Ashley Kate HR & Finance
HR Manager

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HR Manager | Romford | £65K | Hybrid Working | Financial Services
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
Are you an experienced HR leader who enjoys shaping strategy while remaining close to the day-to-day operation?
We're looking for an ambitious HR Manager to lead an established HR team within a growing, multi-site financial services organisation. Reporting directly to the Head of HR, you'll manage a team of five, including HR Business Partners, while partnering with senior leaders to deliver a people strategy that supports engagement, performance and continued business growth.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a commercially focused environment and enjoys leading change, influencing stakeholders and developing high-performing teams.
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- Leading, coaching and developing an established HR team of five.
- Partnering with senior leaders to deliver the people strategy.
- Driving organisational change, transformation and restructuring projects.
- Leading on complex employee relations matters and ensuring employment law compliance.
- Developing leadership capability across the organisation.
- Influencing reward, talent management, succession planning and employee engagement initiatives.
- Using people data and insights to support commercial decision-making.
- Overseeing recruitment, HR operations and Health & Safety compliance.
About You
You'll be an experienced HR professional who enjoys operating at both a strategic and operational level.
You'll Bring
- Significant experience as an HR Manager or Senior HR Business Partner.
- Previous Experience Managing And Developing An HR Team (essential).
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
- Experience leading organisational change and business transformation.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- A commercial mindset with the ability to balance business needs with people priorities.


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