HR Manager

£55,000 - £60,000
Car allowance £5,000
Pension - matched 5% contribution
Health care
25 days leave + 8 Bank Holidays
100% office-based role Monday to Friday

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Are you an HR Manager looking to work for a forward-thinking, growing and financially secure business within the manufacturing and operations sector? If so, Umbilical Limited is working on a retained assignment seeking an experienced and strategic HR Manager to join a company that has grown from humble beginnings into a UK powerhouse.

Having recruited for this business on many occasions, I can honestly say they are a true investor in their employees, as well as having the financial capabilities to improve the business and operations to support growth.

This role will provide the ideal HR Manager with a varied and challenging opportunity with a healthy mix of high-level strategic input, as well as maintaining a direct approach with your HR team.

The HR Managers role will be as follows:

To manage all HR-related activities including payroll across a multi-site operation reporting directly to the Director
Develop and implement an HR strategy aligned with business objectives
Provide effective and clear leadership as well as training, coaching, mentoring and upskilling your HR team
Introduce, implement and manage effective HR strategies and policies to meet business objectives
Plan and control functional budgets. Annual/quarterly/forecast personnel planning
Lead and advise on employment topics including remuneration, development and effective deployment of personnel to ensure that decisions are made following company guidelines
Confident in delivering new people strategies, ensuring adherence to UK employment laws, managing complex employee relations issues and advising on efficient HR systems
Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and professional development programs
Lead cultural transformation initiatives, drive change, and promote innovation
HR metrics reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis

The ideal HR Manager will have a combination of the following:

An experienced HR Manager or Head of HR
The ideal person would have worked in the manufacturing, engineering or FMCG sector with a blue-collar labour force
A qualification such as CIPD level 5 or 7 or a Bachelor's or Masters in human resources management
Possess a high work ethic and excellent communication skills
Knowledge of labour regulations, HR practices and policies
Strong leadership expertise, strength of character, peoples person and success-driven

The benefits:

You will be rewarded with a fantastic remuneration package with full autonomy to drive HR strategies and improvements, with long-term prospects of becoming the companys Director of HR.

How to apply:

Please click apply or for further information, please contact Ajay Bhella at Umbilical Limited, alternatively, please email me an up-to-date copy of your CV.

Umbilical Limited is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience.

We do not discriminate based on age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.