People and Culture Manager

Job: People & Culture Manager

Location: Walsall, West Midlands / Hybrid

Employment type: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 DOE

Are you an experienced HR or People & Culture professional who thrives in a fast-paced operational environment and enjoys being a trusted advisor to senior leaders? Do you have the confidence to work autonomously across a broad generalist remit while also thinking strategically about the people agenda from a local and international perspective? Are you someone who is excited by the prospect of joining a business at a genuinely pivotal moment, where growth, change and opportunity are all on the horizon?

We are proud to be retained exclusively on this search, working with a well-established precision manufacturing business. This is a genuinely exciting time to be joining. With strong growth ahead and further acquisitions expected, this is a career opportunity to embed HR operations within the UK and support leaders and employees, ensuring HR practices are aligned with business needs.

As People & Culture Manager, you will be the HR lead for the UK region, reporting to the Operations Director with a dotted line into the Global People & Culture Director. This is a hands-on, visible and impactful role for someone who enjoys owning the full people agenda and making a tangible difference to the business and its people.

The role will include:

• Leading and coordinating day-to-day HR operations including recruitment, onboarding, performance management and offboarding
• Acting as a trusted advisor to regional leaders on all people-related matters, providing coaching and guidance on people management, team development and organisational change
• Ensuring compliance with UK employment law and internal HR policies and procedures
• Supporting workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies as the business continues to grow
• Overseeing compensation and benefits to ensure the business is an employer of choice
• Serving as the first point of contact for employee concerns, supporting conflict resolution and fostering a positive and inclusive working environment
• Promoting employee wellbeing and engagement initiatives across the region
• Supporting succession planning and identifying talent needs in partnership with regional leaders
• Collaborating with regional and global HR teams to align practices, share best practice and lead or contribute to wider group HR projects and initiatives
• Ensuring consistent application of HR policies across the region

About you:

• Proven generalist HR experience, ideally within a manufacturing, engineering or factory environment
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR compliance
• Comfortable working autonomously and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with HRIS systems and strong data management skills
• Solid understanding of compensation and benefits, including salary benchmarking and benefits administration
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build credibility at all levels
• An understanding of cross-cultural differences and the ability to communicate effectively with international stakeholders
• CIPD qualified or equivalent, a master's degree or additional HR certification would be advantageous