HR Manager

Job Title – Human Resources Manager

Job Type - Full Time
Location - Malvern - UK- 4 days on site
Role Benefits - Competitive Salary + Benefits Package and more

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About the role:

As a Human Resources Manager, you will act as the key HR leader for a large manufacturing site, partnering with business leaders and employees to create a high-performing, engaged, and inclusive workplace. You will provide strategic and operational HR support across the full employee lifecycle, helping to drive organisational success through people-focused initiatives and HR best practice.

Working closely with regional HR colleagues, managers, and leadership teams, you will play a vital role in talent management, employee relations, performance development, culture, compliance, and people programmes that support business growth.

What you'll be doing:

• Serve as the HR leadership partner for a 500+ employee manufacturing facility, providing expert guidance and coaching to leaders and teams
• Support managers with performance management, employee relations, career development, talent reviews, and people decisions
• Lead and support key HR processes including benefits administration, leave management, onboarding, talent calibration, and performance reviews
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to deliver an outstanding candidate and onboarding experience, including Workday administration and new starter orientation
• Drive the implementation and continuous improvement of local people programmes, culture initiatives, and employee engagement activities
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, HR policies, and risk management requirements while supporting broader business projects and change initiatives.

About you:

• 10+ years of HR experience with strong generalist knowledge across multiple HR disciplines
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or a related field, with CIPD Fellowship desirable
• Proven experience partnering with leaders and providing trusted advice on performance, employee relations, and organisational challenges
• Strong understanding of HR best practices, employment compliance, talent management, and employee development
• Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and HR systems, with experience in benefits administration and payroll support being advantageous.

What's in it for you

• Join a global organisation that puts people at the heart of its strategy and success
• Play a key role in shaping culture, employee experience, and organisational performance
• Partner with senior leaders to influence business outcomes through effective people strategies
• Contribute to talent, engagement, and transformation initiatives across a growing organisation
• Enjoy a competitive rewards package and opportunities for continued professional development

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We provide market-leading, material characterization technologies for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories in the analytics of advanced materials.

We support our customers through their biggest challenges, from developing lifesaving vaccines to sustainable fuels. We wake up every day to delight our customers through innovation, high-quality solutions and workflows, and excellence in customer satisfaction.

We are a recognized leader for quality and insights in material characterization; winning customers with performance and keeping them with service. With more than 2,000 employees operating in over 20 countries across the world, and R&D sites in North America, Europe and Asia.

We are part of Spectris, a company which combines precision with purpose to equip customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. In 2025, Spectris acquired Micromeritics as part of Malvern Panalytical.