role Fluent in English – spoken and writtenKnowledge of UK Employment law and applicationCollaborative team player – able to work with a wide variety of stakeholdersExcellent attention to detailStrong Initiative – Self StarterCuriosity – able to test and challenge appropriatelyInterest in progressing in HR professionDesirable
Able to coach effectivelyStrong excel skillsCommercial acumenPresentation skills, Ability to deliver effective trainingSeek continual improvementJob Holder Education & Qualifications Required
Essential
E.g. Degree level educated
Educated to degree level (or equivalent)
Desirable
E.g. Prince 2 qualified
CIPD membership (Associate or above)
See also :
HR Manager cover letter
Glenys says
This is a great position – companies will always need HR managers and staff. You can go at this from either the position of a manager of another sort of team or from being a member of HR Staff