Head of HR Supporting Functions

Overview

As Head of HR Supporting Functions at Ferrero UK & Ireland, you will partner with senior leaders to shape people priorities and influence business decisions. You’ll guide organisational development, change initiatives and workforce planning to ensure the people strategy aligns with business ambitions. You’ll collaborate with local, regional and Group teams to implement initiatives that strengthen capability and enable growth. This role offers a chance to impact strategy, develop cross‑functional leadership, and drive a high‑performing, values‑driven HR function.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with senior leaders to understand priorities and challenges
• Shape people plans and provide strategic guidance to support immediate and long-term objectives
• Review organisational structures and strengthen team effectiveness during evolution
• Support change initiatives and plan future workforce requirements
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and specialist teams on recruitment, internal mobility and development
• Provide confidential employee relations guidance on performance, absence, grievances, disciplinary processes, and organisational consultations
• Contribute to reward and compensation discussions using business insight and analytics
• Work with local, regional and Group teams to implement initiatives within the UK & Ireland
• Advise on and help implement organisational development, talent management, and workforce planning actions
• Navigate a global/matrix environment through cross‑functional partnership and information sharing

Key requirements

• Strategic HR business partnering experience with ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Broad knowledge of organisational development, talent management, employee relations, workforce planning and reward and compensation
• Comfort with strategic discussions and complex people matters
• Experience in environments governed by UK employment legislation (advantageous)
• Strong data focus with ability to translate insights into priorities
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across multiple functions
• Experience in global or matrix organisations
• Curiosity, sound judgement and proactive approach to people support

• communication
• relationship-building
• collaboration
• HR business partnering
• organisational development
• talent management

…