Wellington IT Hiring for HR Manager at Belfast Full Time

Job Description :
Role Location

Northern Ireland – we operate a hybrid model with some office-based time and working from home (ratio flexible).

HQ is based in Belfast, and we also have an office in Clontarf, Dublin.

What is unique about the role/ Company?

You will get the opportunity to work in a close-knit team with lots of support so the learning will be second to none!

Our culture and environment are fun, down to earth and inclusive and every role is valued so you can really make your mark!

You’ll not only get the opportunity to make a key contribution to the way we run our business locally but you’ll also be able to navigate your future career within the wider Volaris Group globally – the best of both worlds we think!

Perks? Where do we begin? Well, 35 days leave + your birthday off (because what is worth celebrating more than being born?), competitive base salary + a market-leading discretionary bonus scheme for all permanent staff, private healthcare, flexible working, wellbeing incentives, regular social events and a host of training and development opportunities.

We also offer a comprehensive onboarding process including a Buddy Programme as well as access to experienced industry experts both locally and across the globe as part of the Volaris family – all with a view to helping you grow your career and perform at your best, both inside and outside of work!

What will I be doing day to day?

In a nutshell – you will play a key role as part of the Leadership team, ensuring the delivery of a ‘best in class’ HR service to Wellington IT.

In a bit more detail you will;

HR Strategy

Act in a Wellington Leadership role to develop and deliver a people strategy which supports Company growth plans

Be a strong coach to leadership and management to support and improve their approach to people management and development

Design and deliver strategic HR initiatives and projects which effectively address people issues and support an excellent employee experience

Organisational Design

Partner with Wellington leadership to consistently review the organisational structure, ensuring that the Company is always best positioned to scale and offer career development opportunities to employees

Employee Engagement

Design & deliver employee engagement initiatives

Maintain a consistent focus on employee experience and coach management and staff to drive towards this at all times

Reward & Recognition

Consistently benchmark compensation & benefits offerings, ensuring that Wellington remains competitive and in a strong position to both attract and retain top talent

Administer benefit schemes for Wellington IT staff

Proactively research creative ways to reward and recognise staff including non-monetary compensation

Talent Management & Succession Planning

Work with leadership and management to design career pathways enabling employees to clearly see possible progression routes and their future career with Wellington

Ensure that strong succession plans are in place across Wellington IT and partner with people managers to ensure successor ‘readiness’

Manage the coordination of the company-wide Talent Management process and coach managers and staff on the process and its value

Ensure performance improvement plans & development plans are actioned

Learning & Development

Partner with people managers and leadership to perform ongoing training needs analysis for their teams and ensure learning & development becomes part of the culture of the Company

Promote learning & development; ensuring training needs are being proactively addressed by both staff and management

Recruitment and Selection

Build a strong employer brand and employee value proposition which positions Wellington as an employer of choice

Design and deliver effective recruitment processes ensuring a longer term pipeline of top quality hires and a consistently excellent candidate experience

Onboarding

Continuously improve onboarding processes including streamlining and digitalising, ensuring new hires are up to speed efficiently and effectively and that their onboarding experience is excellent

Policies and Procedures

Continuously improve policies & procedures to ensure that they are robust, easy to understand and aligned with market offerings

Ensure compliance to HR policies and procedures via coaching & training and addressing non-compliance promptly

Employee Relations

Proactively partner with people managers to ensure employee relations issues are addressed before escalating unnecessarily

Lead on Employee Relations cases

Coach line managers on risk; of actions, communications etc and build confidence in participation in difficult conversations & potential disputes

Records

Drive Workday to be ‘one source of truth’ for people data ensuring effective use by staff and management

Ensure compliance with GDPR for people data including compliance to retention periods

HR Insights & Reporting

Provide useful HR insights and analysis on a regular and ad hoc basis to leadership and management to inform people related decisions and initiatives

Work closely with Finance team to ensure relevant people data is provided to them to enable accurate Payroll processing

Travel to offices in other locations (national/international) to provide HR support as necessary or attend events

Perform any other reasonable duties as required

Who will I be working for?

You will be working for Wellington IT which is part of Volaris Group.

Volaris Group is a part of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), Canada’s largest software company, with a market capitalization of over $40 billion. Volaris Group and Constellation acquires and operates hundreds of industry specific software businesses in more than 90 niche verticals (e.g., software for Banking, Finance, Healthcare, Transit, Supply Chain & Logistics, Retail, Education etc) across the globe.

Who will I report to?

Managing Director

Who will report to me?

HR Assistant

Will I have any additional HR support?

Whilst your role will be dedicated to Wellington IT, you will be part of a wider Group with other HR professionals just like you, who work for their own dedicated Company’s too. You will therefore have access to HR colleagues for ideas generation, sharing, coaching, advice and support.

What do I need to be eligible to apply?

You need;

A Bachelor’s Degree in HR or a Business or Psychology related discipline with strong academic results (2:1 or above)

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a generalist HR role with responsibility for all or parts of the HR function

Strong experience of recruitment & onboarding

Experience of employee engagement initiatives and culture related activities

Experience of leading HR projects

Experience of leading employee relations cases including discipline, grievance & sickness absence

Experience of analysing and presenting information to different audiences e.g. employees, management and leadership

Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent IT skills including high proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Microsoft Excel

Currently holds independent right to work in the UK / Ireland

It’s not a deal breaker but we would really like it if you also had:

CIPD membership

Experience of working in the IT industry

People Management experience

Experience of using Workday or other HRIS

Experience of working in a HR role serving employees in both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland

Full, clean EU issued driving licence

Wellington IT reserves the right to enhance the criteria as necessary to facilitate the shortlisting process

How do I apply?

If you think you are the right fit for this role, please click ‘apply’ and submit your CV via the online application process.

Wellington IT is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Worker Type:
Regular

We reserve the right to enhance the criteria as necessary to facilitate the shortlisting process