HR Manager UK (TEMP)

About Us:

At Kuoni Tumlare, we design and deliver exceptional travel experiences through a comprehensive portfolio of destination management solutions. With over 100 years of expertise, we serve a global network of partners by offering series tours, educational trips, MICE events, guaranteed departure tours, and more. Our marketplace strategy is at the forefront of digital transformation, ensuring a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving travel landscape

Your Role:

Candidates MUST have minimum level 7 CIPD Qualification to be considered for this position. Based in London, with a 6 months contract (Part time: 4 days per week),to act as an effective generalist HR partner with management colleagues and employees in KuoniTumlare for UK, with a rounded focus on the whole HR stake, which includes managing stakeholders, change management, management coaching, employee relations, payroll and the delivery of HR initiatives you will:

• Be responsible for the HR function in the UK across all company functions and divisions.
• Work collaboratively with the business, managing the HR relationship and consulting on strategic business issues
• Help drive the business people plan forward through HR project delivery, diagnosing issues, implementing solutions and managing risks
• Proactively identify areas where HR can add value by working with business stakeholders
• Help bring the various business functions together through the company people plan and people policies.

Your Team:

• You will reports to the Head of HR Europe, Russia & Americas and work closely with the regional HR team and across the wider European team
• Work successfully across company functions and divisions
• Be responsible for the local HR Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

Hr Project

• Supports & delivers HR projects (Divisional and Global)
• Defines and prepares local HR projects according to business needs
• Participate in designated projects within Compensation and Benefits, such as salary benchmarking, advising managers on salary levels, benefit management etc.

Hr Processes

Workday

• Manages hiring process for employees
• Adjusts departments’ organization, salary and other HR related changes accordingly
• Controls Time off admin and make needed adjustments (pay run control)

Hr Policy

• Create, gain agreement and implement HR policies as required by changing legislation or new business issues to enable the Company to proactively respond to changes while setting appropriate company standards Pay run
• Manage the attendance control and needed adjustments in Workday with HR Advisor cooperation
• communicate and cooperate with the global payroll solution provider ensuring payroll is duly executed

Hr Admin

• Deputize HR Advisor in HR Admin tasks during HR Advisor absence according to HR Advisor’s job description

Hr Recruitment

• Ensure the efficient recruitment for all depts.
• Provide induction training for all newcomers for all departments
• Work in conjunction with the internal Talent Acquisition Team and key stakeholders to ensure the recruitment of high caliber, qualified employees to support the business needs

Others:

• Support the agreement of strategic and operational priorities for the business area of responsibility in conjunction with HRBPs, managers and senior stakeholders
• Act as a consultant/coach/confidant to managers on high impact organizational issues to maintain high levels of employee engagement
• Work with stakeholders to ensure departments are equipped to deal with changing business requirements - from ideas generation to planning, implementing and communicating organizational change
• Provide specific advice and guidance to managers to ensure fair and consistent treatment of employees across the organization
• Use key metrics to challenge and drive continuous improvement in people management processes and overall business effectiveness
• Participate in employee job-grading and job profiling activities
• Ensure any benefits or pay concerns are identified and addressed with line managers to ensure satisfactory employee engagement levels are maintained
• Work with the L&D, C&B team and managers to define development needs and develop strategies and initiatives to address those needs
• Facilitate learning and development activities where appropriate
• Provision of a complete HR service to approximately 130 employees in the Country in partnership with managers

To Succeed In The Role You Should Have:

• Strong HR generalist experiences in a fast-paced commercial environment, ideally gained within the travel or retail sector.
• Strong UK HR experience within an international company and desired previous multi -country experience.
• HR local qualification (CIPD level 7) or shows significant relevant experience within a standalone HR role.
• Strong recruitment skills and proven experience in managing retention.
• Experience of change management, consultation and reorganization of BPO business within a growing phase.
• A solid understanding and working experience of Employment legislations including personally managing an ER caseload end to end (including appeals process)
• Demonstrable experience of working with managers in the delivery of pragmatic commercially focused advice.
• Proven experience of coaching and developing managers.
• Strong communication skills with the ability and credibility to build relationships and to operate at all levels
• Experience of supporting the design and implementation of change programs.
• Ability to plan, prioritize and deliver multiple tasks simultaneously
• Experience of managing and monitoring payroll through an external payroll provider.
• Positive, “can do”, flexible attitude.
• Experience of working in a matrix environment
• Experience working with an HR Information System (Workday would be ideal)
• Experience in the use of HR tools and techniques i.e. Job Evaluation, psychometric testing, OD methodologies etc.
• Another EU language is welcome