HR Manager - EMEA
Airswift
Temporary
On-site
Manchester, United Kingdom
About Us
Airswift is the leading workforce solutions provider to the STEM industries. For over 40 years Airswift has been transforming lives through the provision of international workforce solutions to STEM industries. Today, we are an integrated team of over 900 employees across 37 countries, supporting over 8,000 contractors globally.
We are a people business – we transform lives through the world of work. We care about wellbeing, community engagement and our planet – we plant a tree for every person placed in a job globally! We have a passion for growth, including investing in the development of our people.
We support professionals looking for jobs with exceptional firms in the technology, construction, and engineering sectors.
Role Description
We are seeking a dynamic HR Manager to provide maternity leave cover for 14 months. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape HR strategies across the EMEA region, supporting Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caspian. You will work closely with the regional leadership team and the CHRO, delivering key HR functions, and employee engagement initiatives, and ensuring policy compliance. This role offers the chance to impact a broad region, contributing to employee well-being and driving HR strategy.
Principle Accountabilities:
General HR Support
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Airswift, we believe that diversity is critical to our success and makes us a great place to work. We are committed to building an equal opportunity workplace, the more inclusive we are - the better our work will be.
Airswift is the leading workforce solutions provider to the STEM industries. For over 40 years Airswift has been transforming lives through the provision of international workforce solutions to STEM industries. Today, we are an integrated team of over 900 employees across 37 countries, supporting over 8,000 contractors globally.
We are a people business – we transform lives through the world of work. We care about wellbeing, community engagement and our planet – we plant a tree for every person placed in a job globally! We have a passion for growth, including investing in the development of our people.
We support professionals looking for jobs with exceptional firms in the technology, construction, and engineering sectors.
Role Description
We are seeking a dynamic HR Manager to provide maternity leave cover for 14 months. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape HR strategies across the EMEA region, supporting Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Caspian. You will work closely with the regional leadership team and the CHRO, delivering key HR functions, and employee engagement initiatives, and ensuring policy compliance. This role offers the chance to impact a broad region, contributing to employee well-being and driving HR strategy.
Principle Accountabilities:
General HR Support
- Provide comprehensive HR support to EMEA based offices and employees.
- Lead and manage HR & Talent Acquisition team of 5, ensuring efficient HR service delivery.
- Act as an escalation point for employee queries and complex HR matters.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with ISO standards by preparing EMEA audits.
- Regularly review and update HR policies and employee contracts to meet legal requirements.
- Offer guidance to ensure adherence to HR procedures and statutory compliance.
- Partner with the leadership team on HR reporting, budget planning, and forecasting.
- Drive strategic people priorities and work with managers to meet performance and development targets (KPIs, reviews, and goals).
- Monitor key HR metrics and completion rates across the region, identifying areas for improvement and making recommendations.
- Manage pay change, promotion and role change requests and ensure accurate and timely processing.
- Oversee the renewal and management of internal benefits packages, including benchmarking against market standards.
- Support any office openings, closures, restructures, or mergers and acquisitions (M&A) integration, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption to business operations.
- Implement and monitor strategic change initiatives, including M&A integration, ensuring alignment with business objectives and effective communication.
- Partner with managers to guide performance reviews, providing advice and support to ensure follow-up actions are completed and development plans are put into practice.
- Partner with managers to oversee performance reviews for all employees, providing guidance and support to ensure that follow-up actions are completed.
- Lead the internal recruitment process, partnering with managers to identify talent needs, supporting internal mobility, and ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience.
- Facilitate talent planning, including succession planning and career development, ensuring the region’s future talent pipeline is robust.
- Oversee the onboarding and induction process for new internal hires, ensuring a smooth transition and positive integration into the company culture.
- Champion employee engagement initiatives across the region.
- Analyse employee engagement surveys and collaborate with managers to implement meaningful improvements, driving alignment with the company’s people strategy.
- Implement group-wide initiatives such as leadership coaching and succession planning programmes.
- Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
- HR experience in a similar role, preferably within a related industry (staffing, professional services etc).
- Sound understanding of business HR practices and regional employment laws.
- Ideally CIPD qualified or working towards a similar certification.
- Ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders and manage change effectively.
- Comfortable with financial information and HR reporting systems.
- Strong project management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Attractive monthly base salary + competitive commission/performance bonus.
- Genuine career progression opportunities, either locally or globally!
- World-class training programmes and development opportunities.
- Virtual Onboarding Events exclusively for new hires.
- Team driven environment, supportive culture with a focus on work-life balance.
- Career breaks available after one year.
- Real time recognition through our employee reward platform.
- Mental Health First Aiders to signpost you to support when you need it.
- Yearly destination trips as part of our High Flyers program (Dubai, Buenos Aires, etc…)
- Charity days for various important causes such as Relay for Life and Earth Day.
- Growth - In life and business, one must grow to flourish and achieve high ambitions. Growth requires change, challenge, risk and sacrifice - we will always choose growth.
- Life – Above all else, we value life. The quality of life, both in and outside of work, profoundly influences our well-being and our impact on the world.
- Excellence - We deliver, holding ourselves accountable for results. Our customers see excellence in everything we do.
- Integrity - We are ethical, open, honest and authentic. People trust us to do the right thing for the right reason.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Airswift, we believe that diversity is critical to our success and makes us a great place to work. We are committed to building an equal opportunity workplace, the more inclusive we are - the better our work will be.
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