HR Manager

At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 108 offices in 45 countries worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative and client-focused. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity and the quality we deliver. As a result our people get to work on some of the most exciting projects in the world.

Job Description

As part of our UK HR team, you will be responsible for providing a generalist HR service across divisions.

Key role requirements

• Develop divisional People strategy and implementation plan for each business area, aligned to commercial priorities and future objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with key operational stakeholders to deliver people strategy within divisional areas of responsibility.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers, providing robust commercial advice and guidance on policy and process, recommending appropriate solutions.
• Proactively identify potential legal risk and partner with appropriate stakeholders to resolve and mitigate.
• Point of escalation and management of complex employee relations; disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance, etc.
• Manage talent and succession planning with key operational stakeholders.
• Work with operational stakeholders to develop and drive employee engagement action plans.
• Coach, lead and line manage an HR Advisor on a day-to-day basis, ensuring delivery against objectives, People Plan and People Playbook.
• Shape, influence, manage and deliver a broad range of People projects , change initiatives and calendar activities, under the UK people strategy.
• Produce people related reports, in-depth data analysis and visual presentations and provide ad hoc management information to senior stakeholders

Behaviours

• Make change happen: Resilient, adaptable with demonstrable experience of working in a small, fast-paced team environment.
• Do better everyday: Highly organised and efficient with excellent attention to detail and the ability to multi-task. Desire to solve problems and strive for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate to deliver our best work: Positive attitude and ability to influence and develop relationships with a variety of teams and individuals at all levels across the business.
• Always learning: Constantly have an ear to the ground to develop commercial awareness, advance data and analytics skills and stay up-to-date with changes in employment law and industry best practice.
• Treat each other with care and respect: Excellent interpersonal skills, balancing compassion with the ability to make difficult decisions when needed.

Qualifications

Extensive HR experience is essential.

Additional Information

Benefits:

• 25 Days annual leave
• Corporate Gym Membership
• Cyclescheme
• Buy and Sell annual leave
• Pension

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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