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Senior HR Advisor

Cambridgeshire   •  Negotiable  •  Contract/Temporary, Full time


Role: Senior HR Advisor

Duration: 8 x month FTC (possible permanent at the end)

Location: Cambridge (2/3 days per week required in the office, the rest is working remotely)

Salary: £40k - £55k (potentially negotiable for someone with excellent experience), (with benefits)

In the UK and Ireland, we employ c.1900 people across our 4 Global Business Units, Manufacturing & Supply, R&D and Global / Corporate Functions.

Role Overview:

In our largest markets, including the UK & Ireland, we are in the process of deploying our new operating model for the People & Culture Function. Our new model consists of 4 areas: People Business Partners, Centres of Expertise (COEs), People Excellence and HR Services under our Business Services.

As a People Excellence Partner you will be a key member of the UK/IE People & Culture Excellence Team deploying our new operating model with a focus on delivering people excellence.

Main responsibilities:

· Strategy & policy: Implement changes locally according to People Business Partner & COE guidelines

· Support implementation of Global People & Culture Strategy and Priorities

· Support recruitment activity for the business

· Support implementation of new People & Culture operating model and upskilling the business.

  • Provides guidance and direction in People and Culture and associated business topics

· Manage new hires arrival in partnership with PSS for administrative tasks

· Guide employees & managers through the performance process. Perform year-end calibration according to COE guidance with the People Business Partner when appropriate

· Support PS in global mobility of employees

· Manage & coordinate employee separation & absence with PS for administrative tasks with support from People Business Partner when appropriate

· Provide support to contingent & non-employee resources (conversion, transfer, termination), when needed

· Support People-related local projects

· Proactively encourage all line managers and employees to utilize Employee Self Service / Manager Self Service and MyPortal

· Serve as a point of contact for Workday HR transactions, notifications and approvals

· Promote continuous improvement through feedback loops and process improvement ideas and implementation with People Excellence COE Partner and PS

· Organization Management – Support large organization changes with People Business Partners (RIFs & expansions). Offer org. system support for line management. Conduct Workday org audits and cleanup efforts

· Support Culture implementation locally

About you:

  • Experience: Demonstrable success in an HR/People & Culture role in a Multinational Company Environment, has handled complex cases / projects across Employee Relations, Organisational Change and Organisational Development.
  • Soft skills: People and Patient focused, highly motivated and agile, ability to work with different groups across the organisation,
  • Technical skills: Strong Project management experience. Proficient in MS office suite
  • Education: Degree in HR or Business related discipline
  • Languages: English

  • Agency: Cpl Life Sciences
  • Reference: JO-2305-516134
  • Posted: 22nd May 2023
  • Expires: 19th June 2023

Cpl Life Sciences

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