Strategic HR Lead

4 weeks ago


Bolton, Bolton, United Kingdom Transport for Greater Manchester Full time

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative HR professional to join our team as a Strategic HR Lead. This is a key role in delivering our People Plan priorities, taking responsibility for a number of significant work streams including:

  1. Developing and embedding our people priorities: recruitment and retention, cost of living, development, digital/data and hybrid working.
  2. Leading both local and regional projects, generating creative solutions and making independent decisions.
  3. Project management, from research to implementation, exploring the possible with a 'can do' attitude.
  4. Identifying solutions/initiatives from analysis of data/information from a range of sources and stakeholders, and presenting this to colleagues, senior leaders and Executive Members.
  5. Providing strategic policy and employment law advice including people implications, legislative changes and government initiatives.
  6. Supporting the HR/OD management team with new policy and strategy implementation.
  7. Contributing to the day-to-day activities within the Corporate HR Team.

About the Role

We are looking for someone who is innovative and progressive in their thinking with strong strategic awareness, to help drive forward the people strategy and enhance the employee 'experience'. An up-to-date knowledge and understanding of local government terms and conditions of employment alongside excellent communication and IT skills is key, as is a recognised HR qualification/relevant degree.

As an employer, we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification. This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment, recognising your continuous or 'unbroken' service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation that has signed the commitment, giving you access to our service-related benefits.


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