HR Manager - 12 months FTC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Manager to join a leading international professional services organisation on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

London based - hybrid working

Working closely with senior business leaders, you will act as a trusted HR partner, delivering strategic and operational people solutions that support business objectives, drive performance, and enhance employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to develop and deliver people strategies aligned to business goals.
• Coach and support leaders on people management, employee engagement and leadership development.
• Drive talent management, succession planning and retention initiatives.
• Lead and support performance management processes, including objective setting, reviews and calibration discussions.
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and promote an inclusive workplace culture.
• Manage workforce planning activities, including headcount analysis and organisational design considerations.
• Support employee relations matters and provide practical, commercially focused HR advice.
• Collaborate with recruitment and learning teams to support talent acquisition and development initiatives.

About You: To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven HR Business Partnering or HR Manager experience within a complex, fast-paced organisation.
• Strong experience across talent management, employee engagement, performance management and employee relations.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders constructively.
• A commercial mindset and the ability to use data and insights to support decision-making.
• Strong communication, coaching and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative, proactive and solution-focused approach.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work within a highly respected international organisation.
• Exposure to strategic HR initiatives and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborative and inclusive working environment.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Excellent opportunity to make a tangible impact within a high-performing business.

If you are an experienced HR professional looking for a broad and commercially focused role where you can influence business outcomes and shape people strategy, we would be delighted to hear from you.