Head of HR Programmes

  • Location
    Edinburgh
  • Contract Type
    Permanent
  • Posted
  • Start Date
    ASAP
  • Industry
    Automotive, Engineering/manufacturing/industrial, Logistics/supply chain, Mining, Oil/energy/renewables/utilities
  • Salary
    GBP90000 - GBP105000 per annum + car allowance + bonus
  • Expiry Date
    2024-06-18

My client is looking for a senior HR generalist with sound project experience for a permanent Head of HR Programmes appointment based in Edinburgh.

Reporting to the HR Director, you will play a pivotal role in the future success of the business through the delivery of concurrent, large-scale people-related projects.

As Head of HR Programmes, key accountabilities will include:

  • Working closely with Operations Leaders and HR CoE’s to ensure consistency & joined-up approach.
  • Large scale change and transformation projects across a variety of areas including Org Design, Resourcing, Training.
  • Engaging stakeholders central to the success of specific projects including SLT, managers, core workforce and HR.
  • Engaging with the SMEs, managing the accountabilities of stakeholders and deadlines.
  • Presenting to the SLT on progress, providing reports and presentations to a broad audience, to inform and engage them with the initiatives/project updates.
  • Engaging with Unions.

To be considered for this role you will be a strong senior HR business partner with a generalist background (to include the core areas of HR such as resourcing, org design, engagement, talent etc) with proven experience of large-scale transformation and HR projects (as an HRBP or in a dedicated HR project role).

You will be adept at partnering & influencing senior leaders up to c-suite with the ability to navigate complex structures and understand the appropriate levers and the ability to work at a strategic level.

This role will suit a communicative senior HR professional with a high level of EQ and commercial acumen and an understanding of the local market, used to working in a complex unionised environment going thru a period of change.

Experience in manufacturing/industrial sectors is key.

Salary up to £100k per annum plus bens.

This is a hybrid role with 3/4 days onsite therefore you will need to live within a commutable distance of Edinburgh.

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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