Head of HR

1 week ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Macmillan Davies Full time

Macmillan Davies are looking to attract a Head of HR into a leading operator in the logistics and distribution sector in the north west to cover a period of maternity for 12 months.
This fixed term contract isn't designed to plug a gap. The organisation are keen to attract a senior HR professional who can immediately add value in to this role and team as the business look to improve the HR offering nationally. In short, the business neverstands still.
About the role
Reporting to the HR Director the Head of HR role will come with a broad remit. Key responsibilities will ask you to:
*Develop and grow key relationships with functional leadership teams, ensuring that HR Plans are integral to broader business priorities and plans.
*Own and deliver change initiatives, drive a culture change in a resistance or challenging environment.
*Lead, coach and develop the HR Business Partners, ensuring a proficient business partnering approach and service to stakeholders' business wide.
*Co-create and deliver interventions for Organisational Development initiatives, with high priority given to org design, succession planning, talent management, culture and change management.
*Attract, develop, and retain people capability that drives and supports the organisation's short-, medium
- and long-term objectives
*Work alongside the People Director to develop 'employer of choice' status.
*Lead the analysis of employee feedback and data, with the aim of creating a highly skilled and engaged workforce.
*Play a pivotal role in all Company wide Union related matters such as formal consultations, Terms & Conditions changes and annual pay negotiations
About you
We need somebody great There's a lot to achieve in this role and we are hoping to hear from you if you can demonstrate:
*Commercially focused expertise and a proven strategic thinker who combines sound senior-level generalist experience with a results-focused approach
*Experienced Head of HR or Senior HR Business Partner ideally within a changing growth environment (ideally Logistics, Retail or Service)
*Experience of managing and leading a people function up to and including Senior Management level
*Experience of shaping, developing and implement HR strategic plans that drive continuous improvement and encourage efficiency
*Demonstrate gravitas and credibility with senior managers to influence and challenge the status quo
*Experience of driving culture change in a resistance or challenging environment
*Worked within a Unionised environment, including knowledge of pay negotiations
*Has completed TUPE transfers in the past so has broad knowledge of the key steps, timescales and process
*Extensive ER involvement with broad Employment Law knowledge and the ability to confidently advise on the majority of and serious ER cases
*Have experience of leading and facilitating transformational change and organisation design negotiation and influencing skills and remove barriers to change
*The ability to engage and build open, honest, and positive working relationships with colleagues, peers and stakeholders
If this sounds like you then please don't hesitate to get in touch. An exciting 12 months awaits
What's on offer
Salary from £70k - £75k plus car allowance and broader benefits.
The Business operate a hybrid week normally split with 2 or 3 days in the office dependent on workload and where that needs to take you. There will be some occasional national travel.

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