HR Manager | Romford | £65LK |  Hybrid Working |  Financial Services

Are you an experienced HR leader who enjoys shaping strategy while remaining close to the day-to-day operation?

We're looking for an ambitious HR Manager to lead an established HR team within a growing, multi-site financial services organisation. Reporting directly to the Head of HR, you'll manage a team of five, including HR Business Partners, while partnering with senior leaders to deliver a people strategy that supports engagement, performance and continued business growth.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a commercially focused environment and enjoys leading change, influencing stakeholders and developing high-performing teams.

What you'll be doing

• Leading, coaching and developing an established HR team of five.

• Partnering with senior leaders to deliver the people strategy.

• Driving organisational change, transformation and restructuring projects.

• Leading on complex employee relations matters and ensuring employment law compliance.

• Developing leadership capability across the organisation.

• Influencing reward, talent management, succession planning and employee engagement initiatives.

• Using people data and insights to support commercial decision-making.

• Overseeing recruitment, HR operations and Health & Safety compliance.

About you

You'll be an experienced HR professional who enjoys operating at both a strategic and operational level.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience as an HR Manager or Senior HR Business Partner.

• Previous experience managing and developing an HR team (essential).

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.

• Experience leading organisational change and business transformation.

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

• A commercial mindset with the ability to balance business needs with people priorities.