HR Manager (6 month FTC)

Job Introduction

We are on the lookout for a HR Manager for a large-scale transformation project.  This role is based at one of our most renowned, prestigious city-based sites. 

This unique role reports into the HRBP and partners on the delivery of large-scale transformation of our services and a TUPE transfer of people and services into the site.

You will be partnering with the HR Business Partner and various leaders to drive and deliver HR solutions. which maximise people performance, strategy and workforce planning and significantly contributes towards improved business performance

Your blend of skills will include stakeholder collaboration, strong coaching, and facilitation skills, delivering HR solutions and contribute to success and growth. This varied role will see you working in a dynamic, agile, and fast paced environment. 

What’s in it for you?

• A well renowned, prestigious central site
• Exceptional, fulfilling, varied role
• Major transformation project
• Competitive salary – up to £40k 
• Career enhancing 6-month project
• Agile and dynamic environment

Role Responsibility

This role involves:

• Mobilisation and transformation
• HR Strategy
• HR Planning & Business Development:
• Employee Relations & Engagement:
• Retention, Talent Management & Succession Planning
• Performance Management
• You will be responsible for overseeing a large-scale transformation project of our services a large site in central London & TUPE transfer of people and services into the site
• Partner with the Contract Director and Transformation Manager, ensuring that the business fulfils its obligations in facilitating a robust and meaningful consultation process, and the project deliverables are achieved within the agreed timeframes.
• Highly unionised environment, the successful candidate will require resilience and experience of working closely with Trade Unions on large and complex change management initiatives.
• The successful candidate will have strong coaching and facilitation skills, providing guidance on policy and procedures to a management team that may be unfamiliar and inexperienced with the consultation process.
• A strong team player, the postholder will work collaboratively with our central HR advisory team, People Centre, to ensure staff communications are accurate & timely, and the project is delivered in line with the client’s expectations.

The Ideal Candidate

• Available to commit to the contract ASAP - preferable within 6 weeks
• CIPD qualified
• Experience of working within a unionised environment
• Experience is managing relationships with clients in our partner organisations
• Advanced understanding and application of UK Employment Law
• Previous experience of large-scale transformation and consultations
• HR generalist experience and detailed understanding of all aspects of HR Management including resourcing, talent management/succession planning, change management and employee relations
• Strong analytical skills, professional and commercial acumen, with strong senior level influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing ,communications and presentation skills
• Strong facilitation and coaching skills
• Well organised, responsive, resilient and able to work under pressure

Package Description

Up to £40,000 per annum

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.