People & Culture Manager (12 month FTC)

Summary: The People & Culture Manager will play a pivotal role in the People Operations team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, acting as a trusted business partner to key stakeholders. This position involves providing strategic HR advice, managing payroll and benefits, and driving HR initiatives to enhance employee engagement and performance. The role requires a proactive approach to addressing people challenges and fostering a positive workplace culture. The successful candidate will also coach and develop people managers while analyzing data to inform HR strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and operational HR advice to people managers within the London & Southeast region.
• Support Directors and managers with resources and knowledge for effective team management.
• Identify and address people challenges to improve business efficiency.
• Drive HR strategy and engagement with wider people initiatives.
• Coach, train, and upskill people managers to enhance leadership capabilities.
• Review and analyze people data to recommend solutions for performance and retention improvements.
• Manage UK payroll processes and benefits schemes.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to ensure appropriate staffing.
• Handle employee relations casework, including dispute resolutions and performance management.
• Review HR policies and processes, implementing necessary changes.
• Support change management processes as required.
• Drive reward & recognition and wellbeing initiatives to foster a positive culture.

Key Skills:

• CIPD level 5 or 7 qualification or equivalent experience in HR.
• Experience in managing payroll and providing HR advice to professional client groups.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and manage workloads.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and solve problems.
• Ability to analyze complex data and recommend solutions.
• Hands-on experience in a busy HR environment.
• Strong employee relations knowledge and practical experience.
• Proactive, self-motivated with a service-oriented mentality.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all organizational levels.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: HR