HR Manager

Hays Human Resources are delighted to be partnering with an international manufacturing organisation, to recruit an experienced HR Manager to oversee their UK operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business where you will play a key role supporting the leadership team whilst shaping and delivering the people agenda across the UK workforce.

This role offers a broad and varied remit with significant autonomy and the opportunity to influence both operational and strategic people initiatives.

Start date: October 5th

The Role

Reporting in to the Head of HR, operating in a stand-alone capacity, you will act as the primary HR lead for the UK business, partnering closely with senior leaders and managers across multiple functions.

This is a true generalist position offering exposure across the full employee life-cycle, combining hands-on operational delivery with opportunities to contribute to wider HR projects.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with the UK leadership team to deliver people-focused solutions and commercial HR support.
• Managing employee relations matters, including organisational change and restructuring activity.
• Supporting absence management and broader employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Leading end-to-end recruitment activity across the business.
• Overseeing payroll-related processes, ensuring accuracy and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Coaching and supporting managers, building long-lasting relationships.
• Administering employee benefits and reward processes.
• Acting as a key stakeholder for the global HR system and employee data management.
• Driving process improvements and supporting ongoing HR transformation initiatives.