Head of HR UK

Partnering the UK CEO & CFO to strategically drive business performance and achieve the organisation targets from an HR point of view. The UK operating company has 300 employees working across 4 locations, predominantly in a white collar office environment. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s culture and ensuring effective HR practices. You’ll lead the HR department, collaborating with other department heads to create a positive and supportive working environment.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implementing a HR Strategy that supports the business in the achievement of its strategic aims and help align, engage and build the organisation to achieve high levels of performance, and meet the future needs of the business.
• Developing the culture of the business, with a particular aim to embed the organisations values in our ways of working to make it a great place to work.
• Lead and develop an effective and efficient human resources function, promoting best fit solutions and consistency across the organisation.
• Ensure the employee lifecycle is delivered effectively and HR systems and processes are fit-for-purpose and meet the current and future need of the business.
• Ensure talent attraction and people development are aligned to developing talent pools to address resourcing challenges including succession plans, knowledge retention and skills development.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Senior Management team and identify and resolve any potential risks to the organisation from a people perspective.
• Establish and publish appropriate metrics that identify issues for the business, as well as track progress of the HR strategies/solutions.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Significant experience influencing management teams at a strategic and operational level on the entire employee life-cycle, from talent acquisition, through to performance management/coaching.
• Operated across multiple sites within a matrix environment.
• Personally robust and resilient with the ability to make difficult decisions.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR PRIMETALS

Our values are the foundation of culture and ways of working for all employees across Primetals. We believe individuals should take ownership of their work and are empowered to deliver solutions to be effective in what we do. As a global business, there is a strong need to work together, and we respect each others views and opinions. What we offer you:

• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Support with further education and qualifications.
• The chance to work, contribute and develop within a global leader in their market.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays (with option to buy/sell).
• Matched pension up to 10%.
• Benefit allowance to spend on streaming subscriptions, green space memberships or health care.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The role will be based in Sheffield and will require regular travel to our other UK operation sites in Stockton, Christchurch and Scunthorpe.

ABOUT PRIMETALS

Primetals Technologies is a joint venture of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and partners. We are operating globally with a world-class product portfolio to guarantee excellence in metals production across the entire value chain - from the raw materials to the finished product. This includes fully integrated technology, automation and environmental solutions, high-end manufacturing capability and comprehensive life-cycle services. For our customers, this means that they can count on long-term, reliable and dedicated support to master the challenges facing the metals market today and in the future. Together, we meet the commitments of quality, sustainability and performance at every step along the production route.