Location: United Kingdom Salary: Competitive Salary Work Schedule: Hybrid - Remote on Mondays & Fridays, In-Office Tuesday to Thursday
Role Overview:
ManpowerGroup are pleased to be seeking an experienced P&C Business Partner to collaborate with our Executive Leadership Team (ELT), particularly the CIO, to shape and implement HR strategies that drive organisational excellence within our global technology team. This is a dynamic role where you will align HR initiatives with ManpowerGroup's strategic goals, enhance organisational performance, and support transformative change.
In this position, you will have a direct impact on our people strategy, focusing on talent management, performance reviews, change management, and more. If you're passionate about aligning HR strategies with business objectives and thrive in a fast-paced, global environment, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Partnership with Leadership:
Partner with the CIO and his team to develop and implement HR strategies that support business objectives and drive organizational performance.
Provide support for Transformation project including the change management associated with these projects. Ensure smooth transitions and effective communication throughout the project lifecycle, addressing any HR-related challenges that may arise.
Lead the performance review process for the global technology team, providing coaching and feedback to managers and employees. Identify and address performance gaps, support employee development plans, and manage talent to ensure the ongoing availability of qualified and motivated personnel.
People Leadership & Development:
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. · Experience in mentoring and coaching staff, with a focus on advancing individual and team performance.
Typical Day & Key Working Details:
Hybrid Work Schedule: Enjoy a flexible work schedule with the ability to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays, and in-office collaboration from Tuesday to Thursday.
Team Collaboration: Lead and collaborate with HR and global technology teams to drive organisational priorities.
Cultural Leadership: Foster a positive, productive, and inclusive work environment, addressing concerns and reinforcing a high-performance culture.
Support Business Strategy: Act as a trusted advisor to the business, ensuring HR practices align with broader business goals and initiatives.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Skills:
Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Leadership Experience: A minimum of 8-10 years in HR, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a global organisation.
Expert Knowledge: Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment laws, and global HR regulations.
Influence & Relationship Building: Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence key stakeholders at all levels, particularly within global technology teams.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
Financial Acumen: Understanding of financial principles to ensure HR strategies align with business objectives and financial targets.
Transformation Expertise: Experience supporting large-scale organisational changes such as restructures or system implementations.
Advanced Education: A Master's degree is a plus.
Our Standards
Give and seek continuous Clarity
Care about themselves and others
Make decisions that will Grow our business and people
Observable Skills & Behaviors
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Your Impact & Success Measures:
You are a trusted partner driving accountability aligned to P&C Key Areas and build the capabilities in your team
Business Ally demonstrated knowledge of the business
Talent Builder Grow the business through people
Business Driven Change Maker impacts business and people priorities
Trusted Culture Leader role model, promote and coach our standards
Co-Creator -builds solutions with the future in mind
ManpowerGroup is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where people are encouraged to share their ideas and contribute to meaningful change. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work at the intersection of business strategy and HR, making a significant impact across our global technology teams.
If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for people leadership and organisational transformation, apply now to join our team as a trusted HR Business Partner.
About ManpowerGroup
About ManpowerGroup
As the world’s workforce expert, ManpowerGroup connects more than 600,000 jobseekers with meaningful work every day, and helps more than 400,000 clients address their critical talent needs each year.
Through our comprehensive family of brands – ManpowerGroup Solutions, Experis, Manpower, Right Management and Brook Street – we deliver innovative workforce solutions to resource, manage and develop talent. By combining global presence and local expertise, we influence how people and companies work now and how they will work in the future. It’s about creating progress, by knowing what’s happening now and what will happen next in the world of work – and sharing it to benefit all.
Executive Assistant & Office ManagerLondon - Office Based FT Minimum of 3 years experience at Director / Executive Level is required for this position.This vacancy will be to carry out Executive Assistant & Office Manager activities supporting and working with the ManpowerGroup UK Leadership Team whilst also managing the Office Co-ordinators who will oversee the running of the London office reception and facilities and who will be reporting directly in to this roleReporting into Senior Executive Assistant to the ManpowerGroup UK Leadership Team.Job description:We are looking for an individual to join the Executive Assistant team and provide full administration and secretarial support to the ManpowerGroup UK Leadership Team whilst also managing the Office Co-Ordinators in the London Office. In order to do this role you will need to develop effective relationships with all areas of the business including operational managers, Finance and HR. You will also be meticulous, organised, assertive, able to proactively manage your own workload and work to deadlines, whilst remaining upbeat and flexible. This could be a real development opportunity for someone looking to understand and work across different areas of the ManpowerGroup business. The ability to handle sensitive information, balance a number of conflicting priorities, pre-empting problems and being happy to get stuck in to resolve issues will be key to your success. Whilst being part of a close team, you will also be capable of working autonomously, be poised, polished and professional. There may be occasions when you will need to attend meetings and events that require you to be away from home, work during the evenings and also outside the core hours. The role also requires cover for the Executive Assistant team during holidays/sickness /meetings. This role will also have the Office Co-Ordinator roles in the London Office reporting into them.They would oversee the roles and ensure the smooth running of the Reception area and the Office functions This could include cover for both roles during holidays/sickness/meetings Duties to include: Preparing correspondence, emails and minutes from meetings.Creating, formatting and amending documentation including, word & PowerPoint presentationsLiaising with clients Senior Executives directly and their PAs/EAs about meetings, events, and issues, and acting as the voice of the UK Leadership Team where appropriate.Linking in with Senior ManpowerGroup individuals, in the UK, and GloballyArranging Client meetings covering all aspects of the meeting from invite to catering for the meetingCoordinating diaries on behalf of the UK Leadership Team and flagging up any issuesProject managing various eventsBe involved in arranging National events i.e. RoadshowsManaging business and personal correspondenceOrganising travel and accommodationRunning and coordinating projects for the UK Leadership Team and their respective teamsOrganising meetings, preparing the necessary documents and attending to take minutes.Attending weekly conference calls and taking and circulating minutesCollating weekly/monthly data reports Skills Required: Minimum of 3 years experience working as an Executive Assistant at a Director / Executive levelExcellent communication skills, including excellent spoken and written English skillsProficient in MS Office to include the production of PowerPoint presentationsKnowledge of Office365Excellent time management skillsGood social media skillsA flexible and adaptable approachA methodical and process driven natureA good sense of humour The role will be primarily based in London from April 2025 and will report into the Senior EA, some flexibility around training will be required in a different office location (Uxbridge).
Payroll Specialist
Uxbridge
| Permanent
| Competitive salary + Annual bonus
Payroll Specialist Uxbridge - HybridAbout the role:Supporting all payroll functions, ensuring staff are paid accurately and on time each pay period. Specialising in the operational aspects of the payroll department to achieve the highest levels of compliance and minimise exposure and risk to Manpower. Providing support to the Payroll Team Leader and Managers with the day-to-day operations of payroll. Contributing to the training and development of all team members, including cross-training oneself and others across all payroll functions to ensure a well-balanced team skill set. In addition to taking responsibility for an aligned business line or payroll area, collaborating with colleagues as a sub-team to ensure departmental goals and targets are met. Assisting in keeping processes and procedures up to date, capturing and implementing any specific business line issues or practices. Ensuring our customers have a positive experience with ManpowerGroup Payroll.Why Join Us?At ManpowerGroup we're a global leader in workforce solutions, empowering our people every day to discover their personal best. Our services enable our clients to win in the changing world of work and we connect more than 600,000 people every day to meaningful work across a wide range of skills and industries helping to power the success of clients around the world.Key Responsibilities:To perform tasks allocated from the activities of the team as a whole, this includes:Assisting with the day-to-day operational aspects of Payroll functionsAssist in the timely administration of overpayment process and YTD manual adjustments/net pay amendmentsCompletion of manual calculationsTax Year End tasksAssist with the maintenance of various Pension schemesResponsibility for ensuring timely completion of nominal ledger reconciliations, statutory and authorised returns to relevant bodies, in particular, the payment of all payroll disbursementsCompletion of National Statistics SurveysAssist with any payroll and system related issues including system testingSupport with the transition of any TUPE transfers to ensure that they are effectively transferred and that there are no payroll issuesValidate, audit and update payroll processes to ensure compliance and the meeting of the organisation's statutory and contractual obligations to its employees, government departments and stakeholdersSystem management- such as rolling over all annual entitlements such as sick and holiday accordingly.Responsible for the processing of ad-hoc payments/advances such as Chaps/Faster Payments and entry of missingP11d reconciliations and resolution of queries and submission to HMRC.Receive , record, and respond to HMRC relating to RTI, EDI, TAX , NI etcContribute to maintaining an accurate employee databaseMaintain and develop effective relationships with internal/external bodies such as HMRC/Pension Regulators.Assist the team to be compliant with Data Protection at all timesTo assist with project workAchieve deadlines, monitor progress, and removes barriers where possible, to ensure that work is completed on time. Proactively improving the quality of payroll through identification and resolution of issues and the continuous improvement of payroll processes, to minimise exposure and risk to the departmentEnsure that all work is conducted in accordance with Manpower's values and standardsOther tasks associated with the effective running of all payroll operationsPrincipal Competencies:Creates Winning RelationshipsInteract professionally with internal and external customersMaintain relationships at the relevant level with internal and external customers in the GroupCommunicate relationship details to the Team Leader/Payroll Manager and escalate issues accordinglyPromote the Department on a regular basis in internal, and external meetingsCommunicate the payroll process to internal and external customersAchievement OrientationAssist with the maintenance of Payroll Files on all employees of Manpower GroupResponsible for reconciliation/s according to payroll guidelinesEnsure payroll is completed, accurately and on time to ensure all Manpower Group employees receive their pay by due dateEnsure input received is of sufficient quality to pay employees effectively. Where input is of insufficient quality, work with providers to ensure effective improvementsPersonal EffectivenessAssist with the resolution of all queries and raise relevant documentation.Process all payroll documentation accordance with the payroll procedures and a set deadline to ensure delivery is achieved.Provide support to the payroll team and continue to provide a professional service in colleagues' absence.ResilienceDisplay a flexible approach to change.Maintain effective work behaviour whilst under pressure and during setbacks.Demonstrate an ability to deal with confrontational situations.Impact and InfluenceLead by example and inspire confidence.Demonstrate the ability to influence, persuade and motivate others.Demonstrate an adaptable style or approach in accordance with the situation or persons involved.Continuous ImprovementReceive and provide cross training to all group members.Implement agreed process changes in accordance with Manpower Group Guidelines.InnovationContribute to regular reviews of the activities of the payroll function to ensure efficient workflow and best practices are maintained, making recommendations for change, and implementing these once agreed.ProfessionalismEnsure compliance with the HRMC and other legislative requirements.Ensure compliance with the Manpower accounting policies.Implement and maintain a control framework in line with the US requirements as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation.Qualifications and Skills:A team playerEnthusiastic with a 'can do' positive attitude.Able to influence and persuade and support team membersShowing customer service orientation, enthusiastic and proactive qualities.Good interpersonal and organisational skillsA methodical approach with an emphasis on accuracy and attention to detailProven Supervisory skillsExcellent Written and oral communication skills.Excellent IT skills. (Microsoft Office)Good analytical skillsGood problem-solving skillsThorough knowledge of Payroll legislation desirable but not essentialWhat you'll receive:Competitive Pay: Base salary with opportunity of an annual company performance-based bonus.Holidays: 24 days' annual leave (up to 27 days with service) plus your birthday off, with the option to purchase up to five additional days.Pension: Competitive plan with contributions that grow with your length of service.Health & Wellbeing: Flexible benefits fund offering private medical insurance, dental, gym memberships, health screenings, and more.Family-Friendly Entitlements: Generous policies, including an employee assistance programme.Additional Perks: Monthly early finish Fridays, discounted share purchase opportunities, annual volunteering programme and awards, gym membership discounts, and retail shopping discounts through Tastecard and ManpowerGroup Rewards.About us:ManpowerGroup is where our collective strength lies. We support the business and our family of brands with a connected and collaborative network of support functions. Whether it's compliance, finance, HR, IT, legal, marketing or talent - we work together as one integrated team to identify and address the company's needs. We are proud to have been voted one of the world's most ethical companies for 15 years in a row. This reflects our commitment to integrity, transparency, and ethical business practices.We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community-a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or disability. ManpowerGroup is a Disability Confident Employer and we're happy to talk about flexible working.We can only consider candidates who reside in the United Kingdom and hold full right to work.We get people and together we'll shape our future. Apply now.
Payroll Specialist
Uxbridge
| Permanent
| Competitive salary + Annual bonus
Payroll Specialist Uxbridge - HybridAbout the role:Supporting all payroll functions, ensuring staff are paid accurately and on time each pay period. Specialising in the operational aspects of the payroll department to achieve the highest levels of compliance and minimise exposure and risk to Manpower. Providing support to the Payroll Team Leader and Managers with the day-to-day operations of payroll. Contributing to the training and development of all team members, including cross-training oneself and others across all payroll functions to ensure a well-balanced team skill set. In addition to taking responsibility for an aligned business line or payroll area, collaborating with colleagues as a sub-team to ensure departmental goals and targets are met. Assisting in keeping processes and procedures up to date, capturing and implementing any specific business line issues or practices. Ensuring our customers have a positive experience with ManpowerGroup Payroll.Why Join Us?At ManpowerGroup we're a global leader in workforce solutions, empowering our people every day to discover their personal best. Our services enable our clients to win in the changing world of work and we connect more than 600,000 people every day to meaningful work across a wide range of skills and industries helping to power the success of clients around the world.Key Responsibilities:To perform tasks allocated from the activities of the team as a whole, this includes:Assisting with the day-to-day operational aspects of Payroll functionsAssist in the timely administration of overpayment process and YTD manual adjustments/net pay amendmentsCompletion of manual calculationsTax Year End tasksAssist with the maintenance of various Pension schemesResponsibility for ensuring timely completion of nominal ledger reconciliations, statutory and authorised returns to relevant bodies, in particular, the payment of all payroll disbursementsCompletion of National Statistics SurveysAssist with any payroll and system related issues including system testingSupport with the transition of any TUPE transfers to ensure that they are effectively transferred and that there are no payroll issuesValidate, audit and update payroll processes to ensure compliance and the meeting of the organisation's statutory and contractual obligations to its employees, government departments and stakeholdersSystem management- such as rolling over all annual entitlements such as sick and holiday accordingly.Responsible for the processing of ad-hoc payments/advances such as Chaps/Faster Payments and entry of missingP11d reconciliations and resolution of queries and submission to HMRC.Receive , record, and respond to HMRC relating to RTI, EDI, TAX , NI etcContribute to maintaining an accurate employee databaseMaintain and develop effective relationships with internal/external bodies such as HMRC/Pension Regulators.Assist the team to be compliant with Data Protection at all timesTo assist with project workAchieve deadlines, monitor progress, and removes barriers where possible, to ensure that work is completed on time. Proactively improving the quality of payroll through identification and resolution of issues and the continuous improvement of payroll processes, to minimise exposure and risk to the departmentEnsure that all work is conducted in accordance with Manpower's values and standardsOther tasks associated with the effective running of all payroll operationsPrincipal Competencies:Creates Winning RelationshipsInteract professionally with internal and external customersMaintain relationships at the relevant level with internal and external customers in the GroupCommunicate relationship details to the Team Leader/Payroll Manager and escalate issues accordinglyPromote the Department on a regular basis in internal, and external meetingsCommunicate the payroll process to internal and external customersAchievement OrientationAssist with the maintenance of Payroll Files on all employees of Manpower GroupResponsible for reconciliation/s according to payroll guidelinesEnsure payroll is completed, accurately and on time to ensure all Manpower Group employees receive their pay by due dateEnsure input received is of sufficient quality to pay employees effectively. Where input is of insufficient quality, work with providers to ensure effective improvementsPersonal EffectivenessAssist with the resolution of all queries and raise relevant documentation.Process all payroll documentation accordance with the payroll procedures and a set deadline to ensure delivery is achieved.Provide support to the payroll team and continue to provide a professional service in colleagues' absence.ResilienceDisplay a flexible approach to change.Maintain effective work behaviour whilst under pressure and during setbacks.Demonstrate an ability to deal with confrontational situations.Impact and InfluenceLead by example and inspire confidence.Demonstrate the ability to influence, persuade and motivate others.Demonstrate an adaptable style or approach in accordance with the situation or persons involved.Continuous ImprovementReceive and provide cross training to all group members.Implement agreed process changes in accordance with Manpower Group Guidelines.InnovationContribute to regular reviews of the activities of the payroll function to ensure efficient workflow and best practices are maintained, making recommendations for change, and implementing these once agreed.ProfessionalismEnsure compliance with the HRMC and other legislative requirements.Ensure compliance with the Manpower accounting policies.Implement and maintain a control framework in line with the US requirements as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation.Qualifications and Skills:A team playerEnthusiastic with a 'can do' positive attitude.Able to influence and persuade and support team membersShowing customer service orientation, enthusiastic and proactive qualities.Good interpersonal and organisational skillsA methodical approach with an emphasis on accuracy and attention to detailProven Supervisory skillsExcellent Written and oral communication skills.Excellent IT skills. (Microsoft Office)Good analytical skillsGood problem-solving skillsThorough knowledge of Payroll legislation desirable but not essentialWhat you'll receive:Competitive Pay: Base salary with opportunity of an annual company performance-based bonus.Holidays: 24 days' annual leave (up to 27 days with service) plus your birthday off, with the option to purchase up to five additional days.Pension: Competitive plan with contributions that grow with your length of service.Health & Wellbeing: Flexible benefits fund offering private medical insurance, dental, gym memberships, health screenings, and more.Family-Friendly Entitlements: Generous policies, including an employee assistance programme.Additional Perks: Monthly early finish Fridays, discounted share purchase opportunities, annual volunteering programme and awards, gym membership discounts, and retail shopping discounts through Tastecard and ManpowerGroup Rewards.About us:ManpowerGroup is where our collective strength lies. We support the business and our family of brands with a connected and collaborative network of support functions. Whether it's compliance, finance, HR, IT, legal, marketing or talent - we work together as one integrated team to identify and address the company's needs. We are proud to have been voted one of the world's most ethical companies for 15 years in a row. This reflects our commitment to integrity, transparency, and ethical business practices.We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community-a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified or experienced people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or disability. ManpowerGroup is a Disability Confident Employer and we're happy to talk about flexible working.We can only consider candidates who reside in the United Kingdom and hold full right to work.We get people and together we'll shape our future. Apply now.