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Senior People & Culture Manager

7-10 Years
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Job Description

This is a hands-on role suited to an experienced HR generalist who enjoys variety, ownership, and working closely with the business. You will be the first point of contact for people-related matters and will balance day-to-day HR delivery with pragmatic advice and continuous improvement. This role will play a critical part in shaping culture, performance, and workforce capability to support long-term business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

  • Own end-to-end HR operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, contracts, and policy management.
  • Act as the first point of contact for employee and manager queries, providing practical, compliant, and commercially sound advice.
  • Manage employee relations matters, including performance issues, grievances, and disciplinary processes.
  • Ensure accurate HR administration, documentation, and data management, supported by the HR Administrator.

Compensation, Benefits & Payroll Support

  • Support the design and implementation of compensation and benefits practices aligned with the business and market.
  • Coordinate salary reviews, benchmarking, and incentive processes in partnership with leadership.
  • Ensure compliance with local labour laws and support payroll processes in collaboration with finance or external vendors.
  • Oversee employee benefits administration, including insurance, leave, and wellbeing initiatives.

Performance Management & Manager Support

  • Support the OKR performance review process and ongoing performance conversations across the business.
  • Guide managers on goal-setting, feedback, performance improvement plans (PIPs), and employee development.
  • Help embed practical performance tools where appropriate.

Learning, Development & Capability Building

  • Support learning and development initiatives, including onboarding, manager capability, and targeted skills training.
  • Identify skills gaps and work with leaders to recommend practical development solutions.
  • Coordinate external training providers or learning platforms as needed.

People Partnering & Culture

  • Build strong relationships with leaders and teams, acting as a trusted advisor on people matters.
  • Support initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement, and ways of working.
  • Contribute to employer branding and employee experience improvements.

HR Systems, Compliance & Reporting

  • Maintain HR systems, records, and reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Ensure adherence to local employment legislation, company policies, and best practice.
  • Prepare basic HR metrics and insights to support decision-making (e.g. headcount, turnover, leave).

Team Leadership

  • Manage and develop a HR Administrator, providing coaching, guidance, and on-the-job development.
  • Set clear priorities and ensure high-quality delivery of HR administration and support.

Candidate Profile:

Experience & Knowledge

  • 710 years experience in HR, with strong exposure to generalist and operational HR responsibilities.
  • Experience working in a stand-alone HR role or small HR team environment.
  • Solid understanding of local labour laws, HR operations, and employee relations.
  • Experience supporting compensation, benefits, and performance processes.

Skills & Attributes

  • A practical, hands-on HR professional who is comfortable rolling up their sleeves.
  • Strong relationship-builder with the ability to partner effectively with managers and leadership.
  • Confident advising on people matters with sound judgement and a balanced commercial lens.
  • Organised, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
  • Comfortable developing a junior team member and leading through influence rather than hierarchy.

Mindset

  • Curious and adaptable, with interest in contributing to more strategic people initiatives over time.
  • Values-driven and people-centric, while remaining pragmatic and business-focused.
  • Thrives in a fast-moving, creative environment with evolving needs.

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Job ID: 143367333