Senior Human Resources Manager

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Finance/Legal experience essential

Are you an HR Professional, ready to lead operational excellence, manage a high-performing team and work with the leadership team to drive the people agenda?

Do you currently reside in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, or are you willing to commute daily? Do you have Legal or Financial experience? If you answered yes, please read on.

Responsibilities

Leading HR Operations, overseeing the full end-to-end employee lifecycle (recruitment, onboarding, engagement and retention, performance, learning and development and offboarding

• Talent and Culture – Build an employer brand that attracts and retains key talent, champion our values and enhance our colleague proposition and experience.
• Systems and Compliance – Oversee the HR information system (driving automation), payroll and benefits whilst ensuring legal and regulatory compliance at a corporate level.
• Data-driven decision making – Leveraging analytics to inform workforce planning, engagement strategies, business reporting, and optimise operational process efficiencies.
• Continuous Improvement – Lead HR initiatives that support business growth, operational efficiency and cultural transformation.

Qualifications

• An experienced leader with a track record in managing HR Operations (in a senior role).
• Ideally CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent) qualification
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience in a leadership role.
• Proven track record in managing teams and influencing decision-making at a senior level.
• Strong commercial acumen with strong expertise in HR systems, data analytics, payroll and compliance
• A natural problem solver, influencer and change agent, comfortable in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in the legal or insurance sector is highly desirable.

*Please note, due to the high level of applicants only short listed candidates will be contacted.