Interim Manager HR Consulting - EMEA (12 month Fixed Term Contract)

at  Hilton

POSITION SUMMARY

This role reports to the Senior Director HR Consulting and has a focus on employee relations; the role holder will support and coach line managers through all aspects of the employee lifecycle and all employment issues such as performance, absence, disciplinary, grievance and organisational change.
The role holder will partner with global HR Consulting representatives to deliver their priorities within corporate functions. The role holder will also provide support to the HR Shared Services team, who will also support them in their designated functions, and will assist as required with HR processes.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Required• CIPD qualified or equivalent by experience.

• Previous substantive generalist HR experience at a comparable level, including having provided HR advice and support with minimal support, as well as note taking, for all employee relations activities such as disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence, and redundancy.
• Excellent employee relations and up to date UK employment legislation knowledge in all areas; able to provide guidance to line managers and function leads as appropriate.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely express ideas both verbally and in writing.
• Confidence in dealing with stakeholders at all levels, with the ability to influence in a positive and effective manner.
• Ability to analyse HR data (financial, recruitment, retention, and/or performance) and make recommendations.
• Absolute discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills that build trust and instill confidence, in order to motivate and influence others, as well as providing support in difficult and emotional situations.
• Ability to take the initiative to identify, prioritise and implement all elements required for the team to fulfill its responsibilities in accordance with core strategic goals.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including ability to effectively address any issue in collaboration with others; ability to proactively identify and prevent potential problems; ability to help develop problem solving skills among direct reports and other team members as appropriate.
• Ability to work well under pressure, balance a high level of workload and effectively handle multiple, concurrent demands and stay on track towards accomplishing organisational goals in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage change, resolve conflicts and ensure collaboration within teams and/or units; including maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity.
• Ability to work independently and manage the independent work of other team members as appropriate.
• Ability to provide effective performance feedback to others in team where required and work to ensure the peak productivity of the team as a whole.
• Proficient technical skills with the ability to quickly learn new programmes.
• Previous experience in facilitating training programmes.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage details through to completion and ensure project deadlines are met.
• Some experience of restructuring and redundancy programmes.
• Highly skilled in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams and HR databases e.g. Oracle.
• Excellent presentation skills and confidence in delivering presentations to senior stakeholders and large audiences, in-person and virtually.

Preferred• Direct line management or supervisory experience.

• Extensive experience of restructuring, redundancies, TUPE and other organisational change initiatives.
• Knowledge of employment legislation or practices in other countries outside the UK and within the EMEA region, especially France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and the UAE.

Please refer the Job description for details