Human Resources Manager

Overview

As UK HR Manager, you will steer HR operations and strategic people initiatives across the UK, with potential expansion into Europe. You partner with business leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, talent development, and change management. You will manage employee relations, lifecycle processes, and policy refreshes in line with UK law, ensuring compliant and engaging people practices. The role blends strategic planning with hands-on HR delivery, shaping Brillio’s UK growth and culture. This is an opportunity to influence talent strategy in a fast-growing digital services environment and collaborate with global HR teams to scale initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR planning, prioritisation, and leadership engagement across UK
• Act as strategic HR partner to business leaders on organizational effectiveness, talent development, and change management
• Lead and advise on employee relations cases including performance, disciplinaries, redundancies, and settlement agreements, in consultation with legal
• Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle: onboarding, payroll inputs, benefits enrolment, performance reviews, and exits
• Maintain and update Employee Handbook and HR policies in line with evolving UK employment law
• Oversee payroll operations, pension contributions and compliance reviews
• Support compensation, performance management, and talent calibration processes
• Collaborate with global HR teams on process improvements and regional initiatives
• Facilitate monthly Manager Forums and Connect townhalls, including agenda planning, recognition, and follow-ups
• Coordinate Top Talent Connects and provide actionable insights to leadership
• Prepare and present executive packs covering attrition themes, headcount trends, and engagement metrics
• Drive employee engagement initiatives such as Office Hours, wellbeing programs, Diversity & Inclusion events

Key requirements

• 10–12 years of HR experience, preferably in the IT services industry
• Advanced degree in HR or CIPD certification preferred
• Strong understanding of UK employment law, compliance, and HR operations
• Experience in performance management, compensation, and benefits design
• Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Passion for employee engagement, DEI, and culture-building initiatives

• Strategic mindset
• Stakeholder management
• Collaboration
• HR operations
• Payroll oversight
• Policy development

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