Human Resources Manager

The Role:

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to join our team in Hayes.

Reporting to the EMEA HR Director, you'll provide day-to-day HR support across Panalux UK, Direct Digital and Island Studios, partnering with leaders and employees throughout the full employee lifecycle. You'll play a key role in recruitment, employee relations, learning and development, performance management, employee engagement, and organisational effectiveness initiatives as well as supporting the roll-out of HR projects across EMEA.

This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships, navigating complex people matters, and driving positive change across a dynamic and fast-paced business.

What you'll do:
• Serve as a trusted HR partner to managers and employees across multiple UK businesses.
• Manage the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, contracts, probation, employee mobility, and offboarding.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment activities across the UK and Ireland, from sourcing and screening candidates through offer management and onboarding.
• Partner with leaders on employee engagement, performance reviews, talent development, succession planning, and organisational change initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support on employee relations matters, including investigations, grievances, disciplinaries, and performance management cases.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment legislation and company policies.
• Support the implementation of EMEA and global HR initiatives and projects.
• Drive culture, recognition, and organisational effectiveness programmes that support a high-performance environment.
• Support learning and development initiatives, including training, inductions, and leadership development programmes.
• Leverage HR data and analytics to support workforce planning and business decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with HR, Payroll, and Finance teams across the wider business.
• Contribute to HR transformation projects, including future HRIS implementation and process improvements.
• Deputise for the EMEA HR Director when required.
• Travel occasionally to other company locations across London and the South East as business needs require

What you'll bring to the role:
• CIPD Level 5 qualification or above.
• 5 years of professional HR experience, ideally within a generalist HR Manager or HR Business Partner capacity.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience managing complex employee relations matters, including investigations, grievances, disciplinary processes, performance management, restructures, and organisational change.
• Experience leading recruitment activities and supporting the full employee lifecycle.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Confidence coaching managers and advising senior leaders on people-related matters.
• Experience supporting learning and development initiatives and delivering training programmes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and organisational skills.
• Experience using HRIS systems and an interest in technology-driven process improvements.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A proactive, collaborative, and customer-focused approach.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment.

Desirable Experience:
• Experience within creative, media, entertainment, manufacturing, or other technically driven environments.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, organisational restructures, or business transformation programmes.
• Experience working within regional or international organisations.

Additional Information:
• The role is based in Hayes, United Kingdom.
• Hybrid working arrangement of 4 days per week in the office and 1 day remote.
• Occasional travel to other company sites in London and the South East is required (20%)

If you are an experienced HR professional who enjoys partnering with leaders, driving employee engagement, and helping organisations and people thrive, we'd love to hear from you.