HR Manager
The HR Manager sits within Isio's Employment, Policy and HR Services pillar, works across the full employee lifecycle and reports to the Head of HR Services.
The team provides specialist HR advice and high-quality operational services that underpin Isio’s People strategy and support colleagues from entry level to Partner. Working in a fast-paced environment, the team continually improves its services in response to business needs and internal client expectations.
The Employment, Policy and HR Services team proactively manages people operations and risk by:
· Providing specialist advice and operational HR support
· Developing inclusive, forward-looking policies and processes
· Using people data and insight to identify trends, risks and opportunities
· Maintaining HRIS data integrity and improving processes and services
· Supporting the People risk governance framework
· Managing key employee lifecycle, wellbeing and absence activities
The HR Manager is a recognised specialist expert with influence across the people agenda in Actuarial and Consultancy, Investment, Wealth, Private Office, Pensions Administration, Employee Benefits and Central Functions. Working closely with HR Business Partners and business leaders, the role guides colleagues through complex specialist issues and recommends best practice on employee relations, employment law, policy and process, and manages end to end M&A people activity.
Term: Fixed Term Contract for 6 months starting asap, hybrid, Glasgow
What does the role entail:
HR Specialist Advice:
· Collaborate across Employment, Policy and HR Services and the wider HR function to shape priorities, translate the People strategy into effective delivery and drive continuous improvement
· Provide expert employment law and HR advice to HR Business Partners, leaders and managers, taking the lead on complex or high-risk matters and ensuring fair, consistent and commercially sound outcomes
· Manage employee relations cases from initial assessment through to resolution, coaching managers, coordinating stakeholders and producing clear, accurate and legally compliant documentation
· Lead settlement agreement matters, including developing the negotiation strategy, conducting negotiations with employees or their representatives, agreeing terms with relevant stakeholders, and producing the final draft agreement and associated correspondence for approval and execution
· Lead the review, design, implementation and governance of HR policies, processes and terms and conditions to support business growth, compliance and an inclusive, high-performing culture
· Analyse people data and emerging trends, translating findings into practical recommendations that inform business decisions, risk management, service improvements and policy development
· Maintain accurate employment records and HRIS data to support operational delivery, reporting, governance and informed decision-making
· Support the Head of HR Services with operational priorities and strategic initiatives, including management information, risk insight and business recommendations
· Provides expert HR advisory service, managing complex ER cases and risk, and escalating material business risks
· Manage occupational health referrals, workplace assessments, welfare support and related interventions, coordinating providers and stakeholders to support wellbeing, attendance and organisational risk management
· Use casework and wellbeing insight to inform preventative interventions and wider People priorities
Business Unit Management:
· Build trusted relationships with Partners, leaders, client-facing colleagues and the wider HR team, providing constructive advice and challenge
· Develop a strong understanding of each Business Unit’s operating model, commercial drivers and strategic priorities to deliver relevant, high-quality HR support
· Champion inclusion and belonging, working with the Head of Inclusion and Belonging to embed inclusive practices and…