HR Manager, Europe, 12 month FTC

Description

Every day will be different! You could be providing advice and guidance on a variety of people issues, supporting a manager with restructures, supporting with a TUPE or working on an employee engagement project. It is essential that you have a generalist background and high knowledge of ER and employment law to be considered for this role. It would be highly advantageous if you have experience of operating across European countries.

• Act as a proactive advisor and communicator, influencing global stakeholders and collaborating across functions to deliver impactful people's solutions.
• Apply your broad HR generalist expertise within a matrixed, fast-paced environment, supporting the design and execution of initiatives that enhance the employee experience.
• Use your deep understanding of employment law and ER best practices to guide managers and employees through complex and sensitive situations.
• Partner closely with managers and leaders across the business to provide expert guidance on employee relations, fostering a culture of trust, fairness, and accountability.
• Lead the evolution of people processes across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring they are efficient, inclusive, and aligned with business goals.
• Leverage your strong analytical mindset and Excel skills to ensure data integrity, generate insightful reports, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Manage projects and stakeholders with confidence, balancing competing priorities while maintaining a clear focus on outcomes.

Requirements

You will be a great relationship builder, be able to juggle multiple stakeholders, tailor and flex your style depending on the audience and most importantly be a great advocate of the brand and business.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end HR lifecycle across global regions, supporting key areas such as Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, and Employee Engagement. A strong background in UK employee relations (ER) is essential, along with the ability to navigate ambiguity and manage change effectively.

This role requires being a team player who understands the need for confidentiality and can work efficiently under their own initiative as part of a friendly, supportive team and reporting into the European HR Business Partner.

• Having worked with global payroll implementations is highly desirable.
• Stay highly organised and adaptable, managing multiple workstreams with precision and a continuous improvement mindset
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• Excellent knowledge of UK Employment law
• Previous experience of handling complex employee relations cases
• Highly organized and adaptable
• Solid understanding of European employment law is highly desirable
• Experience in creating, applying and embedding HR policies and procedures
• CIPD qualification is desirable (but not essential)
• Experienced user of HRIS systems
• Data-driven mindset with a passion for working with Excel and HR analytics, used to telling a story with data.
• Proactive and hands-on
• Detail-oriented and analytically minded

Benefits

If you love change, are naturally inquisitive, enjoy delivering and supporting employees across a variety of markets, then this could be a great opportunity for you. You'll be a great relationship builder who builds trust and credibility through proven delivery. You will be able to support the growth of the business and be curious to uncover other HR Projects the business may need help with. You'll be proactive in developing possible solutions and take initiative to create positive employee experiences. You'll be flexible, enjoy working in an office 2 days a week, be a team player and have a positive attitude.

We believe that building long-term relationships and integrity are keys to success. Performance driven by a forward-thinking attitude, passionate teamwork, and the strong will to continuously learn. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international and diverse and pro-active working environment. Gunnebo is small enough to see your ideas come true, and big enough to realize your career goals.

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