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Job Title: HR Manager
Reporting To: Organisational Development Director
Location: Kilwaughter, Larne
Purpose:
The HR Manager will take responsibility for executing people strategies. Providing a full HR service to +200 people across 4 sites, you will work as a true Business Partner to create a Great Place to Work, providing a best-in-class people experience, where our people and teams thrive, and take pride in working at Kilwaughter.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership to the HR and Payroll team, creating a performance culture by coaching and mentoring, developing depth of knowledge, and enhancing overall team effectiveness.
- Take overall responsibility for all people related policies, procedures and procedures to include recruitment and selection, training and development and performance management.
- Provide practical and credible advice, guidance and challenge to positively influence people management activity across the entire people lifecycle.
- Lead the delivery of HR initiatives and projects while working within specific budgets and to defined deadlines with specific focus on continuously enhancing employee experience.
- Effectively manage the annual HR & Payroll budget to ensure effectiveness and a valuable ROI.
- Develop and report concise data driven metrics, analysing and identifying key trends and putting in place continuous improvement actions.
- Manage all learning and development activities across the company, ensuring they are adding value to both the company and individual.
- Manage the day-to-day activities of the payroll department ensuring that salaries are paid on time, are accurate, statutory deductions have been made and the required reports are run.
- Keep updated and report on any changes in employment law and practice, ensuring the company meets legislative requirements across all jurisdictions.
- Support business stakeholders at driving organisational change to meet future business needs, as well as supporting on succession planning, to ensure the investment of top talent.
- Assist in the development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and instill HR practices/processes which add value.
- Have the ability and confidence to make pragmatic decisions using knowledge, experience and judgement.
- Act as an ambassador for our company values, behaviours and adhere to all company procedures.
Essential
- Third level qualification in a relevant discipline
- CIPD qualification, or working towards CIPD accreditation
- 2 years HR Management experience preferably gained in a similar role
- Demonstrable experience of working in partnership with leaders and colleagues within the business, covering all aspects of the employee lifecycle
- Working knowledge of Employment Law for NI, ROI & UK
- It would be advantageous if you have experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Skills
- Strong people leadership skills providing clear direction, coaching and mentoring
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with ability to influence upwards, downwards and laterally
- Confidential and trustworthy
- A change leader who can initiate and deliver change and take people with them
- Customer focus & results driven
- Ability to plan, organise and work to deadlines
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to use own initiative and judgement to make decisions
- Computer literate with Microsoft Office suite
Please apply via the link if you are interested in this position.
