HR Manager

HR Manager - Permanent - Career defining opportunity.

MCS Group is partnering with a fast-growing, multi-site organisation as they appoint an HR Manager, a genuinely high-impact, career-defining role.

The role:

This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced HR professional to take ownership of the people function and drive real change across the business.

Operating in a fast-paced, operational environment, you will work closely with senior leadership to build, embed, and shape a consistent and compliant HR function across multiple locations.

This role will suit someone who enjoys hands-on delivery, can operate strategically when required, and is confident influencing at senior level.

The main responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of the HR function.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership across all HR matters.
• Manage and lead on complex employee relations cases.
• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Drive improvements across onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Lead recruitment and workforce planning across the business.
• Support organisational design, structures, and job frameworks.
• Deliver a compensation & benefits review to ensure market competitiveness.
• Drive initiatives to improve employee engagement, culture, and retention

The successful candidate:

• Proven experience in a senior HR role.
• Strong working knowledge of Northern Ireland employment law.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law is advantageous.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex ER issues.
• Experience building or improving HR structures, processes, or functions.

What's on offer:

• Competitive base salary, dependant on experience.
• Pension scheme.
• Opportunity to build and shape an HR function from scratch.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Rebekah Mulligan, HR Recruitment Manager at MCS Group on
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