HR Manager - Leadership, People Development Focus

• Design and deliver a management development programme for new and existing managers.
• Coach managers on performance management, employee relations, absence management and difficult conversations.
• Act as a trusted HR advisor to managers and the Executive Team.
• Lead complex employee relations cases and ensure legal compliance.
• Manage and develop the HR Business Partner and Talent Manager.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives and action planning.
• Oversee key HR processes, including onboarding, performance management and talent development.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR systems, policies and employee experience.

Requirements

• Previous HR leadership or HR Manager experience.
• Experience designing and delivering leadership or management development programmes.
• Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge.
• CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and coaching skills.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach.
• Experience leading and developing HR teams.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and delivering management development programmes, with a strong focus on employee relations, legal compliance, and stakeholder management. Proven ability to lead HR teams and drive continuous improvement in HR processes and employee engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Leadership Experience
• Management Development Programme Design
• Employee Relations Knowledge
• CIPD Level 7 Qualification
• Stakeholder Management Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

• Performance Management
• Employee Relations
• Absence Management
• Onboarding
• Talent Development
• HR Systems Improvement
• Legal Compliance

Soft Skills

• Coaching Skills
• Proactive Approach
• Commercial Mindset

Certifications & Qualifications

• CIPD Level 7

Industry Keywords

• HR Business Partner
• Employee Engagement
• Talent Manager
• Complex Employee Relations Cases