- Lead the HR function for a UK-wide workforce of 3,350 employees, ensuring alignment of HR strategy with business objectives.- Develop and implement strategic HR initiatives including talent acquisition, succession planning, and organisational design.- Oversee employee relations, performance management, and diversity & inclusion programs to foster a positive, inclusive workplace.- Partner with executive leadership to shape company culture and ensure HR practices are aligned with long-term business strategy.- Implement HR digital transformation projects, improving talent management systems and analytics capabilities.- Champion employee engagement programs that enhance retention and career development across the business.

Management and direction of the group HR, training and recruitment team and strategy, supporting over 2,000 employees across 150 locations.

Working alongside the GHRD to develop and deliver the business’ People strategy.Managing the day-to-day delivery of the HR strategy to the Leaders Group, by ensuring the provision of the highest level HR services in accordance with business objectives, employment legislation, the department’s agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA) and the Group’s policies and procedures through the HR team. The full people management of the HR team, including supervising, motivating, developing and supporting. Quarterly review of objectives with those directly line-managed, ensuring that individual work, supervision and training targets are set, monitored and met.Managing the HR due diligence and consultation process for all acquisitions. Acting as a deputy to the GHRD.Ensuring that the GHRD is kept advised of departmental activity at all times.Annually reviewing the department’s SLA and ensuring that targets are met on a continuous basis. Developing business-led KPIs, identifying trends and making recommendations to the GHRD on the findingsEngendering collaboration between the HR, L&D and Recruitment functions to ensure that the business’ HR needs are met.

Supporting a client group of over 600 employees out of 1,200 employees, across 5 regions.Providing advise on a daily basis to Directors, Senior Management and Line Managers on employee relation cases - managing and advising on capability, disciplinary, ill health management, grievances, dismissals, redundancy, flexible working, amendment to terms & conditions.Carrying out the HR due diligence and reporting back to the HR Director on acquisitions whilst maintaining TUPE regulations. Operating due diligence on 3-5 acquisition at any given time.Presenting to proposed acquired staff prior to completion and generating and issuing measures letters to vendors and employees.Partnering with Managers across the organisation to support HR needs in line with business objectives and providing advise and guidance inline with this.Attending Regional Management meetings to gain an understanding of business challenges and to provide guidance and advise as required.Line management of one HR Administrator. Carrying out appraisals, managing their workload and dealing with performance levels.Having a high level of knowledge and understanding on employment legislation and case law to provide comprehensive advise.Working on key HR projects, for example the implementation of a new HR system, generation of a salary banding structure, a new appraisal system, and annual salary reviews.

Supporting three subsidiaries (UK, Benelux & Nordics) for a Biotechnology Company.Advising and assisting over 200 employees and managers on HR issues from 9 countries.Supporting the closure of the UK site through consultations, redundancy and relocation.Providing advise and supporting Line Managers on employee relation cases, such as dismissals, sickness management, performance management, redundancy, disciplinary.Attending interviews from Administration to Manager Director vacancies and being part of the decision making team.Managing the HR Information systems (SAP & ADP)Processing the monthly payroll processes from implementing internal changes, new starters, leavers and checking monthly and quarterly commission claims.Providing and organising inductions to of all new employees to the organisation.Assisting and coordinating special projects, such as the implementation of an online recruitment software, title restructuring to help eliminate multiple job titles and transparency across the organisation.Operating administration processes from posting recruitment adverts, generating offer letters and contracts, resignations, internal changes, management of the company fleet of over 40 vehicles, salary review process.