Human Resources Manager
Posted Today by Oliver Brookes
£70,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Employee Relations Manager/HR Manager role in Portsmouth involves leading Employee Industrial Relations initiatives within a large organization undergoing transformation. The position requires collaboration with senior leaders and employee representatives to address complex people issues and drive effective ER/IR solutions. The successful candidate will also lead key projects and contribute to policy development, aiming to enhance efficiency and business impact. This role is ideal for an experienced ER/IR professional with a background in unionized or manufacturing environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the site leadership team on the full ER/IR agenda.
- Lead the integration of Employee Industrial Relations initiatives across the site.
- Act as a key partner to senior leaders, managers, and employee representatives.
- Drive business-focused ER/IR solutions and ensure effective collaboration across Centres of Expertise.
- Lead key projects and provide case coaching support.
- Contribute to the development of policies and practices that improve efficiency.
- Support complex people issues and ensure alignment with business strategies.
Key Skills:
- Proven knowledge in employee/industrial relations, reward, and generalist HR disciplines.
- Experience in a unionized or manufacturing/project-based environment.
- Strong analytical skills and sound judgement.
- Ability to influence at all levels.
- Excellent stakeholder management and coaching capability.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to lead and develop a team.
Salary (Rate): £70,000.00 yearly
City: Portsmouth
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: HR
Employee Relations Manager/HR Manager, Portsmouth, up to c£70,000 plus car allowance and excellent benefits, 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Our client is a large, well-established organisation going through an exciting period of change and transformation. As part of their evolving people agenda, they are seeking to appoint an experienced ER/IR Manager to strengthen their capability within their people team. Reporting into the Head of HR, this is a specialised role which will support the site leadership team on the full ER/IR agenda.
You will take the lead on the integration of all Employee Industrial Relations initiatives across the site, ensuring strategies are aligned and successfully delivered. You will act as a key partner to senior leaders, managers, and employee representatives, supporting complex people issues, driving business-focused ER/IR solutions, and ensuring effective collaboration across Centres of Expertise.
In addition, you will lead key projects, provide case coaching support, and contribute to the development of policies and practices that improve efficiency and deliver real business impact. You will be an experienced ER/IR professional with proven knowledge across employee / industrial relations, reward, and generalist HR disciplines, ideally gained in a unionised or manufacturing/project-based environment.
Comfortable operating at pace, you will bring strong analytical skills, sound judgement, and the ability to influence at all levels. Excellent stakeholder management, coaching capability, and a proactive approach to problem-solving are essential, as is the ability to lead and develop a team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a people agenda that directly supports business success.
If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding next step in your HR career, we would love to hear from you.