HR Manager

About 3E:

3E is a mission-driven company dedicated to creating a safer and more sustainable world. We offer award-winning regulatory intelligence and AI solutions to help organizations protect people and products. With over 35 years of experience and a global presence, we empower our customers with innovative compliance solutions.

You will get to work at a company that combines startup agility with the stability of an industry leader. Partner with enterprise customers and global experts to advance environmental safety and solve complex data science challenges.

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About the Role

3E is growing, and with the recent acquisition of the Yordas Group, we have an exciting opportunity to shape how our UK teams come together and work as part of a broader global organization. We’re looking for an experienced HR Manager who can play a key role in integration today while helping build the strong, scalable HR practices that will support our teams well beyond the transition.

As a trusted, hands-on partner to employees and leaders, you’ll help people navigate change while ensuring day-to-day HR operations run effectively. Looking beyond the integration, you’ll work closely with colleagues across our global HR organization to strengthen people practices, improve processes and systems, and contribute to regional and global initiatives as the role evolves.

This role requires a regular presence in our Lancaster office, with a minimum of three days onsite each week. Being close to the teams you support will help you build strong relationships, understand the local organization and culture, and provide responsive, effective HR support.

If you enjoy building relationships, improving how things work, and helping people navigate change, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution during an important transition and help shape the future of HR operations at 3E.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a trusted HR advisor to UK employees, managers, and leaders on employee relations, performance management, absence, grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace investigations.

• Help employees and managers navigate organizational changes, including integration activities, new HR processes, benefits changes, communications, and culture initiatives.

• Manage complex employee relations matters with appropriate judgment, documentation, and alignment with UK employment law and company policies.

• Oversee key HR operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, employee changes, leave administration, benefits, and employee records.

• Serve as a UK subject matter resource for payroll-related legislation and statutory requirements, partnering with Finance, the regional HR team, and external payroll providers.

• Manage regional HR and benefits vendors, resolving issues and helping ensure employees receive responsive, high-quality support.

• Maintain and improve HR policies, procedures, employee resources, and documentation in line with employment legislation and business needs.

• Monitor changes in employment legislation and help ensure HR practices remain compliant.

• Maintain accurate HRIS data and employee records and support HR reporting and analysis.

• Partner with Legal, Finance, Talent Acquisition, local leadership, and regional HR colleagues on employment, compliance, recruitment, payroll, and people initiatives.

• Identify opportunities to simplify and improve HR processes, systems, and workflows.

• Create and maintain SOPs and share knowledge across the HR team to strengthen consistency and business continuity.

• Contribute to regional and global HR projects as the organization continues to grow and evolve.

What Makes You a Great Fit

Required

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 2–3 years of HR Manager-level experience supporting regional or multi-country HR operations.

• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR practices, with the ability to translate requirements into practical guidance for employees and managers.

• Significant hands-on employee relations experience, including managing complex or sensitive employee matters.

• Experience independently managing complex HR processes with strong attention to accuracy and compliance.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience advising and supporting managers.

• Comfortable working in a global, matrixed environment and collaborating with colleagues across functions and geographies.

• Able to navigate ambiguity, changing priorities, and organizational change while exercising sound judgment.

• A continuous-improvement mindset with experience identifying and implementing improvements to HR processes.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

• High integrity and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT or Copilot to improve the efficiency or quality of your work.

• Fluency in written and spoken English.

• Ability to work from our Lancaster office a minimum of three days per week.

Preferred

• CIPD or equivalent qualification.

• Additional language skills, such as Turkish, German, or French.

• Experience supporting HR operations in a high-growth, matrixed organization.

• Experience contributing to or leading HR projects and initiatives in a dynamic, global environment.

Disclosures:

3E is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on any legally protected categories. For applicants who would like to request accommodation, please contact us here

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