Job Description

Human Resources Manager
– a unique opportunity to join a successful and expanding technology company

The company
My client is the market leader in the development and supply of data validation and payment processing software to support automated banking and e-commerce. Since its inception in 1997, My client has gained a reputation for producing exceptional software and customers include most of the leading organisations in the financial services, utility and telecommunications sectors. The company has been ranked for the past two years in the Deloitte European Technology Fast 500, a list of the fastest growing technology companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. However, rapid growth has not been the company's over-riding business objective; instead they have focussed on innovation and profitability through customer retention and have generated healthy profits in every trading year.

Key to My clients success it's the investment made in its employees and this is reflected in the achievement of two significant accolades including:

 Investors in People Award
 Listing in the 2005 Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For, placing the company 3rd in the Midlands

Their continued success and expansion has meant that an exciting opportunity has emerged for the new role of Human Resources Manager.

This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant and dynamic company operating in exciting markets.

The role

Reporting to the Managing Director, the objective of the role is to contribute to the management of all aspects of the company's Human Resource activities, including:

 Maintain and implement the HR strategy defined in the Company Vision
 Function as a member of HR Strategy team, Facilities team, Information Strategy team and various project teams, acting as stakeholder on agreed projects
 Provide support and guidance to all managers on all aspects of HR, including recruitment, training, performance management, disciplinary procedures and the implementation of all HR policies and procedures.
 Identify and propose suggestions for improvements to HR team, HR processes, HR policies or company processes and procedures


The successful candidate
The successful candidate will need to possess the following attributes:

 Good academic qualifications, degree preferred
 Chartered Institute of Personnel Development qualified or part-qualified
 Excellent communication, employee and supplier handling skills
 Smart and presentable
 Self motivated with a high level of energy and enthusiasm
 Ability to work successfully in a team
 Excellent organisational skills with good attention to detail
 Experience of using Windows software packages (MS Office preferred)


The package

This is dependent upon level of experience, between £30,000.00 pa and £40,000.00 pa. In addition, My client provides a contributory pension scheme, private medical insurance, subsidised health-club membership and a modern, forward-thinking working environment.

Qualifications/Skills Required

Human Resources / Personnel