Job: HR Manager (Senior / Leadership Level)
Location: North Kent
Employment type: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 DOE + Bens
Are you an experienced HR leader ready to take full ownership of a people agenda and drive meaningful organisational change?
We are supporting an established organisation, committed to Investors in People accreditation, in the appointment of a senior HR Manager to lead and shape the HR function at a strategic level. Part of a wider international group, this role offers real scope to influence at a local level.
This senior HR Manager position goes beyond day-to-day HR delivery — it requires a confident, commercially minded HR professional who can set direction, influence leaders, and embed a high-performance culture.
The senior HR Manager role:
* Lead the end-to-end HR function, providing strategic and operational leadership across the organisation
* Design and deliver a people strategy aligned to business objectives and the Investors in People framework
* Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, constructively challenging and influencing at all levels
* Drive consistency, capability and accountability in people management
* Lead and develop the HR team and associated services
* Oversee employee relations, reward, performance management, workforce planning and organisational change
* Use data and insight to improve decision-making, capability and engagement
* Collaborate with international stakeholders on group-wide people initiatives
About you:
* Proven experience leading an HR function at Manager / Head-of Level, with clear ownership of strategy and delivery
* Strong commercial acumen and the credibility to operate as part of the leadership team
* Deep knowledge of employment law and best-practice HR frameworks
* Confident in leading change, improving processes and raising standards
* Pragmatic, hands-on and outcomes focused, with gravitas and presence
* CIPD qualified (or equivalent)
* Manufacturing, engineering or similar sector experience is highly desirable, as is experience working with Investors in People
If this Senior HR Manager role sounds like something you feel you could add value to and you want to contribute to continued succession, then forward your CV today to Cressida Courtney or follow the link and apply online.