Turner & Townsend
Become the leading global provider of professional services to the natural resources, infrastructure and property markets.
HR Manager
Provide generalist HR services, develop people strategy and manage employee relations.
Job Highlights
About the Role
As a member of the UK HR team, you will provide a generalist HR service across divisions, developing and implementing divisional People strategies aligned with commercial priorities. You will build trusted relationships with operational stakeholders, act as an advisor to leaders on policy and commercial matters, identify legal risks, and manage complex employee‑relations cases. In addition, you will lead talent and succession planning, drive employee engagement actions, coach an HR Advisor, and shape a range of People projects, change initiatives and calendar activities while delivering insightful reports and data analysis to senior stakeholders. • Develop and implement divisional People strategies aligned with commercial objectives. • Build trusted relationships with operational stakeholders to deliver HR initiatives. • Provide commercial HR advice to leaders on policy, processes and solutions. • Identify and mitigate legal risks in partnership with relevant parties. • Manage complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary and grievance matters. • Lead talent and succession planning with key operational partners. • Design and execute employee engagement action plans. • Coach and line‑manage an HR Advisor to meet People Plan objectives. • Shape and deliver People projects, change initiatives and calendar activities. • Produce analytical reports, visual presentations and ad‑hoc data for senior leaders. • Influence and develop relationships across all business levels. • Continuously enhance commercial awareness, data analytics and employment‑law knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸talent planning
- ▸employee relations
- ▸hr analytics
- ▸change initiatives
- ▸stakeholder management
- ▸people projects
What You Bring
The role requires resilience and adaptability to thrive in a small, fast‑paced environment, together with excellent organisation, attention to detail and a drive for continuous improvement. You must collaborate effectively, influencing and developing relationships across all levels, while constantly expanding commercial awareness, data‑analytics skills and knowledge of employment law. Strong interpersonal skills are essential, balancing compassion with the ability to make difficult decisions. Extensive HR experience is essential, and familiarity with SOX control responsibilities may be required. Turner & Townsend promotes a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work‑life balance, and is an equal‑opportunity employer that celebrates diversity and inclusion. The company encourages applications from all community sectors and provides a supportive culture where each person can affect change. • Demonstrate resilience, adaptability and high organisational efficiency. • Exhibit strong interpersonal skills, balancing compassion with decisive action. • Possess extensive HR experience; familiarity with SOX controls may be required.
Requirements
- ▸hr experience
- ▸sox controls
- ▸data analytics
- ▸employment law
- ▸resilience
- ▸interpersonal
Work Environment
Office Full-Time