HR Generalist (People & Culture Generalist)

EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.

Job Purpose

Deliver commercially focused, best practice HR solutions to a diverse client group based in locations across the UK to meet business needs. Responsible for supporting best practice and consistency across all HR areas of organizational development, well-being, resourcing, learning and development, people policy, absence management, reward & recognition, performance management, disciplinaries and grievances.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Support & drive engagement by contributing to the people plan and delivery of key people initiatives aligned to business objectives

Coach, counsel and guide managers on all people policy and operational issues, establishing action plans which focus on opportunities to deliver solutions that add value and ensure compliance and best practice

Coach, support and build capability in people managers to manage the employment relationship effectively

Contribute to the development of HR strategies and people plan

Carry out regular data analysis of labour market trends in the locality;

Promote a culture of continuous improvement and sharing of best practice and support delivery and embedding of HR change programmes and initiatives

Develop, improve and implement people policies, processes and practices

Support global and UK wide projects in accordance with business and HR strategic priorities

Liaise with the union/employee consultative groups to support a positive employee relations climate

Support development of diverse and inclusive culture, embed company values and increase employee engagement

Analyse and produce management information eg monthly headcount reporting, turnover, KPIs and metrics

Maintaining HR systems including LiNK performance management/CPM usage, position changes, talent development initiatives

Support UK reward, recognition and benefits systems eg private medical, company cars, EAP, recognition schemes

Lead on sickness absence and occupational health referral service working with managers to control and reduce absence

Co-ordinate UK payroll provision and ensure legal and statutory compliance

Manage employee data subject access requests and ensure compliance with GDPR regulations

Input to customer questionnaires to satisfy tender requirements

Develop clear employee communication and feedback processes

Leverage best practice from external networks and adapt to local business needs

Share knowledge and best practice with the wider HR team to build capability

Regular travel required across UK sites

Degree-level education and member of professional body and qualified/working towards CIPD level 7

Demonstrated excellence within an HR Advisor (or similar) role

Change management experience

Experience of managing employee relations cases and people issues related to organisational change

Understanding and application of UK employment legislation, regulation and HR best practice

Ability to communicate confidently across the business, building strong relationships

Project management experience

Experience of HR systems and database management

Able to effectively negotiate and influence

Able to analyse information, make and implement suitable recommendations

Future focused, inquisitive and open-minded; seeks out evolving and innovative ways to add value to the business

Uses information insights, sound judgement and knowledge in a structured way to identify options, make recommendations and make robust, defendable decisions

Ability to adapt in a changing environment

Multi-site experience

EnerSys provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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