Senior HR Manager

K2 Partnering Solutions is a global provider of unique end-to-end consultative solutions in the enterprise applications, AI, and cloud space.

The Senior HR Manager will act as the regional HR lead for Europe, owning the full people agenda across both internal employees and external associates. This role sits at the intersection of HR and revenue generation—partnering closely with Sales leadership and other organizational leaders to drive performance, optimise workforce planning, provide solutions and ensure operational discipline across the business. This is not a policy-heavy HR role. It is a commercially focused position requiring strong business acumen, the ability to influence senior stakeholders, and hands-on execution across all HR sub-functions. The position fosters partnerships across the organization to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the business. Intimate knowledge of business strategy, financial position, organization’s culture and its competition.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance & Talent Management
  • Design and implement performance frameworks, including KPIs aligned to commercial outcomes, Performance Development/Improvement Plans (PIPs), promotion and progression frameworks (with focus on senior talent), and annual performance reviews.
  • Provide data-driven recommendations on talent decisions, balancing performance, potential, and business need.
  • Conduct behavioural assessments for new hires and integrate insights into development plans.
• Compensation & Workforce Planning
  • Partnering with the global Compensation Manager, support and evolve salary banding frameworks, ensuring market competitiveness and internal equity.
  • Partner with leadership on compensation decisions tied to performance and retention.
  • Contribute to workforce planning strategies aligned to growth and margin objectives.
• Learning & Development
  • Design and deliver training programs for Sales teams, including sales enablement and sales methodology.
  • Build scalable onboarding and capability development programs for new hires.
  • Leverage L&D expertise to strengthen overall organisational capability.
• Employee Relations & Engagement
  • Act as the regional lead for employee relations and engagement, designing and delivering initiatives that drive retention, strengthen employee experience, and improve overall organisational health.
  • Act as the lead for complex employee relations cases; conducting thorough and objective investigations and providing resolutions.
  • Provide clear, risk-based recommendations to leadership.
  • Foster a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative culture.
  • Provide guidance and input on workforce planning and succession planning.
• HR Operations & Compliance
  • Work with global leadership to regionalize global HR directives across EMEA.
  • Oversee HR processes across the employee lifecycle (hire to exit).
  • Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Team Leadership
  • Lead and develop an HR team covering multiple sub-functions (including but not limited to talent acquisition, training and development, performance management, onboarding, benefit and payroll administration).
  • Set clear priorities, drive accountability, and build capability within the team.
  • Operate as a hands-on leader—comfortable switching between strategy and execution.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior HR Business Partner / Senior HR Manager in a commercial, fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong track record of partnering with Sales or revenue-generating functions.
• Experience designing performance frameworks (KPIs, PIPs, promotions).
• Solid understanding of workforce planning, compensation structures, and organisational design.
• Hands-on experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Solid understanding of HR processes and procedures and ability to continually improve processes and procedures.
• Must have a strong work ethic, and a reputation for the highest degree of integrity and mature business judgment.
• Motivated self-starter, confident, and able to navigate and lead through change.
• Strong ability to collaboratively engage with leaders to create, identify, and implement solutions to further the effectiveness of the business.
• Strong business acumen with interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Experience establishing or standardising HR practices across regions (US experience strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and to coordinate efforts with other departments as required.
• Strong analytical mindset with comfort using data to drive decisions.
• Originated in Learning & Development and expanded into a broad HR leadership role.
• Experience in staffing, consulting, or project-based workforce environments.
• Exposure to behavioural assessment tools (e.g., DISC).
• Ability to handle and protect sensitive information in a confidential and professional manner.

Salary range: 60-70K GBP for the UK. 50-60K EUR for Italy/Spain.