HR Director UK

Director, Human Resources, England

Bracknell, UK

The future is what you make it

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This HR Director role supports our European footprint for Honeywell in England (approx.. $600m revenue; circa 3000 employees). As a “hands-on” HR Director, you will play an essential role partnering with Business HR Leaders regarding Projects and the HR Service Delivery Model (aligned to the New HR Model, effective September 2023), as well as key Business leaders.

The role is part of the HR Leadership team of the Northern Europe HR organization and a key HR leadership role in the wider Europe HR Organization and will align with the overall strategy to lead HR initiatives involving strategic transformation, change management, stakeholder engagement, anticipating risks, and managing projects across England.

The role will report directly to the Senior HR Director, Regional Leader, Northern Europe Region.

Want to put your hat in the ring for an exciting opportunity in a complex and dynamic business?

Primary Responsibilities:

·       Partners with senior client leaders to build a strategic talent plan, aligned to the client organization’s strategy for the different parts of the business in the region in close alignment with the Senior HR leaders who support all SBGs/Functions.

·       Acts as a trusted advisor and coach to the client leadership team while building deep business understanding and relationships, resulting in strategic alignment with the organization as well as organizational trust in, and partnership with, the HR function.

·       Critical part of the role is also aligning the available HR Partners resources under the One-Country HR model, monitoring their goals, performance and streamlining their work, in collaboration with their Senior HR Managers

·       Aligns organizational workforce plans with Talent Acquisition planning processes and financial deliverables for the different SBGs/functions.

·       Supports LER activities and participates in EWC meetings as required, plans and mitigations

·       Uses comprehensive data and insights to inform business cases for changes to talent strategies or practices. Decisions and recommendations are informed by data, leading to improved outcomes and buy in. Talent implications are evaluated as part of the senior leadership team’s decision-making process.

·       Facilitates large-scale talent-related change management activities, driven by the business. Evaluates the impact of proposed changes on employees; advises the client groups on alternatives and change management. 

·       Partners with senior client group leaders and the HR Leaders to design organizational structure, job roles, and talent management processes to drive business unit performance.

·       Lead succession planning, talent development and engagement strategies for the client group, identifying critical roles & preparing potential talent and pipelines for mentoring, training, etc.

·       Foster and drive performance driven culture across heavily matrixed, sophisticated organization structure

• Conduit with the HR CoE leaders regarding SLAs and performance metrics/targets for the census in England, aligned to the HR Service delivery model
  
• Coaching, developing, and guiding direct reports (Senior HR Managers)
  
• Leading the HR strategy and plan with an HR team of circa 15 headcount across England, for all SBGs/functions, in partnership with Business HR leaders
  
• Lead the I&D strategy across England with their direct reports and HR organization

You must have

·       Bachelor’s Degree required, advanced degree is desired, and a Masters/MBA will provide a significant advantage in connecting to the business leaders

·       Progressive HR experience within a Matrix Organization

·       Demonstrated HR experience in a multi-business unit environment

·       Experience leading HR activities in an environment of transformation and change

·       Strategic thinker with strong practical judgment and outstanding analytical and data processing skills

·       Proven track record of quickly being able to build relationships and establish trust with senior management and executives

·       Ability to collaborate with and influence peers

·       Capable of planning and managing projects with attention to achieving timely, cost-effective outcomes

·       Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing work accordingly.

·       Ability to adapt to changes in the organizational environment

·       Willingness to travel for up to 20-30% of their time

WE VALUE

·       Extensive Human Resources experience

·       Excellent communication and presentation skills

·       Ability to influence at varying levels across the organization

·       Ability to handle multiple priorities and navigate in a highly matrixed environment

·       Previously demonstrated leadership skills

·       Ability to find the correct balance between demand and capacity when establishing priorities for the organization circa 3000+ census

·       Ability to artfully convey even subtle or complex messages clearly, as appropriate for the topic and audience

·       Agility

·       Growth mindset

·       Leading and engaging high performing teams

Additional Information

• JOB ID: req447381
• Category: Human Resources
• Location: Skimped Hill Lane, Downshire Way,Bracknell,BERKSHIRE,RG12 1EB,United Kingdom
• Exempt