Normec i2 Analytical
Human Resources Manager
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Human Resources Manager
Senior HR Business Partner (Hybrid)
Role Description
This is a true hybrid HR role, combining business partnering with operational delivery. You will act as a key advisor to senior leaders across the UK Sustainability Division, bringing both credibility and constructive challenge to support business decision-making.
Leading a small HR team, you will be responsible for delivering a high-quality, pragmatic HR service while driving continuous improvement across people practices. This role requires someone who thrives in a hands-on environment, enjoys variety, and is comfortable switching between strategic input and day-to-day execution.
Location
Hybrid (Watford / Hemel Hempstead / Northampton area), with an expectation of c.3 days per week on-site and regular travel to UK locations.
Main Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted HR partner to leadership and senior management teams, providing commercially focused and pragmatic people advice aligned to business goals
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders, influencing and challenging senior leaders to support effective decision-making
- Support organisational design, workforce planning, and people strategy
- Provide hands-on HR support across the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding through to exit
- Lead on employee relations matters, including complex and high-risk cases
- Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and business transformation activities
- Ensure consistent application of HR policies and best practice in line with UK employment legislation
- Own and process monthly payroll, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and coordination with Finance and external providers
- Lead and develop a small HR team, setting direction, managing priorities, and building capability
- Maintain accurate HR and payroll data, ensuring integrity across systems and personnel records
- Monitor HR metrics and provide insight to inform business decisions
- Draft and manage employee documentation and formal HR processes
- Partner with managers on recruitment, role design, and onboarding
- Support employee development and build management capability
- Drive continuous improvement across HR processes and ways of working
- Act as a key escalation point for HR matters
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About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience in a generalist HR role with responsibilities aligned to HR Manager level
- Experience influencing senior leadership teams with confidence to challenge and guide decision-making
- Experience in a small or standalone HR environment with a hands-on approach
- Strong employee relations experience
- Sound knowledge of UK employment law
- Experience managing or processing payroll
- Experience leading or mentoring HR team members
- Comfortable balancing strategic and operational work
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Confident communicator with the ability to build credibility at all levels
- CIPD qualified or equivalent professional experience or qualifications
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About Normec
Normec is a fast-growing international specialist in testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC). Our UK Sustainability Division supports clients across environmental, scientific, and regulatory landscapes.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for a pragmatic and commercially minded HR professional to support our UK operations—someone equally comfortable shaping people strategy and getting stuck into day-to-day delivery.
Normec is a leading organisation in the Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) industry. Our expertise covers:
- Water, air, and soil quality
- Fire safety
- Food safety
- Ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety across various sectors
Founded in 2016, Normec is an ambitious, independent, and fast-growing organisation with approximately 6,500 colleagues, offering:
- The opportunity to actively contribute to our mission while developing your career
- A dynamic, rapidly growing environment
- A informal, open, energetic, and entrepreneurial culture
- Core principles anchored in the GROWTH philosophy
- The Normec Fit programme, ensuring growth for both the company and its people
Job Type
Permanent
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