REED HR is delighted to support our client a leading manufacturer who wishes to appoint a HR Director into a new role that will contribute to the overall business strategy & build functional & operational systems for people planning
As HR Director you will be involved in attracting, developing & retaining outstanding talent & driving organisational performance Working closely with senior management, you will influence the culture of the business through creating & implementing an inspiring people strategy
Responsibilities
HR STRATEGY
- Contribute to develop the strategy & build the people strategy in support of current & future needs
- Engage with operational aspects of the business & gain an understanding of the needs to be met by the HR strategy
- Build close working relationships with senior management & propose & agree the rules of engagement for excellent HR business partnership
- Support change management agenda, embedding a continuous improvement ethos through coaching, training, & process implementation
TALENT MANAGEMENT
- Design & develop a talent management process to identify, develop, engage, retain & deploy employees
- Liaise with business to agree & drive the people engagement strategy
- Contribute to succession planning through a systematic talent management process
- Ensure identified skills gaps are addressed in a cost-effective manner & report on return on investment
- Support the Owner & GM to develop the senior team acting as the focal point of activities
- Identify learning & development needs & implement L&D initiatives to meet the needs
- Develop, implement & oversee an employee / manager development programme
- Ensure training & development initiatives are fulfilled to enable Training to maintain records
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Liaise with senior team on co-ordination & implementation of the company's DE&I strategy/social value initiatives
- Champion employee engagement by identifying & addressing engagement trends
RECRUITMENT & SELECTION
- Ensure recruitment is in accordance with the plan, policies & budgets in line with business priorities
- Ensure the recruitment process is conducted professionally so the best candidates are appointed & inducted to become a successful & profitable employee
- Maintain a strategic relationship with stakeholders & ensure they are fully aware of the group & potential recruitment needs
HR POLICY & COMPLIANCE & LEADERSHIP
- Have a strong understanding of HR law relating to contracts, terms & conditions, discrimination, fair dismissal, grievances
- Provide HR advice & guidance, coach & support to the senior management team & other senior leaders. Ensure a consistent approach & develop good HR practice
- Manage a small HR team to deliver consistent standards & compliance
- Ensure compliant practices & procedures are in line with industry best practice
- Provide reports to senior management team encompassing agreed KPI's
ESSENTIAL
Min of 5 years' experience working as a HR Manager
Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, delivering high quality service & results
Associate CIPD
Experience as business partner for senior executives & uphold confidentiality at all times
Excellent communicator able to communicate & engage with all levels of management
IT literate – proficient in MS package & manage HRIS systems
Experience in collating data to write reports & present to senior team
DESIRABLE Chartered CIPD or working towards