Senior HR Manager
Location: Leeds Hybrid
Salary: £50,000 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
At Another we are looking for a Senior HR Manager to work within an established organisation in Leeds. You will be responsible for leading a small HR team whilst ensuring the effective implementation of the people strategy. In this role you will be required to be a highly experienced HR generalist with a strong understanding of HR Information systems. You will execute strategic initiatives through hands‑on HR skills whilst also managing the development of others, policies, processors and the HR information systems (HRIS) implementation
The Role
- Supervise a dedicated HR team ensuring their effective performance, growth, and well‑being.
- Implement the People Strategy through actionable operational plans, these will need to align daily functions with long‑term objectives.
- Take charge of the project development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of the organisation s HRIS.
- Direct the development, review, and implementation of HR policies, ensuring alignment with best practices and legal requirements.
- Keeping up to date with new HR UK employment legislation developments, updating policies and communicating with stakeholders accordingly.
- Develop and implement workforce data and insights to drive improved and proactive decision making in collaboration with the HR Director.
- Prepare regular HR management information reports for presentation to senior leadership.
- Partner with managers and key stakeholders, offering expert guidance on escalated employee relations, performance evaluations, absence management, and organisational restructuring.
- Lead the practical implementation of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives.
- Proactively identify and support HR compliance and controls, mitigating risk.
- Support initiatives for organisational change, including workforce planning, leadership development, succession, restructuring, and cultural development programs.
- Enhance employee experience, fostering high levels of engagement, well‑being, and retention.
- Support initiatives for learning and development business wide, including ongoing leadership development learning initiatives.
- Improve service provision and delivery to stakeholder groups across the organisation.
- Engaging with all stakeholders at all levels of the business, including Trade Union partners.
Skills required
- Extensive experience or working as a senior HR professional, ideally gained in a complex unionised organisation.
- Strong people leader who will manage and develop their team effectively, a great team player who delivers results through working collaboratively.
- Strong experience of managing end‑to‑end HRIS projects and system implementation.
- Knowledge of UK employment law and a background of managing complex ER cases.
- Has a background of managing change projects; restructuring, TUPE, cultural change.
- Experience of working within a complex and ambiguous business environment.
- Pragmatist and shows political awareness, diplomacy and discretion.
- A strong influencer and can work closely with senior stakeholders reconciling different views in sensitive areas.
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Another, please do not hesitate to apply.
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