HR Advisor
Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.
Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more than 130 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?
In this fast changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Want to join the ride?
As ANCS (Automation, Navigation & Control Systems), we transform how vessels perform to create the safest and most efficient journey for our customers – always with the vision in mind to navigate towards a more sustainable maritime industry. With our rich history of pioneering maritime technologies we have defined industry benchmarks.
To be better tomorrow, we need the right talents today to complement our strong team of 650 employees in over 10 countries across the globe with the right skills, experience and a winning attitude.
ANCS is on an exciting journey as we establish ourselves as a standalone organisation following a divestiture. This transition gives us a rare chance to redefine and build our HR and People functions from the ground up, with a focus on creating a culture that prioritises employee engagement, well-being, and a connected, inclusive experience. We’re looking for passionate product professionals who are motivated to shape our product portfolio and influence the future of our organisation.
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

The HR Advisor will be responsible for a wide range of HR functions, including recruitment, payroll and benefits administration, absence management, and more. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a thorough understanding of HR practices and regulations.

AS HR ADVISOR YOUR WORK WILL FOCUS ON THESE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for employee relations, engagement and wellbeing activities and initiatives either within your business support function or across the UK
• Coaching, supporting and advising managers when dealing with employee relations issues. To include performance management, attendance, conduct and other employee relations issues, to ensure the business needs are met within the legal framework
• Responsible for supporting change management activities in the UK in conjunction with the Head of HR and Business HR
• Managing formal investigations/hearings and employee consultations, ensuring all pre & post documentation meets legal requirements
• Lead on the absence management process, including; policy and process development, up-skilling line managers, reporting, analytics and supporting with absence processes and wellbeing discussions
• Delivery of global HR initiatives into the UK, such as delivering leadership training
• Project work: carry out project work as and when, and provide support for project lead/activities – for example, TUPE
• Support with the review and update of UK policies and processes
• Support and action in the development of cultural change activities
• Support the undertaking of compliance audits
• Create and produce monthly Management Team reports where applicable
• General HR Administrative duties

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE WE EXPECT YOU TO HAVE:

• Proven experience in an HR role, preferably within a similar industry.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices and regulations.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Proficiency in HR and payroll systems.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.