HR Manager - Professional Services

We are working with a well-established and reputable professional services business, and they are looking for a HR Manager to join the business ASAP.

Hybrid role - 2 days in the Birmingham office, 1 day based at other UK office, and 2 days from home (flex to manage your own diary).

For this role, the ideal candidate will have proven experience working within a professional services based environment, supporting a white collar workforce. This could include consultancy, tech, finance, insurance, financial services, law or accountancy firms etc, or any sectors that are service providers and the client groups are white collar.

This role is a busy and commercially focused position, responsible for providing a comprehensive advisory service to the business, and will include strong business partnering, managing employee relations and being a trusted partner to the senior team. This role would be ideal for a Senior HR Business Partner looking to move into a HR Manager role, or HR Manager looking for a new opportunity.

Reporting into the HR Director, the role will work as part of a wider HR team of 9 and will manage 1 HR Advisor, supporting a client group of c450 employees across 8 UK locations. The focus of the role is to provide high quality, pragmatic HR solutions and be a trusted HR business partner to the business and key stakeholders. Key duties will include;

• Reporting into the HR Director, working as part of a team of 9 people and managing 1 HR Advisor
• Provide a generalist HR advisory and business partnering service, supporting a client group of c450 employees across 8 key UK locations
• Based in the Birmingham office, with travel c1 day per week to one of the other UK office locations
• Provide advice and transactional support across all areas of HR and change management
• Work with key stakeholders to drive a high-performance culture and deliver people intelligence to improve overall business performance
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure you are a trusted and credible HR business partner, offering expert HR advice in line with UK employment law and ensure HR best practice is followed across the business.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on a range of ER and Performance Management issues, providing commercial solutions to ensure risks are managed effectively
• Support the development and implementation of reward and recognition policies, analysing market data and pay rates in order to deliver competitive and cost-efficient solutions.
• Project manage HR initiatives from design to conclusion, ensuring they are communicated and embedded successfully across the business
• Manage the development, maintenance, and implementation of HR policies in line with best practice and legislative changes, including coaching stakeholders on people management matters and employment legislation.

For this role candidates will need to be CIPD level 7 qualified and have proven HR experience at this level and be confident dealing with a wide range of ER and Business Partnering duties. Ideally candidates will have experience within a professional services industry, dealing with highly skilled, educated, and analytical client group (although this is not essential).

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for this role and the ideal candidate will be motivated, confident, articulate, and credible when dealing with stakeholders and the senior team.

The company offer an excellent package, including company pension scheme, 26 days holiday, private health scheme and life assurance.

Immediate need, so please apply online and a consultant from Cameron James will be in touch ASAP.