Are you a people-first HR Manager who loves driving change, streamline processes, and making impactful change? If so, we’ve got the ideal role for you!
We’re looking for a proactive and forward-thinking HR Manager to play a critical role in driving initiatives that will shape our culture, employee experience and HR operations, ensuring efficiency, compliance and continuous improvement.
In this role, you’ll report to the Head of HR and manage a team of two. Your mission? To add value, bring innovative ideas and engagement to an agile and passionate team of HR professionals. If you’re ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Ideally, this role will require working on-site four days per week.
About us:
Based in Melbourn, Cambridge, SPT Labtech makes products that transform the way scientists work. For more than two decades, our expert scientists, engineers and business innovators have provided scientists with world-leading, innovative solutions for liquid handling, sample preparation, and sample management that help accelerate research and make a real difference to human health. We work collaboratively with our customers, building trusted relationships that enable us to deliver exceptional, personalised experiences designed for real-world challenges in the lab.
Want to be part of a team that’s truly making a difference?

SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

• Flexible navigating ambiguity, a team player, with a willingness to be hands on but also keep focused on the bigger picture
• Ability to challenge the status quo and drive positive change
• Proactive and growth mindset, able to anticipate business needs and implement improvements.
• High attention to detail ensuring a thoroughness in managing HR processes and data, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a strategic, solutions-focused approach and continuous improvement mindset.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and gain buy in on HR initiatives that drive positive outcomes
• Strong communication skills to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the business, such as; active listening, inquisitiveness, conflict resolution and providing constructive feedback

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• CIPD Qualification – Level 5 or above (or equivalent experience)
• Strong background in HR operations, payroll, and employee relations
• Employer of Record experience would be advantageous
• Previous experience leading a small HR team (desirable but not essential)
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices. European experience would be advantageous.
• Experience in driving HR transformation, implementing new systems, and improving HR processes
• Ability to manage HR data, analytics, and reporting to drive strategic decision-making.
• A demonstratable amount of experience in Operational HR for a scaling global organisation.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Ideally 3+ years HR management experience.
• Managing pay reviews, benefits packages, and engagement strategies
• Understanding or experience of behavioural profiling
• Exposure to organisational change or transformational projects
• Experience implementing or improving HR data and analytics reporting. With the ability to interpret the data to drive strategic decision making.
• Experience working in one of the following: life sciences, manufacturing, engineering, high technology or medical devices. Experience working for a private equity backed company desirable but not essential.

• Supporting the HR team on a mission to cultivate and enhance our culture as we grow.
• Enabling our people managers with the right training, coaching and guidance to be the best leaders they can be, offering proactive support, guidance, and expert HR advice on people-related opportunities.
• Embedding best practices, process, tools and techniques to continuously improve operational HR efficiency and be able to measure success.
• Overseeing an exceptional onboarding experience and continuously seek ways to enhance the process.
• Working with the Head of HR to develop and maintain SPT Labtech’s reward strategy, run the annual pay review cycle, and ensure the team has a competitive, fit-for-purpose benefits package.
• Monitor employee engagement and collaborate with internal stakeholders to recommend and drive improvements.
• Coach and develop your team to ensure continuous learning and professional growth.
• Act as a key escalation point for complex HR and payroll queries.
• Ensuring people data is accurately maintained and providing insightful reporting to support decision-making.
• Working closely with the Head of HR and the wider HR team to drive, develop, and enhance global HR initiatives, processes, and practices.