Overview
Senior HR & Commercial Recruitment Consultant at Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group
HR Manager - Hybrid (Blanchardstown 1-2 days per week)
We are seeking an experienced and people-focused HR Manager to join a growing organisation operating across 35+ sites nationwide. This is a senior leadership role within the HR function, reporting directly to the HR Director. As the most senior HR professional after the Director, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality HR services, building team capability, and enabling a values-led, high-performance culture.
This role is very hybrid with 1-2 days per week or as required in Blanchardstown support office or across the 35 sites.
The ideal candidate will be a confident, resilient HR leader with the ability to operate at pace in a multi-site, high-growth environment. You will balance operational rigour with people-centred leadership and have the credibility to influence stakeholders at all levels.
Responsibilities
* Lead and develop a multidisciplinary HR team, fostering accountability, ownership, and collaboration.
* Oversee the delivery of HR operations across recruitment, onboarding, employee lifecycle management, performance, engagement, compensation, and compliance.
* Partner with operational leaders to ensure consistent HR support across multiple locations.
* Act as the escalation point for complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, timely, and compliant resolution.
* Drive initiatives in learning and development, talent management, and workforce planning.
* Lead engagement, wellbeing, and cultural programmes to strengthen employee experience.
* Maintain and enhance HR policies, systems, and compliance with Irish employment law.
* Provide input into compensation, benefits, and recognition frameworks.
* Deputise for the HR Director and represent the HR function at leadership level.
Requirements
* 5+ years’ experience in a senior HR role (HR Manager, HR Business Partner, or equivalent).
* Proven experience leading HR teams with accountability for delivery.
* Strong knowledge of Irish employment law and expertise in managing complex ER cases.
* Broad HR generalist experience across the full employee lifecycle.
* Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
* Strong analytical, organisational, and project management capability.
* CIPD or equivalent professional qualification.
* Experience in regulated, people-centric sectors (e.g., childcare, healthcare, education).
* Background in organisational change, acquisitions, or scaling environments.
* Working knowledge of HRIS and collaboration with payroll/finance functions.
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