Head of HR

Co. Kildare

The Company

Our client is one of the nation’s leading business consultancies, specialising in employee relationship management, employment law, health and safety, and education and training.

They work closely with companies to ensure that their staff are being managed in a fair, honest, safe and legal manner.

Our client is currently looking for a Head of HR to join one of their clients, an established organisation based in Co. Kildare.

The Benefits

- Basic salary of €50,000 - €80,000 per annum DOE

- Use of a company car

- Sick pay scheme

- Educational assistance

- Parking facilities

- Support the ongoing growth of the business

If you are an accomplished and adaptable HR professional with experience of completing cases in the Workplace Relations Commission, this is a superb opportunity to influence and shape the culture of a successful business.

You will have the chance to ensure that the organisation is a leader in HR best practice and provides a nurturing environment where staff are challenged, supported and satisfied in their role. 

The Role

As the Head of HR, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality HR services across the business and lead the HR Team.

Working with the Senior Management Team, you will provide advice and direction on all HR matters and implement HR strategies that align with the company’s strategies and objectives.

Some of your role will involve:

- Managing the recruitment and selection process

- Counselling managers on candidate selection and ensuring a high-quality onboarding experience is delivered

- Overseeing a performance appraisal system that drives high performance

- Managing the company’s grievance and disciplinary procedures

- Conducing and analysing exit interviews

- Preparing HR budgets and targets

- Keeping abreast of employment law changes and the latest HR best practice

About You

To be considered as the Head of HR, you will need:

- At least five years’ post-graduate experience in an HR position

- A minimum of three years’ experience of completing cases in the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)

- The ability to take charge of any complaints, including managing the full cycle of a WRC claim being submitted

- Experience of HR metrics and knowledge of HR systems

- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills

- A people-oriented approach and strong leadership skills

- The ability to build and manage relationships at all levels of the business

- CIPD membership

- A degree (or equivalent) in Human Resources

Other organisations may call this role Human Resources Manager, Senior HR Manager, Employment Relations Manager, Senior HR Generalist, Human Resources Business Partner, HRBP, or Human Resources BP.

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Working hours: full time

As a member of the Human Resources team, the Plant HR Manager will be responsible for managing the HR department, overseeing employee engagement, administration of hiring, retention, employee systems and records, legal compliance and long-term staffing strategies.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

Sets policies for hiring and oversees adherence to EEOC and affirmative action programs and diversity goals set by the corporation.
Establishes policies that seek to increase retention rates and foster employee job satisfaction and high morale.
Lead employee engagement activities including workplace surveys, communication, and action planning.
Approves terminations, and exercises care that reasons are well documented and are not arbitrary or discriminatory.
Oversees maintenance of accurate and complete personnel records.  Ensures that rules concerning confidentiality and retention are followed.
Keeps abreast of legislation affecting human resources; trains management and monitors company policies to ensure compliance.
Oversees preparation of job descriptions and compensation programs.  Seeks incentive programs that encourage excellent performance and increase retention rates.
Reviews benefits and tries to maximize job satisfaction while keeping the cost of the benefits package under control.
Works with top management to set long-term staffing goals and strategies.
Oversees training and safety programs in context of compliance with government regulation.
Salaried and hourly employee development.
Responsible for center wide human resources planning and development.
Provides functional guidance for administrative support needs.

Your Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
Over five years of experience in human resources with increasing supervisory responsibilities.
Thorough knowledge of laws affecting human resources administration.
Labor background; previous experience in union environment required.
Demonstrated management and organizational skills.
Must have Positive Employee Relations (labor) experience. i.e. working with hourly employees, conducting investigations, and holding disciplinary hearings.
Previous experience managing a large manufacturing site.
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification preferred.
Ideally someone with leadership and strategic management of workforce
Workers compensation knowledge.

Bonus If You Have:

 Master’s degree
UAW experience

Summary:
Our client is a global biopharmaceutical company in Carlow who is looking for a HR Business Partner. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the culture and people strategy, partnering closely with the site leadership teams and as part of a highly talented Ireland HR team, comprised of a team of experienced HRBPs working across the client’s growing footprint in Ireland; with support from highly talented COE’s (Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits); and the broader global HR network. As part of the HR team, there will be an opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career, in a true business partner role.
Responsibilities:

• The HR Business Partner is accountable for providing best in class HR business partner guidance to the client groups and will drive the high-performance culture within the site.
• Actively provide partnership, guidance and expertise to the leaders of the areas and have a strong commercial perspective to understand the business needs.
• This role ensures there are strong links between the HR strategy and the business strategy while developing HR practices that act as strategic differentiators.
• Provide HR support focused on a variety of areas that enable the delivery of business goals such as;
• Engagement & culture change, Talent development, Succession planning, Performance management, Retention, Compensation/rewards, Organisational design.
• Work with business leaders to champion a high-performance culture and to create an environment of trust, dignity and respect, where behaviours are aligned to the Company values.
• Offer strategic HR advice to specific client groups.
• Support the people strategy and coach leaders to have a strong relationship with each member of their team.
• Advise, coach and listen to people managers to develop a business owner mindset through the best use of their people and talent.
• Provide coaching with an emphasis on leadership behaviours.
• Ensure that HR processes are applied and adhered to consistently and fairly.
• Develop business understanding with an ability to link global and Ireland strategic goals to site/departmental business strategy.
• Drive the successful deployment of the ER strategy.
• Facilitate talent management and succession planning across the organisation aligned to global processes.
• Initiate interventions and proactively identify issues to resolve them in a timely fashion.
• Complete any site or global HR projects, as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree or 3rd level qualification (Business, Human Resources).
• 5+ years previous relevant experience in a strategic HRBP role, directly guiding and influencing leadership teams.
• Desirable CIPD Qualification.
• Strong knowledge of Irish and European employment law framework.
• Effective at coaching and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to project manage multiple projects and initiatives through to successful deliver.
• Desirable evidence of Continuous Professional Development.

• Ability to help develop, implement, support, and review all HR department initiatives, policies, procedures, and systems.
• Recruitment; Assist General Manager's in Dublin with recruitment for their plants. This will mean assessing recruitment needs, sourcing candidates, interviewing, selecting, organising medical questionnaires or assessments, seeking references, obtaining correct work permits, drawing up contracts, monitoring probationary periods. Conduct exit interviews with all leavers and report on findings, analyse and make recommendations.
• Training; Manage and ensure all training is completed and up to date i.e. Manual handling, Induction, safety training. This means assessing training needs, deciding on training method, organisation and delivery of training, recording of training and evaluation of training. When you identify training that is required, this must be agreed with Plant Managers. All training must comply with ISO guidelines and you will be required to prepare for ISO training audits.
• Industrial Relations; Composure and confidentiality required to handle disciplinary and grievance issues.
• Liaise with union shop stewards regarding local issues.
• Deal with employee issues promptly and effectively before issues escalate.
• Employee relations; Time & attendance management
• Formulate new HR policies and review policies from time to time
• Counsel and mentor management and employees on performance and employee relations related matters.
• Performance reviews: Participate in performance evaluation processes
• Administrative duties: prepare monthly HR report, update organisational charts, Maintain and upkeep employment contracts for existing employees.
• Compensation and benefits; Pension and VHI scheme administration, Annual leave balances updated, Anniversaries.
• Compliance with all policies and legal requirements
• Deal with day to day general HR queries and administration from employees and managers and respond effectively and efficiently.
• Support and occasionally manage any other HR projects/programs as needed by the business. This could be employee engagement, well being, employer branding, performance
• Assist in maintenance of compliance, in all areas of company policy, with local employment legislation through continuous review of current legislation.
• Build strong partnerships with employees and managers in Dublin, Cork and NI.
• Keep abreast of current HR legislation and practices.
• Assist the HR Director with group projects i.e. employee survey etc

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources preferred. A degree in business or a related field may also be considered.
• CIPD is essential
• Successful work experience as a Human Resources Specialist, officer, administrator or other HR position
• Strong working knowledge of HR functions and procedures (e.g. pay and benefits, recruitment, training, and development)
• Strong working knowledge and experience with IR issues
• Commitment to staying current on the understanding of labour laws and disciplinary procedures
• Proven ability to work independently on multiple tasks with minimum supervision.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

HR Operations Lead

My client, a well-established, growing organisation are seeking to recruit a HR Operations Lead to augment their growing team based in Dublin West. This company is transforming the Healthcare industry to provide solutions with a human-centred approach and is looking for a confident and driven professional who is looking to excel within a HR career.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary is dependent on experience
• Flexibility to work around your schedule – not a standard 9-5 job, this client understands the importance of work/life balance
• Unlimited growth opportunities: this company promotes and encourages your own career development and learning
• Company pension, healthcare and also work from home opportunities.

Key responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Head of Human Resources to ensure the alignment of the HR function against the commercial strategy and business requirements.
• Building effective HR operation relationships across the business and becoming a trusted advisor to stakeholders.
• Influencing and guiding on relevant people priorities and initiatives and effectively delivering an excellent HR service
• Leading a team of HR professionals and developing a seamless 'end to end' service culture within the team, including identifying and implementing process engineering initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery
• Supporting the ongoing professional development of the team through coaching, feedback, stretch assignments and other development methodologies.
• Overseeing the design, development, and implementation of an enhanced performance management and development processes within the HR Operations team, including identifying KPI's based on best practice benchmarks for HR operations within similar organisation structures
• Contribute to rostering and workforce planning across the organisation.
• Guiding, managing and overseeing the talent acquisition function, to include collaborative management of an in-house recruiter and RPO function.
• Overseeing payroll function and reporting back to Head of Human Resources on payroll related issues.
• Attend meetings as required on behalf of the Head of Human Resources.
• Any other duties as assigned by line manager.

Requirements:

• You will be able to clearly demonstrate strong HR experience gained in a complex, people-focused organisation.
• Demonstrate a proven strategic and operational Senior HR Professional mindset, with a good sense of best practice across a range of sectors.
• Detailed understanding of all aspects of HR, including reward & recognition, employee relations, learning & development, and organisation design.
• Healthcare HR experience desirable.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Results driven with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent influencing and negotiating skills with strong business acumen and commercial credibility.

For more information please apply through the link provided for the attention of Ellen Byrne or call Osborne Recruitment on 01 598 4334

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Every day, in nearly 100 countries around the world, millions of people depend on Daktronics scoring and display systems for information and entertainment. Our displays provide vital travel information in airports and train stations and along highways. They advertise the price of gas, store specials, and more as you make your daily commute. They also enhance spectators' experiences at sporting events of all kinds, from Little League to major leagues.

Daktronics, Inc., headquartered in Brookings, SD, USA, is a world leader in the design, manufacturing, sales and service of large screen video displays, scoreboards, and computer programmable display systems.  We have employees in 15 countries, and factories in three locations in the US, in Shanghai, China, and in Ennistymon, Ireland. Our Ireland factory manufactures and assembles a variety of LED and LCD productions for the transportation and commercial markets.

Our global Human Resources team partners with our leaders to foster an engaging environment that leads to long-term mutual prosperity for each individual and for the organization.  HR Business Partners engage closely with leaders and stakeholders on a wide spectrum of issues, and are supported by our Professional Services, Coordination and Operations teams.

We are strategically adding to our International HR Business Partner team, by opening this opportunity for an HR Business Partner to focus on HR and Safety for the Ennistymon factory.

What are my responsibilities?

Your responsibilities will be focused on accelerating our Success Through People in the Ireland factory.

You will partner with the Plant Manager and other factory leaders on People Strategies and Initiatives, Capacity and Capability Planning, Organizational Structures, Continuous Improvement and Safety, practicing and teaching behavioral based coaching and safety methodologies. Daily, you will be teaching and coaching leaders and partnering with leaders to engage employees and address employee issues.

You will partner with our global HR professional services team and the International HR team to foster best practices consistent with Irish employment law and practices and Daktronics philosophies. You will partner with leaders and our HR team to manage compensation and benefits planning and strategy, leaves and injured workers compensation, and employee communications and development.

You will also partner with our global Safety team to maintain and enhance the safety culture in the factory, practicing and teaching Behavioral Based Safety.

Where will I work?

You will work mostly in our Ennistymon facility, engaging closely with the leaders and employees. Some of your work can be done at home if you prefer, such as communicating with teams in the US. Occasionally you will have opportunities to travel to other Daktronics locations for learning and planning.

What do I need to be successful?

We are seeking an individual who has demonstrated successful experience in leading through positive influence. Positively influencing others includes bringing clarity and inspiration to a shared purpose, teaching, and coaching, and mentoring to accelerate progress, and modeling leader behaviors and our core values.

We believe the competencies most likely to be helpful to and developed in this experience include: Strategic Agility, Managing Vision and Purpose, Managerial Courage, Standing Alone, Perspective, Informing, Process Management and Priority Setting. 

Helpful experiences include collaborative decision making, managing projects, communicating to individuals and groups, coaching and mentoring. Especially helpful is experience in Supervising or in HR.

What do I need to be qualified?

• Third level education or pursuing third level education.
• Ability and willingness to obtain necessary education, trainings, and certifications for responsibilities.
• Supervisory, Human Resources, or Safety experience preferred.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• Ability to travel by air and ground transportation.
• Must have valid passport.
• Must be a resident or have proper documentation to work in the republic of Ireland.
• Background check will be conducted. 
• Effectively exercise discretion and independent judgment.

If you are interested in a challenging and exciting role with significant opportunities for growth and development, we encourage you to apply online.

Purpose and Passion • Comprehensive Benefits • Life-Work Integration • Community • Career Growth

At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination and a deep caring for human life, we’re solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we’re one global team committed to making a difference in people’s lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose—improving lives through your life’s work.

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to manage and improve the Production Space Planning process through strong collaboration with each of the production units, the Facilities and Finance departments and to communicate recommendations to the site leadership team. This role will give the ideal candidate a unique opportunity to interact with and influence the senior management and leadership teams in BSC Galway regarding Strategic Space Planning decision making. The role is a stand-alone position that requires the candidate to work on their own initiative and to propose options supporting the campus space strategy. 

This position will report to the site Industrial Engineering and Operations Training Manager.

Your responsibilities will include:  

• Develop and maintain a 5-year Production Space Optimisation plan
• Responsible for ensuring that all approved moves align to the Production Space Optimisation plan
• Manage the portfolio of space moves for the campus
• Initiate or maintain work schedules and priorities for cross departmental space transfers
• Provide timely communication on project progress to all relevant cross-functional stakeholders, and across all levels of the organization, including the senior leadership team
• Work with the Industrial Engineering team on the implementation of the Production Space Optimisation plan
• Identify potential expansion options to meet future business needs for the campus
• Builds strong relationships and collaborates with Operations, R&D and PD
• Align closely with Facilities on all planned changes to the plant and off-site locations
• Support the development of the annual Global Facilities Master Plan (GFMP) for the Galway campus
• Liaise with finance to establish which projects are tracking to plan and how best to manage financial projections (F1, F2, F3, AOP)
• Influences, guides, and manages internal/external resources to achieve critical program goals
• Lead other site/department projects and programs as required
• Manage all Corporate requests regarding current space utilisation and development plans

What we’re looking for in you:

• The position requires a bachelor’s degree and experience in high volume manufacturing.
• BS in Engineering or Science is required at level 8, 240 ETCS credits
• Must have proven business acumen, effective communication skills, demonstrated track record of project management execution, and leadership experience
• Engineering background and experience in medical devices industry preferred with exposure to Production Space Planning
• Demonstrate communication and influencing skills at the highest levels of management across a cross-functional organization.
• Must have experience managing and leading projects