HR Manager

Overview

In this standalone HR Manager role, you will build and lead the people function in a fast-growing consulting business, partnering with senior leaders to drive a high-performance, people-first culture. You will own the full employee lifecycle, shape policies, and ensure compliant, practical HR governance as the company scales. You’ll balance strategic initiatives with hands-on delivery and use people data to inform decisions. This role offers visibility to leadership and a chance to make a tangible impact on growth and culture.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• salary up to 80,000
• career development opportunities
• exposure to senior leadership
• growth-focused environment

Responsibilities

• Lead all day-to-day HR activities across the employee lifecycle
• Partner with senior leaders to provide expert advice on people matters
• Manage employee relations cases, ensuring fair and compliant outcomes
• Develop and implement HR policies, processes and best practice initiatives
• Support workforce planning and organisational growth strategies
• Drive performance management, talent development and succession planning
• Oversee onboarding, engagement and retention programmes
• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and HR governance requirements
• Analyse people data and provide insights to support business decisions
• Champion company culture and employee wellbeing initiatives

Key requirements

• Proven experience in a standalone HR Manager, HR Business Partner or similar generalist HR role
• Strong employment law knowledge and employee relations expertise
• Experience working within a high-growth, consulting, professional services or entrepreneurial environment
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels
• Highly organised, proactive and commercially minded
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Passionate about building culture and creating outstanding employee experiences

• stakeholder management
• influencing skills
• communication
• proactivity
• employment law knowledge
• HR data analysis / people analytics

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