Hr Manager

Job Title: HR Manager

Location: London – Hybrid working model

Closing date: 1^st May. Candidates will be considered as they apply.

About the role

Working closely with the Management teams, you will have responsibility for and exposure to a wide range of HR initiatives and issues with the support of a wider HR team.

Acting as HR Manager for a designated client group, you will cover full generalist HR responsibilities including supporting organisational development, performance management, advising on employee relations issues, delivering effective employee communications, policy development, change management initiatives, recruitment and talent management; and specifically working and advising management teams within that client group on the above.  Working closely with the HR Director UK, you will also contribute to the delivery of global projects.

Role Responsibilities:

• Act as an Account Manager for all Managers within the designated UK client group, acting as the point of expertise to standard manager requests and leadership related topics. Manage the roll-out and successful implementation of business aligned global and UK HR initiatives within the designated businesses.   Give guidance and advise managers along the entire employee lifecycle and support in daily (leadership) business topics, including complex employee relations matters and to advise managers as necessary on employment legislation, best practice and organisational precedent. Funnel information requests to the right stakeholder as appropriate, by collaborating closely with the local/ regional HR teams and the global CoE to find appropriate solutions. Provide the UK overview within the global matrix by providing local answers to requests by the Strategic HRBP. Form part of the HR management team to ensure that policies, practices and initiatives are implemented consistently and aligned across all business units.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

• Experienced generalist HR business partner/ manager/ advisor, within medium size company environments experiencing change, some exposure to the Publishing industry or similar environment would be a bonus.  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal with the ability to confidently challenge and influence to meet business needs.  Resilient and flexible with the ability to work with ambiguity and manage a busy workload in a complex and changing business environment. Strong employee relations experience / good working knowledge of current employment legislation.  Ability to think critically, taking into account the bigger picture as well as immediate business requirements. Strong team player, collaborative in approach, with a positive, can-do attitude. Organised and Solutions focussed approach with demonstrable experience of managing projects to successful outcomes. CIPD qualified or equivalent experience

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