HR Manager in London

What is a hr manager?

Company growth is difficult to achieve without productive, engaged, top performing employees. An HR Manager job role focuses on the acquisition, safety and development of these employees, as well as managing HR department functions. It is a role which blends empathy, communication and interpersonal abilities with strategy, analysis and compliance.

Hr manager job description and responsibilities

On a day-to-day basis, an HR manager will oversee employee salaries, job benefits, rewards, health and safety, training and development. When occasion calls, they source, screen, hire and onboard new employees and ensure that all teams have the qualified professionals needed to perform their functions properly.

Daily HR manager duties include:

Managing, coordinating and supporting all staff at the company

Determining salaries and building remuneration packages

Providing support systems for payroll Supporting staff training and development

Sourcing top talent

Managing staff retention

Assisting with performance management and reviews

Because they are focussed on retaining and attracting the very best talent, HR professionals should have an excellent knowledge of current remuneration trends for each department.

They should be able to compile a remuneration package which is manageable for the business but attractive for candidates. Professionals should aim to keep on top of hiring trends and use them to adapt the business’ hiring strategy to remain competitive.

HR manager job qualifications, skills and experience

A basic human resource manager qualification would include a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Management. It’s also highly desirable for professionals to have plenty of experience in the HR field.

A HR Manager CV should ideally contain some of the following qualifications and experience:

Excellent knowledge of industry hiring trends

Good interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Excellent communication skills

Collaboration skills

Good decision-making abilities

Excellent capacity for analytics and critical thinking

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Salary for HR Manager in London

64660 - 85400

25th Percentile

64660

Little or no prior experience in the position; still developing relevant skills.

Demand: Low

50th Percentile

75640

Some prior experience in the position; has several relevant skills.

Demand: Moderate

75th Percentile

85400

Extensive prior experience in the position; has mastered relevant skills.

Demand: High

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