HR Manager

James Gray AssociatesLondonreedpaskelbta 2026-10-12
Privaloma:SeniorLeadHybrid

HR Manager

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 Location: West London Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home Contract: Permanent, Full-Time Team: 1 direct report Head Office Population: Approximately 300 employees

The Role

An exciting opportunity for an experienced and commercially minded HR Manager to take ownership of the people agenda across a fast-paced Head Office environment.

Reporting to the Head of HR, you'll partner closely with senior leaders and Directors across multiple business functions, providing strategic and operational HR support.

This is a broad, hands-on generalist role requiring someone proactive, autonomous and confident influencing senior stakeholders, managing complex employee relations matters and supporting organisational change.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as a trusted HR Business Partner to Heads of Department and Directors.
  • Provide commercially focused HR advice, coaching and guidance.
  • Independently manage complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, performance and absence.
  • Lead and support change management initiatives, including employee communications and organisational restructuring.
  • Support workforce planning, succession planning and talent development.
  • Manage and develop a Talent Acquisition Specialist, supporting senior recruitment when required.
  • Identify training needs and contribute to learning and development initiatives.
  • Analyse HR data and provide meaningful insights to senior leadership.
  • Drive improvements across HR processes, policies and employee engagement.

Ideal Candidate

  • Strong HR generalist experience, ideally at HR Manager or Senior HR Business Partner level.
  • Proven experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders and Directors.
  • Able to demonstrate involvement in change management and change communications.
  • Confident independently managing complex ER cases.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, less structured environment with a broad remit.
  • Commercial, proactive and capable of operating with minimal supervision.
  • Strong UK employment law knowledge and excellent communication skills.
  • CIPD Level 5–7 highly desirable.
  • Retail, fashion or another fast-paced, customer-focused industry advantageous.
  • Learning & Development experience would be beneficial.

Interested? Apply today!!

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