Head of Human Resources

Head of Human Resources - UK - 2 year Contract - Hybrid - Winsford, Cheshire.Who are Advanced Medical Solutions?AMS is a world-leading independent developer and manufacturer of innovative tissue-healing technology, focused on quality outcomes for patients and value for payers. AMS has a wide range of surgical products including tissue adhesives, sutures, haemostats, internal fixation devices and internal sealants, which it markets under its brands LiquiBand, RESORBA, LiquiBandFix8, LIQUIFIXTM, Peters Surgical, Ifabond, Vitalitec and Seal-G. AMS also supplies wound care dressings such as silver alginates, alginates, and foams through its ActivHeal brand as well as under white label. Since 2019, the Group has made seven acquisitions: Sealantis, an Israeli developer of innovative internal sealants, Biomatlante, a French developer and manufacturer of surgical biomaterials, Raleigh, a leading UK coater and converter of woundcare and bio-diagnostics materials, AFS Medical, an Austrian specialist surgical business, Connexicon, an Irish tissue adhesives specialist, Syntacoll a German specialist in collagen-based absorbable surgical implants and Peters Surgical a global provider of specialty surgical sutures, mechanical haemostasis and internal cyanoacrylate devices. AMS's products, manufactured in the UK, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Thailand, India, the Czech Republic and Israel, are sold globally via a network of multinational or regional partners and distributors, as well as via AMS's own direct sales forces in the UK, Germany, Austria, France, Poland, Benelux, India, the Czech Republic and Russia. The Group has R&D innovation hubs in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and Israel. Established in 1991, the Group has more than 1,500 employees. For more information, please see www.admedsol.comAMS provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants. We highly value and encourage diversity across our workforce meaning that no one will be discriminated against because of their gender, race, age, nationality, disability, or any other protected characteristic as prohibited by law.We are looking for a Head of HR who can make our company an employer of choice for the top talent in our industry. The Head of HR leading the HR team across the UK, USA, Ireland, The Netherlands and Israel. The successful candidate will set the strategic direction and manage the team in delivering a people-centred service to the business.What will this role involve?To provide a proactive, professional and strategic HR business partnering service to all sites in their remit and their local management teams.As act as a member of the local site Senior Management Team(s) and to support the members of the team and their business.To support the AMS Group HR Director and the global HR Team in achieving HR Team objectives.To coach and train the local sites Management Team in relevant HR policies and processes.To manage the continuous improvement of HR processes, policies and procedures.To position HR as a strategic partner for all relevant business(es).To manage and develop a multi-national team of HR professionals.To lead their Human Resources team to ensure matters are handled fairly, consistently and in line with local legal and company requirements.What we're looking for?CIPD qualified to level 7 as a minimum, or equivalent.Previous relevant HR generalist/advisory experience. Experience of managing a HR team.Sound knowledge of current employment law and its application.Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.High level of discretion due to the confidential and sensitive nature of the role.Strong IT skills.Flexibility with the ability to work well in a team.Ability to work in a fast paced, changing professional services environment.Strong attention to detail.This role offers Hybrid working, with a need to travel approx 25% of the time.