HR Manager in Woking

What you will enjoy doing:

• Deliver the strategic and operational HR agenda to aligned business areas.
• Act as a critical friend to business leaders, partnering to implement HR strategy and people plans.
• Partner with business leaders and Talent team to develop workforce and demand plans, managing full-time equivalent planning process.
• Use metrics and key performance indicators to identify opportunities for business performance improvement.
• Promote diversity and inclusion continuously, developing progressive plans and analyzing diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics.
• Implement talent development plans with diverse pipelines to secure future workforce and skills.
• Lead organisation design initiatives, guiding business through restructuring, communication, consultation, implementation, and change management.
• Coach leaders and drive development of people capability in line management to enhance employee engagement and retention.
• Support business leaders in pay negotiations, recognition processes, employee relations agenda, and contribute to union working groups.
• Upskill line managers on focus areas including diversity, inclusion, and health and wellbeing.
• Lead and manage HR-related projects as appropriate.
• Serve as escalation point for HR Advisors.

What makes you great:

• Minimum of 8 years relevant HR experience including industrial relations and collective bargaining.
• Proven project management skills with knowledge of project management approaches and tools.
• Strong understanding of analytics with ability to apply insights commercially to identify root causes.
• Experience in change planning and management, including managing organisational changes.
• Skilled in handling sensitive personal and complex data with integrity.
• Excellent negotiation and coaching skills to develop and support leaders.
• Strong management and leadership capabilities to motivate others effectively.
• Comprehensive knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for building relationships at all organizational levels.
• Proficient in HR management software and Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• CIPD qualification or relevant degree is desirable.
• Demonstrates integrity and role models behaviours aligned with an inclusive workplace.
• Thrives in a team that values diversity and is encouraged to bring unique perspectives.

Why you will love working with us:

We are the largest provider of industrial, medical and special gases in the UK and Ireland. Our values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion and Community are at the heart of everything we do. They help us create an environment that puts safety first, where people do things the right way, new ideas are welcomed and everyone can be themselves.

At BOC, we take pride in our people and work hard to provide an enriching, enjoyable place to work. We have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and excel. We are always raising the bar, and because we are part of Linde, a global company, our people have limitless opportunities to grow and make a difference, all over the world.

What we offer you:

• Bonus scheme tied to both individual and company performance.
• Generous pension with up to 10.7% employer contributions.
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 30 additional days.
• Healthcare trust offering comprehensive coverage including neurodiversity assessments for you and your dependents.
• Employee assistance programme for your well-being.
• Exclusive access to our discount shopping portal.

Have we inspired you? Let's talk about it. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are more than happy to work with you to provide reasonable adjustments to enable you to present your best self.

Not sure if you fulfil the full criteria for this role? Regardless, we'd still like to hear from you! We look forward to receiving your application via our online careers site, hearing your story and getting to know you better!