HR Partner - Northern Europe

HR Partner – Northern Europe
Location: Remote / Northern Europe
Salary: Competitive Basic + Corporate Package (Enhanced Holiday/Leave, Caregivers Leave, Volunteers Leave) + Regional Benefits (country specific)
Regions Covered: UK, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway

Are you a creative problem solver with a passion for people? We're currently seeking to strengthen our global HR function with a regional HR Partner.

You'll be tasked with the development and delivery of innovative people solutions across your designated regions. You will be hands–on; partnering with our local stakeholders to deliver tangible and measurable results.

Ideally you will have experience across talent management, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning and employee engagement.

This is a diverse region encompassing various cultures; so above all, you'll have a flexible, positive mindset with an ability to collaborate across many teams and departments.

You'll be joining our experienced EMEA HR team and have access to HR support from all areas of our business. However, due to the nature of this role it's essential you have significant experience within a HR position.

Due to the global nature of our company, fluent English is essential.

Closing Date: Friday 12th August

This role will focus on:

• Developing and leading the People Agenda for Northern Europe, working closely with General Managers, Regional Sales Manager and the EMEA Head of HR.
• Coaching leaders and managers, acting as their trusted advisor to enhance business performance as well as the engagement and wellbeing of their teams.
• Strategically embedding a growth mindset on topics like Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement and Employee Wellbeing.
• Supporting and driving a focus on Talent and Succession, Career Progression and Professional Development.
• Supporting all local Employee Lifecycle events such as interviews, starters and leavers, job moves,
• Performance management, pay and bonus activities, talent and succession, L&D and parental life events
• Working closely with the business to embed the new HRIS System and HR operational excellence.
• Leading on complex Employee Relations cases, supporting mangers and teams.
• Driving continuous improvement activities and HR Best Practice, to drive synergies and efficiencies across EMEA.
• Working closely with operational teams and the EMEA Head of HR on EMEA–wide and global HR projects.
• Living our Company Values as well as exhibiting professionalism and ethical practice, professional courage and influence, valuing people and working inclusively.

To be successful in this role, youwill need:
Qualifications:

• Degree level, or equivalent experience
• Professionally qualified to CIPD level 7 is desirable but not essential (if UK based)

Experience:

• Full generalist HR skills and strong employment law knowledge, with experience of working on complex Employment Relations cases and change management projects.
• Experience of working and partnering with multiple senior stakeholders and balancing the multiple priorities, needs and demands of the business.
• Demonstrable experience of flexing style and working with a variety of people and teams.
• Experience of strategic thinking and implementing various HR initiatives

Behaviours:

• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management capability.
• Delivery focused with strong attention to detail, ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• An interest in continuous improvement and striving for excellence.
• The ability to think of the 'bigger picture' and commercial impact when working with managers and employees.
• A proactive, can–do attitude, with the ambition to pursue a career in HR.

As a growing and ambitious organisation with a presence in over60 global locations and across multiple markets, we can offer you the workingenvironment and support needed to be successful. We are committed toachieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. Wewelcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age,gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

What's in it for me?

Weoffer a range of attractive staff benefits including accessible employeeforums, comprehensive pension packages, flexible working arrangements, privatemedical healthcare for all employees and inclusive employment practices.

About Watson–Marlow

Every day, we help companies across the globe to bemore efficient and sustainable.
Watson–Marlow FluidTechnology Solutions (WMFTS) is the world leader in niche peristaltic pumps andassociated fluid path technologies. Comprising ten established brands, eachwith their area of expertise, but together offering our customers unrivalledsolutions for their pumping and fluid transfer applications. Together with our colleagues across Spirax–Sarco Engineeringplc, we are proud to be a FTSE 100 company.