Group HR Manager£60,000 - £70,000 + Excellent BenefitsPermanent | Full Time
About the RoleA successful UK manufacturing group with multiple operational sites is looking to appoint an experienced Group HR Manager to join its senior leadership team.
Reporting to the HR Director, this is an excellent opportunity to lead an established HR function while working closely with senior leaders to ensure the organisation has the people capability, leadership and culture required to support its long-term ambitions.
This is a broad and influential role where you'll combine strategic thinking with operational leadership, helping to shape the future direction of the HR function within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
The RoleReporting to the HR Director, you'll lead the delivery of a commercially focused HR service across the business, ensuring people initiatives support operational performance while creating an engaging and positive employee experience.
You'll manage an experienced HR team consisting of a HR Business Partner, two HR Advisors and a HR Administrator, providing leadership, coaching and development while continually improving the effectiveness of the function.
Key Responsibilities- Build strong relationships with operational and functional leaders to ensure the people agenda supports organisational success and future capability.
- Lead and develop the HR team, creating a collaborative, customer-focused function that delivers high-quality support across the business.
- Provide practical guidance and sound judgement on complex people matters, balancing commercial objectives with best practice and employment legislation.
- Lead initiatives that strengthen leadership capability, organisational effectiveness and future skills across the organisation.
- Support major business initiatives by providing pragmatic people leadership throughout periods of organisational change.
- Review and modernise HR policies, procedures and working practices to improve consistency, efficiency and governance.
- Analyse workforce trends and people data, using insight to identify opportunities and support informed business decisions.
- Promote a positive workplace culture that encourages collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Provide strategic input into organisational structure, resource planning and future capability requirements.
- Identify opportunities to enhance HR systems, simplify processes and improve service delivery across the employee lifecycle.
- Develop strong relationships with external partners, ensuring the business benefits from current HR best practice and market insight.
- Deputise for the HR Director when required, representing the HR function with credibility across the wider business.
About YouWe're looking for an experienced HR leader who combines strategic thinking with a pragmatic, hands-on approach and enjoys working closely with operational leaders.
You'll ideally bring:
- Significant experience in a senior HR leadership position within a fast-paced, multi-site commercial environment, ideally manufacturing, FMCG, engineering or logistics.
- A proven track record of leading and developing successful HR teams.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law with the confidence to advise on complex employee relations matters.
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders and supporting organisational performance through effective people practices.
- Exposure to business change, organisational development or transformation projects.
- Excellent communication, coaching and relationship-building skills.
- A commercial mindset with the ability to balance business priorities with a people-focused approach.
- CIPD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent experience) would be advantageous.
What's on Offer- Competitive salary of £60,000 - £70,000.
- Excellent benefits package.
- A senior leadership role with genuine strategic influence.
- The opportunity to shape and develop the people agenda within a successful UK manufacturing group.
- A varied position offering both strategic and operational responsibility.
- A supportive environment that encourages innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Excellent long-term career development opportunities.
