HR Manager UK & Ireland

As part of the Group HR team you will be responsible for HR for the UK & Ireland entities. As their Business Partner you will be responsible for developing, implementing and executing first class HR services that contribute to the successful realization of the company strategy.

Your responsibilities include:

• Strategic HR Partnership

  • Collaborate with business leaders to align HR strategies with business objectives

  • Provide expert guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, and change management

• Employee Relations

  • Act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees on employee relations issues

  • Handle complex employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with legal and company standards

• Performance Management

  • Drive performance management processes including goal setting, feedback, and evaluations

  • Coach managers on performance issues and development planning

• Talent Management & Development

  • Support talent reviews and succession planning initiatives

  • Partner with Learning & Development to identify skill gaps and recommend development programs

• Data-Driven Decision Making

  • Analyse HR metrics (turnover, engagement, absenteeism) to influence business decisions

  • Present insights and recommend actions based on workforce data

• Organisational Development

  • Support cultural initiatives and foster employee engagement

  • Partner with leadership on change management and team effectiveness efforts

• Compensation & Benefits Support

  • Advise on compensation decisions, including salary reviews, internal moves and promotions, incentives and benefit schemes

• Compliance and Risk Management

  • Ensure HR policies and procedures comply with local employment laws and regulations

  • Guide the business on legal and regulatory HR matters

• Workforce Planning and Recruitment Support

  • Partner with Talent Acquisition to anticipate and address hiring needs

  • Support onboarding and integration of new hires in the business entities

• HR Program Implementation

  • Lead or support Group and local HR initiatives such as engagement surveys, DEI programs, and wellness campaigns

  • Act as the local champion for enterprise-wide HR initiatives

What do we expect from you?

You feel comfortable in a high demanding, fast changing environment and thrive whilst building a new and successful organization. As a leader, you are  a role model and an ambassador of the BauWatch Core Behaviours and culture. You are a real team player with a positive attitude and the ability to navigate an international matrix environment.

Key competencies and experience for success include:

• Experience of working within a matrix organisation

• Demonstratable influencing skills at a senior level

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to build relationships within an organization

• Pragmatic, commercial and hands-on approach, with previous involvement within HR strategy design and implementation.

• Sound knowledge of employment legislation (UK – essential; Ireland – desirable)

• A successfully completed degree in human resources or business administration; or CIPD accredited; and / or  8 years of relevant professional experience in an operational and generalist HR function

• Data and System savvy 

• Strong project management skills  

• Curiosity and a desire to learn

• Experience of the hire or security business would be desirable but not essential

What to expect when you join?  

Grown from 2 to 65 FTE within 3 years, certificated as a “Great Place to Work 2024” and with high levels of eNPS scores you can expect to be working for a hugely ambitious company that is determined to continue to grow in the coming years. You can play a major role in that growth. With our close-knit and driven HR team at your side, you also have the freedom to organize your role in the way you feel you perform best.

You will have a very challenging role in a fast growing business with plenty of room to play and various development opportunities in an international environment. A great opportunity to grow with the company.

Further more we offer:

• Competitive salary

• Hybrid working opportunity

• 37.5 hours per week

• 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

• Commitment to learning and development

• Occupational pension scheme

• Death In Service (4 x annual salary)

• Private Medical Insurance

• Retail Discount Platform

• Opportunity to be part of an exciting time in the team’s growth

About BauWatch?  

BauWatch is the fastest growing SecTech company in Europe, providing security solutions for the built environment and site security. Since our founding in 2008, we have experienced exponential growth year on year, leading us to become the largest provider in Europe.

When you join, you step into an environment where the best services, high-tech security, intelligent data, and process improvement all come together—a dynamic world in which no day is the same.  We’re international, down-to-earth, entrepreneurial, inquisitive, keen to learn and continuously looking for opportunities to improve and grow. We’re open to trying out new ideas and take responsibility to move projects forward.   

We want to contribute to a future worth living by building a sustainable business. We’re working hard to become a fully circular organization with a focus on sustainability and diversity. In our teams, everybody counts, and we include, value, and respect each individual. We have fun working together too!

Interested:

Then apply by the Apply button on the website. For any questions feel free to reach out to Ruud Licht, Group Recruitment Officer at +31 6 20172020 or rlicht@bauwatch.com.