HR & Payroll Manager

Our client, based in Warwickshire , is recruiting for an HR, OD and Payroll Manager on a three-month temporary contract , with a strong likelihood of becoming permanent. This full-time position is available for an immediate start and offers an hourly rate of approximately £40.28 via an Umbrella c ompany. The ideal candidate will be a CIPD-qualified HR professional with solid generalist experience and a strong grounding in employment law. They will have a proven track record of leading HR and Payroll functions, delivering organisational change and providing confident, credible advice to senior leaders. Exceptional communication skills, strong analytical ability and the confidence to build effective relationships across all levels will be essential for success in this role.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Acting as the organisation’s most senior HR, OD and Payroll specialist, providing expert guidance to the Executive Team and senior leaders on complex and sensitive people matters
• Leading the strategic direction, performance and financial management of a proactive, customer-focused HR and Payroll function, ensuring all service objectives and performance targets are achieved
• Driving organisational development activity, ensuring structures, capability and culture align with the organisation’s strategic priorities
• Shaping and delivering the People Strategy and wider People & Communications plans, ensuring HR initiatives support both operational and long-term business goals
• Interpreting and implementing evolving employment legislation, developing modern, practical policies that enable managers to lead effectively and compliantly
• Overseeing people data, reporting and analytics, using insights to drive improvement and leading the development of HR and Payroll systems
• Managing and reviewing HR & Payroll contracts, ensuring best practice, compliance and value for money, while maintaining up-to-date professional knowledge to act as the organisation’s subject matter expert

Experience required:

• CIPD qualification with evidence of continuous professional development
• Strong generalist HR background, including ER, disciplinary, grievance and performance management
• Experience leading an HR & Payroll team at a senior level
• Proven ability to develop and implement HR strategies and policies
• Experience managing organisational change, including TUPE and restructures
• Solid grounding in employment law and ability to provide senior-level HR advice
• Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret management information
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Working hours: 37 hours per week Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

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