HR Manager £55,000 - £60,000 Car allowance £5,000 Pension - matched 5% contribution Health care 25 days leave 8 Bank Holidays 100% office-based role – Monday to Friday Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Are you an HR Manager looking to work for a forward-thinking, growing and financially secure business within the manufacturing and operations sector? If so, Umbilical Limited is working on a retained assignment seeking an experienced and strategic HR Manager to join a business that has grown from humble beginnings into a UK powerhouse. Having recruited for this business on many occasions, I can honestly say they are a true investor in their employees, as well as having the financial capabilities to improve the business and operations to support growth. This role will provide the ideal HR Manager with a varied and challenging opportunity with a healthy mix of high-level strategic input, as well as maintaining a direct approach with your HR team. The HR Managers role will be as follows: To manage all HR-related activities including payroll across a multi-site operation reporting directly to the Director Develop and implement an HR strategy aligned with business objectives Provide effective and clear leadership as well as training, coaching, mentoring and upskilling your HR team Introduce, implement and manage effective HR strategies and policies to meet business objectives Plan and control functional budgets. Annual/quarterly/forecast personnel planning Lead and advise on employment topics including remuneration, development and effective deployment of personnel to ensure that decisions are made following company guidelines Confident in delivering new people strategies, ensuring adherence to UK employment laws, managing complex employee relations issues and advising on efficient HR systems Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and professional development programs Lead cultural transformation initiatives, drive change, and promote innovation HR metrics reporting on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis The ideal HR Manager will have a combination of the following: An experienced HR Manager or Head of HR The ideal person would have worked in the manufacturing, engineering or FMCG sector with a blue-collar labour force A qualification such as CIPD level 5 or 7 or a Bachelor's or Master’s in human resources management Possess a high work ethic and excellent communication skills Knowledge of labour regulations, HR practices and policies Strong leadership expertise, strength of character, people’s person and success-driven The benefits: You will be rewarded with a fantastic remuneration package with full autonomy to drive HR strategies and improvements with long-term prospects of becoming the company’s Director of HR. How to apply: Please click “apply” or for further information, please contact Ajay Bhella at Umbilical Limited, alternatively, please email me an up-to-date copy of your CV to ajayumbilicaltech.com Umbilical Limited is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate based on age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.