Tishman Speyer Hiring for HR Manager at London Full Time

REPORTS TO: Managing Director, Human Capital Management

LOCATION: London

At Tishman Speyer, we are building a better tomorrow. The firm’s visionary leadership team and on the ground experts are unparalleled in their ability to foster innovation, anticipate global and local needs, and cultivate new initiatives, such as its tenant amenities platform Zo., and its flexible space and co-working brand Studio. For us, real estate is more than buildings. We focus on the intersections that matter most. The intersection of real estate and people, real estate and technology, real estate and your local neighborhood. We build community and connection. Designing living rooms to labs, boardrooms to breakrooms, we put the customer at the center of everything we do. We build timeless communities that serve neighborhoods and cities with affordability, public space and easy accessibility.

Since its inception in 1978, Tishman Speyer has acquired, developed, and operated 498 properties, totaling 219 million square feet, with a combined value of approximately $124 billion (US). Its current portfolio includes many iconic communities and assets such as Rockefeller Center in New York City, The Springs in Shanghai, TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, and the Mission Rock neighborhood currently being realized in San Francisco.

Summary of the Position:
To establish and define the strategic, functional and operational responsibilities of the HR Manager. The employee’s job performance shall be measured, in part, against the degree of conformance to the responsibilities established by this job description and the effective accomplishment of those responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic

Responsible for all HR processes overseeing the UK and French offices

Develop, contribute to and support the organisations mission, values, strategic goals and objectives. Participate as a contributing partner in the HCM strategic planning process.

Lead by example in modeling the organisation’s values and behaviours, providing coaching to colleagues as appropriate.

Identify opportunities, initiate and drive continual improvement in all areas of HCM.

Support Managing Director, HCM in managing European HCM policies and procedures and their dissemination through various employee communications.

Work with all functional and regional staff in the acquisition and/or disposition of assets in all EU countries, utilizing local counsel as appropriate.

Liaise with HQ on all global policies to ensure TS maintains a consistent approach to all employees globally.

Talent Management

Assist Managing Director, Human Capital in obtaining the needs and requirements from all functions and managing approved staff hiring with the business on an ongoing basis

Lead the recruiter management process, ensuring that recruiters are using TS approved contract language.

Provide regular recruitment status updates to the European Managing Director and Global Head of Human Capital

Work with vendors, employees and their families in International relocations, facilitating smooth transitions for the family as a whole

Liaise with local counsel and tax professionals to ensure that all immigration and tax matters are handled properly.

On-boarding

Manage the welcome program for all European new employees that reviews their first 90 day, six month and 1 year experience, as well as including initial HCM, office, IT, and functional orientation.

Remain in regular contact with employees through extended leave periods to keep them engaged in Tishman Speyer’s culture and core values

Training and Development

In coordination with the Managing Director, Human Capital, complete needs analysis, design, develop and implement training programs based on business and employee requirements, working with functional and regional managers as appropriate.

Determine metrics to evaluate training program successes

Share results with Managers and educate the business on reviewing continued employee development

Benefits

Continually evaluate the European benefits program to ensure it supports the organisation’s strategic goals and values.

Develop and recommend programs that will enhance the Company’s goals.

Liaise with local brokers to understand the market and ensure that the Company maintains a high level of benefits as compared to the market, and that the programs themselves provide the highest value to employees.

Employee Engagement

Assess organisational climate by routinely obtaining employee input through a variety of means.

Work with the Managing Director, HCM to implement organisational change activities as appropriate

Create and implement initiatives that promote a positive organisational culture and make Tishman Speyer a great place to work, including the organization wide global health and wellness initiative and the employee picnic.

Develop communication strategies to enhance employee engagement and inclusiveness in driving culture

Assist employees’ in resolution of questions/problems in a timely manner.

Reward and Recognition

Work with all survey companies to obtain the latest compensation data available in the marketplace and upload in to Workday compensation system, inclusive of compensation and bonus construct.

Utilise key recruiters to ascertain compensation ranges for all Managing Director and above positions within the region.

Educate managers in utilisation of compensation guidelines when reviewing employee compensation.

Educate business in the yearly performance evaluation process and tools, inclusive of evaluation completion, timeliness and providing effective feedback through evaluation forms and performance review discussions.

Administration

Perform all necessary administrative functions regarding payroll changes, including all aspects of international relocations, split pay and cost of living arrangement.

Perform all necessary administrative functions regarding new hires, transfers and terminations.

Prepare all employment contracts, management of probation periods, maternity leaves, etc.

Other

Perform all other functions as required by the Managing Director, Human Capital Management

Skills & Qualifications:
Essential:
Substantial experience and demonstrated proficiency across all HR disciplines in the UK

Experience of working across multiple European countries, in particular good working experience of France standard employment policies

Experience with a diverse and dispersed workforce

Experience in operating recognized HR IS systems, preferably Workday

Strong communication skills and relationship management

Excellent facilitation, public speaking, interpersonal and written.

Able to relate well to all people, regardless of personality and background. Is effective and sensitive in engagements with employees, maintaining confidentiality where appropriate

Provides clear direction.

Strategic and critical thinking

Able to see trends and patterns in problems and solve the bigger picture issues.

Generates new ideas and solutions re: processes, procedures and programs.

Leadership and People management

Understands wider business context

Assures HCM operates smoothly on a day-to-day basis.

Effectively supervises, trains, motivates, delegates tasks and assures tasks are completed.

Leads by example

Works effectively independently and as part of a team

Self starter, and able to balance and prioritise own workload and direct others

Works constructively under pressure, consistently meeting targets

Able to work effectively with HR team on projects and make decisions strategically.

Able to work effectively with teams across functions.

Keeps all team members informed re: key HR activities and issues

Entrepreneurial spirit

Able to operate effectively in a smaller organization, making and executing decisions effectively, quickly and independently.

Anticipates problems, identifies risks, plans for contingencies.

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree or equivalent and CIPD qualified

Ideally speaks French to business level

Tishman Speyer is deeply committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce which promotes different views and perspectives. We expect our leaders and employees alike to champion diversity and inclusion practices. Tishman Speyer has several employee affinity and interest groups that provide employees opportunities to develop professional relationships across the business and identify opportunities for development and advancement.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and treat all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regards to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.