HR Manager - Industry Leader (London)

The Opportunity

Cpl is actively recruiting for an experienced and proactive HR Manager to join a leading environmental and trenchless infrastructure services company operating across both the UK and Ireland.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on the people, culture and future of this dynamic and growing business.

About the role:

As HR Manager you will have the opportunity to oversee the full employee lifecycle and provide trusted HR support across the business, leading the day-to-day function of the HR Department.

This is a hands-on role for an HR professional who enjoys working closely with people and managers, providing practical advice and helping to create a positive, engaged and high-performing workplace.

Key duties include:

• Managing employee relations matters including performance management, investigations, hearings and outcomes




• Coordinating occupational health and medical referrals where required




• Reviewing and developing HR policies, procedures, organisational structures and equality monitoring




• Overseeing weekly payroll and benefits administration, including pensions, healthcare, vehicles and Cycle to Work




• Maintaining and developing HR systems




• Partner with the Talent & Workforce Manager and hiring managers on workforce planning, recruitment requirements and selection, with Talent & Workforce leading the end-to-end recruitment process




• Lead the HR elements of onboarding and internal employee movements, including promotions and transfers, ensuring a smooth employee experience




• Manage the HR processes associated with leavers, ensuring all documentation, systems and internal processes are completed appropriately




• Acting as the HR lead for apprenticeships




• Identifying training and development needs and supporting managers to build their people-management capability




• Providing practical HR advice and guidance to managers and employees




• Supporting people-related requirements within tender submissions




• Preparing HR reports and presentations for senior management, using data and trends to inform decision-making




• Ensuring continued compliance with employment legislation and best practice

About You

We’re looking for an HR professional who is:

• Experienced in a generalist HR Manager or senior HR role




• Confident managing complex employee relations matters




• Commercially aware and able to build strong relationships with managers at all levels.




• Highly organised, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment




• Confident using HR systems, HRIS/ATS platforms and Microsoft Office




• Comfortable analysing HR data and turning it into meaningful information




• A strong communicator who can provide clear, practical and credible HR advice




• Passionate about developing people and creating a positive workplace culture




• Able to work independently while also being an effective member of the wider management team

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline




• CIPD Level 5 or 7 or equivalent professional qualification is highly desirable




• Minimum 4–6 years’ progressive HR experience, including at least 1–2 years in a supervisory or management capacity




• Strong working knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice




• Experience using HRIS, ATS and Microsoft Office systems

What’s on offer?

• An attractive salary and benefits package




• Flexible/ hybrid working




• The opportunity to join a dynamic industry leader in a senior role