HR Manager

Watford Interim £58,000 - £65,000 per year View Job Description
We are recruiting an experienced HR Manager to join a leading international organisation on a 14-month fixed-term contract, supporting corporate functions across the UK and EMEA. This is a highly visible role with a strong employee relations focus, combining hands-on case management with strategic business partnering and stakeholder engagement.
  • Global well known organisation based in Watford
  • 14 Month FTC to start ASAP

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognised organisation with an established international presence and ambitious growth plans across the EMEA region.

Operating within a fast-paced corporate environment, the business prides itself on its people-focused culture, collaborative leadership style and commitment to creating an engaging and inclusive workplace. Employees benefit from a flexible working environment, exposure to international projects and the opportunity to work alongside experienced HR professionals in a high-performing team.

Job Description

Reporting into the senior HR team, this HR Manager position will support a number of corporate functions across the UK and EMEA, acting as a trusted advisor to managers and stakeholders on a wide range of people matters.

The role has a particularly strong employee relations focus, with approximately 70% of time dedicated to advising managers and supporting complex people issues.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing expert HR advice and coaching to managers across employee relations matters.
  • Managing performance, absence, disciplinary, grievance and flexible working cases from start to finish.
  • Supporting managers through investigations, hearings and employee relations processes.
  • Advising on organisational change initiatives, restructures and redundancies where required.
  • Building strong relationships with senior leaders and influencing appropriate people decisions.
  • Partnering with stakeholders on talent, performance and engagement initiatives.
  • Supporting annual people processes including performance and development activities.
  • Contributing to wellbeing, engagement and inclusion programmes across the business.
  • Supporting employee resource groups and office engagement activities.
  • Reviewing offer documentation, contracts and employee lifecycle paperwork.
  • Supporting onboarding and recruitment activity alongside specialist teams.
  • Participating in HR projects, process improvements and wider business initiatives.
  • Supporting EMEA activity including new country set-ups and employee-related projects where required.
  • This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on case management with true business partnering and stakeholder engagement.



The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be a confident HR professional with strong employee relations experience and the ability to build credibility with senior stakeholders.

You are likely to demonstrate:

  • Previous experience in a HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager position.
  • Strong end-to-end employee relations experience including performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance management.
  • Excellent working knowledge of UK employment law.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
  • The confidence to challenge constructively and provide commercially balanced advice.
  • Experience coaching managers through complex people situations.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced corporate environment.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Experience supporting HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
  • A pragmatic and commercially minded approach to HR.
  • Experience supporting restructuring, settlement agreements, redundancy programmes or EMEA populations would be advantageous but is not essential.



What's on Offer

Competitive salary, negotiable depending on experience

14-month fixed-term contract.

10% retention bonus payable upon successful completion of the contract.

Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week in the office in Watford

Flexible working hours within a 35-hour working week.

Contact
Sonia Shah
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7104621
Phone number
+44 118 933 7058

Job summary

Job function
Human Resources
Subsector
HR Manager
Sector
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
Where
Watford
Contract type
Interim
Consultant name
Sonia Shah
Consultant phone
+44 118 933 7058
Job reference
JN-092026-7104621