Robert Half is partnering with a well-established international organisation operating within the maritime and shipping industry to recruit an experienced HR Manager for its UK operations function.
The Role: HR Manager
Hybrid: 3 days in office and 2 days WFH
Office: central London
Salary: Up to £70 000 (DOE)
We are seeking an experienced HR Manager to provide trusted, commercially focused HR support to a growing UK business operating within a complex international and matrix environment.
This is a broad and influential HR role, partnering closely with senior leadership and an international HR function to deliver effective people solutions across the employee lifecycle.
The successful candidate will combine strategic HR business partnering with hands-on delivery, with particular responsibility for employee relations, organisational change, recruitment, talent, reward, payroll and HR compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
HR Business Partnering & Leadership Support
- Act as the primary HR contact for UK leadership and employees.
- Provide pragmatic, commercially focused HR advice across the full employee lifecycle.
- Partner with senior stakeholders on workforce planning, organisational design, employee engagement and organisational change.
- Translate business objectives into practical HR strategies and people plans.
- Build strong, credible relationships with senior leaders and provide constructive challenge where appropriate.
- Provide expert HR guidance within a global, multicultural and matrix environment.
- Balance business priorities, employee experience and employment risk when advising on people decisions.
Employee Relations & Organisational Change
- Own and manage the full range of employee relations matters, including complex and sensitive cases.
- Advise and support managers on disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence and capability matters.
- Lead and support restructures, organisational change and other complex people initiatives.
- Ensure HR decisions are fair, consistent, commercially appropriate and legally compliant.
- Coach managers to develop their confidence and capability in managing people.
- Work with internal HR colleagues and external employment advisers where specialist support is required.
- Communicate clearly and empathetically with employees throughout periods of change.
Recruitment, Talent & Performance
- Lead end-to-end recruitment activity, from workforce planning and role design through to offer and onboarding.
- Support succession planning and identify development opportunities for key talent.
- Contribute to talent development and career planning initiatives.
- Support the implementation of performance management and appraisal processes.
- Ensure people processes are aligned with wider organisational frameworks and objectives.
Reward, Payroll & Benefits
- Act as the key HR liaison with payroll teams, ensuring accurate and timely employee data and effective resolution of issues.
- Support annual salary review and bonus processes in partnership with senior leadership and HR.
- Provide HR input into reward and benefits activity.
- Ensure reward processes are delivered consistently and in line with relevant policies and requirements.
HR Policy, Governance & Compliance
- Implement and embed HR policies, processes and frameworks within the UK business.
- Ensure policies are appropriately applied to meet local requirements.
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee records and HR data.
- Produce HR reporting and insights to support leadership decision-making.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
You will ideally have:
- CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualification, or equivalent.
- Proven experience in a senior HR generalist, HR Business Partner or HR Manager position.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience managing employee relations cases, including complex and sensitive matters.
- Strong experience across employee relations, organisational change and restructures.
- Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Proven ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility.
- Experience working within an international, global or matrix organisation.
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance business requirements, employee needs and employment risk.
- Confidence working independently, making sound decisions and taking ownership.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to take ownership of a broad and varied HR remit within an international business.
You will have the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, influence people strategy and make a tangible impact across the organisation, while operating as part of a wider international HR network.
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