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Cameron James Professional Recruitment are working with a public sector organisation who are looking to appoint a HR Manager. Reporting to the Director of Business Support, the HR Manager will strategically lead a high quality, effective and responsive Human Resource function delivering a customer-focused service across the organisation supporting excellent organisational performance.

This role embraces responsibility for developing and implementing the strategy for organisational design, change management, learning and development and policy development and implementation.

In addition the HR Manager will oversee a complex range of operational HR activity, including employee relations, TUPE, risk management, learning and development, pay and benefits, equality and diversity, recruitment and HR systems.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement the Organisational Development and HR strategy, underpinning overall business objectives and develop an annual plan for HR in line with the strategy
• Ensure strategic business objectives are supported across all areas of the business through the provision and application of flexible and innovative HR solutions
• Manage the delivery of an efficient, effective and business-focused advisory service on employment matters, based on policy and procedures, best practice and employment law, identifying opportunities and mitigating risks effectively
• Coach Directors and senior managers in challenging and complex ER cases
• Devise and implement talent management processes within the business and ensure that there is effective succession planning
• Lead on consultation and negotiation with Unions
• Lead on change management initiatives and restructure proposals as and when required
• Oversee the management of the payroll, benefits and pension function.
• Lead on the design and implementation of the annual L&D programme
• Lead an annual organisational training needs analysis and oversee the design and implementations of a company-wide training plan with input from senior managers and Directors
• Manage the relationships with external training providers and consultants to ensure the smooth implementation and delivery of the programme
• Lead the HR Team to the achieve first class performance standards by delivering an efficient, effective, customer-focused, business-facing service, consistent with policy and procedures
• Recruit, appraise, motivate, coach, develop and lead the performance of the HR Team so that it delivers a pro-active, efficient and effective service

Person Specification:
• Significant experience of working in generalist Human Resources roles in a strategic and operational capacity
• Experience of coaching and supporting Directors and senior managers to resolve complex employee relations cases
• Experience of mitigating risk within a diverse and changing multi-stakeholder environment and proactive in seeking innovative solutions
• Experience of leading and motivating a busy team
• Track record of delivering activity on time and on-budget.
• Experience of delivery of excellent customer service in a multi-stakeholder environment
• CIPD qualified (Member or higher)
• The ability to establish credibility quickly and build strong working relationships with managers at all levels
• The ability to adapt to changing conditions to generate innovative and pragmatic solutions to new situations and problems as they are presented
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the issues around diversity and how to maximise its benefit to the management and delivery of services
• Extensive knowledge of current and proposed employment law and its application through policies and procedures in a business-facing operational Human Resources function using a pragmatic approach
• Commercial acumen : a good overall understanding of the business and uses this information to support managers in resource and succession planning
• Demonstrate an understanding of personalities and behavioural styles in order to work collaboratively with a wide range of people
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Excellent negotiation and mediation skills
• Experience of managing budgets and ensuring that they are delivered to target
• Computer literate, including experience of Microsoft Windows based products
• Comfortable with working with complexity and ambiguity
• Experience of working in unionised environment and negotiating with unions
• Resilient, flexible and effective operator in a busy and complex environment