Description The HR Manager has responsibility for overseeing HR initiatives and HR administration for both the Ethylene Oxide and Gamma facilities within the United Kingdom. Responsibilities Apply standardised policies, programs and tools Ensure consistency, compliance and integration of HR practices within the facilities Maintain good employee relations Maintain and oversee dispute, grievance and disciplinary policies and procedures in co-ordination with departmental Managers Make suggestions to develop and improve HR administration, policies and procedures through effective communication and driving change Provide proactive guidance to both employees and management on the interpretation and implementation of such policies and procedures Ensure employee personnel files are maintained in good order and kept up to date Prepare headcount and other HR reporting as required Attend HR meetings as required Support corporate HR training and development initiatives Assist with the rollout of the new e-Learning Management System Execute company’s Performance Management and Talent Management processes Coordinate with hiring managers on hire requisition process and liaise with recruitment agencies as necessary Shortlist, schedule and perform interviews in co-ordination with facility management Prepare and issue job offer letters and contracts Prepare and complete onboarding activities and co-ordinate induction training plan with departmental management Assist benefit programs, such as pension scheme, company car, private health cover, life insurance and any other benefit programs Undertake any other duties deemed necessary by the Director HR, EMEAA and facility management. Qualifications Knowledge/Education and Training: Circa 5-7 years progressive HR experience. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Management or similar field. Experience: HR background and understanding of the function in order to implement HR programmes and initiatives Useful to have experience within life sciences industry UK labour and employment law experience is essential Ability to manage high workload and multiple priorities Strong bias for action and execution excellence Must have a can-do attitude Leverage technology and defined processes to support execution of services Ability to communicate within a matrixed organisation Detail oriented with ability to work independently in fast-paced environment, cross functional partnering with other departments such as Operations, Sales, Engineering, Quality, EHS, IT and Legal Skills: Timely decision making – makes good decisions sometimes without complete information and under tight timelines and pressure. Spends time on what matters. Courage – lets people know where they stand, faces up to people and situations, deals with problems directly, will take negative actions when necessary, steps up to conflict and can find common ground with minimal noise. Deals with ambiguity – is flexible and can combine seeming opposites. Knows how the organisation works and can navigate to find answers. Can shift focus easily and operates comfortably in “the gray”. Manages through others – can marshal resources to get things done. Good at figuring out process, practices and procedures to accomplish goals. Can impact people and results remotely. Knows how to organise people and activities to get more out of fewer resources. Trusts people to perform and holds them accountable. Can do attitude – Be determined and driven to get things done and built out. Need to understand the vision and how to get there. Develops others – blends people into teams, provides learning opportunities, lets people be responsible for their work, provides candid feedback to managers and employees for improvement, maintains two-way dialogue on work and results.