HR Operations Leader - UK & Ireland

Job Title 

HR Operations Leader – UK & Ireland

Location  

Hybrid working – commutable to Redditch

About Us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and the planet. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial and life science solutions across 80+ respected brands. Our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.  

Job Summary

The HR Operations Leader – UK & Ireland provides strategic and operational HR leadership across multiple business areas and sites for the UK & Ireland. Acting as guardian of the UK & Ireland HR Operations, covering 1250+ employees spread across 15 entities and 32 locations, ensuring all businesses have the ability to operate effectively, compliantly and legally.  You will manage local HR Leads through both solid and dotted line reporting, supporting the execution of HR plans and solutions. Partnering with senior management, you’ll drive employee engagement, oversee employment relations, and ensure legal compliance. This is a dynamic opportunity to lead HR initiatives and contribute to the success of the business.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business and HR management teams to execute business priorities.
• Lead and manage the UK & Ireland HR team, focusing on HR Operations such as Governance, people management, wellbeing, training, and local HR process support.
• Advise and support leadership on employment legislation, absence management, grievances, redundancies, remuneration, training, and company policy.
• Oversee the entire employee lifecycle processes & Procedures, including recruitment, onboarding, employee changes, benefits administration, and offboarding.
• Ensure UK & Ireland compliance with internal policies, legislative updates, and company practices.
• Manage annual processes, including compensation and performance reviews, benefits renewals, rewards, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Implement workforce planning, employee engagement initiatives, and support integration for new acquisitions.
• Coordinate HR training needs, manage apprenticeships, support corporate initiatives, and participate in ad hoc projects.

Basic Qualifications

• CIPD Qualified (level 5 min)
• Degree in Human Resources or business management subject.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

Hybrid working with flexibility to travel to other UK & Ireland sites (less than 25% travel)

Key Competencies

• Expert in UK employment law / legislation and extensive knowledge and best practice across policies, procedures and compliance.
• Experience / knowledge of Ireland Law / Legislation.
• Experience of generalist HR and leading HR operations across multi-site businesses within UK & Ireland.
• Demonstrated success in advising and influencing senior stake holders on the full remit of operational HR activities in country remit.
• Strong written skills with proven ability to draft policies, procedures and reports.
• Good coaching & mentoring skills with ability to resolve conflict situations.
• Delivery focused with the ability to prioritise and organise own and team’s workload alongside agreed within deadlines.
• Ability and skill to evaluate information and to inform leadership decisions.

What we Offer

• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase 5 days after probation period)
• 7% Employer Pension Contribution
• Westfield Health Medial Cash Plan Cover
• Death in Service Benefit of 4 x salary
• Cycle scheme (After probation period)
• Electric Car Scheme (After 1 year employment)
• Ownership Works equity program: we believe in the power of employee ownership. All full-time permanent employees are eligible to a one-time stock award after successfully completing one year of employment.
• Costco Gold Company member, allowing employees to join.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies