People & Culture Manager - Belfast - Permanent An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced People & Culture Manager to take ownership of the people function within a dynamic and fast-growing organisation. You will play a key role in shaping and embedding effective people practices across multiple business areas, supporting leaders to create a connected, engaged, and high-performing culture. Key Responsibilities - Lead and manage all areas of the employee lifecycle, from onboarding and performance to engagement and development. - Review and implement effective HR policies, ensuring compliance and alignment with organisational goals. - Partner with managers to enhance leadership capability, drive positive culture, and embed consistent people practices. - Support organisational design, workforce planning, and career progression initiatives. - Conduct compensation and benefits benchmarking to ensure competitive reward structures. - Oversee employee engagement activities, recognition programmes, and wellbeing initiatives. - Advise and support leaders on performance, conduct, and employee relations matters. - Lead HR projects focused on process improvement, inclusion, and employee experience. The Ideal Candidate - Strong working knowledge of employment law and best practice HR processes. - Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills. - Ability to build trust and influence across all levels of the organisation. - High attention to detail with strong organisational and problem-solving abilities. Highly Desirable: - Experience working within a family-run business environment, with an understanding of close-knit cultures and values-led leadership. - Standalone HR background, demonstrating capability to manage the full spectrum of HR activity. - CIPD qualification (Level 5 or above) or equivalent practical experience. Benefits - 34 days annual leave - Competitive salary up to £55k - Private healthcare - Birthday leave - "MyTime" hour each week - Early finish Fridays (summer and festive periods) - Cycle-to-work scheme - Flexible working hours within office-based structure To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Katie Fox, Specialist Consultant at MCS Group on or email Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request. Not all agencies are the sameMCS Group are passionate about providing a first-class service to all our customers and have an independent review rating of 4.9 stars on Google. Skills: HR Manager HR Business Partner Senior HR Officer People and Culture