Human Resources Manager (FTC)

About the role

West Pharmaceutical Services is hiring a Human Resources Manager for a 12-month fixed-term, onsite position in Waterford. The HR Manager sits on the site leadership team and acts as a business partner, advising management and employees across recruitment, compensation and benefits, talent management, learning and development, health and safety, HR systems, labour relations and employee engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in site strategy as a member of the site leadership team, with HR input into key decisions
• Support the Director, HR, HVP Value Stream and the business with global, regional and local HR projects
• Manage recruitment and selection at all levels, partner with Talent Acquisition and propose offers with the Compensation team
• Manage performance, talent and succession planning, guide managers and support grievance handling and investigations
• Support compensation and benefits arrangements and manage the monthly payroll
• Run training programmes, build an employer brand and drive continuous improvement of HR processes
• Update HR policies and procedures to stay compliant with Irish, EU and company requirements
• Manage the HR budget, report HR KPIs monthly, run exit interviews and handle offboarding
• Improve HR software systems, ensure HR administration complies with data privacy and retention laws, and meet ISO 9001/15378 quality standards

Required profile

• Masters or degree in Human Resources or a business-related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably GMP/ISO regulated
• CIPD membership is an advantage
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coach and develop others, and to act as a change agent

The role requires being onsite every scheduled workday, with travel of up to 26 business days per year. No relocation assistance is provided.