HR Manager

HR Manager

Location:

London

Contract Type:
Fixed-Term Contract

Reports to:

Anna Beynon, Head of HR

We’re looking for an experienced HR Manager to join Omnicom Production London, providing practical, people-focused HR leadership across the full employee lifecycle: partnering with managers and leaders, guiding employee relations, overseeing HR operations, managing payroll and benefits, delivering learning and development, and driving employee engagement. In this hands‑on role, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, providing fair, consistent, and legally compliant guidance while leading initiatives that the employee experience, support continuous improvement, and help build a high‑performance, inclusive culture in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees, providing practical, timely HR guidance
• Partner with managers on team structure, performance, and people‑related decision‑making
• Coach managers through sensitive or complex people matters with a fair and human‑centric approach
• Drive improvements in the employee experience, engagement, and retention
• Champion wellbeing, inclusion, and collaboration initiatives

• Manage employee relations matters including grievance, disciplinary, performance, capability probation, redundancy, and TUPE processes
• Ensure ER matters are handled in line with UK employment law, internal policy, and agency values
• Support organisational change initiatives and consultation processes

• Oversee HR operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, annual reviews, and compliance
• Oversee monthly payroll processes and partner with Finance and payroll providers as needed
• Administer employee benefits, pensions, and family leave processes
• Maintain accurate HRIS data and employee records

• Manage performance review processes, goal setting, and development planning
• Design and deliver learning and development initiatives that support skills growth and career pathways
• Support apprenticeship and early talent initiatives

• Maintain up‑to‑date HR policies, processes, and documentation in line with UK employment law and best practice
• Ensure compliance with right‑to‑work and other statutory requirements
• Provide HR insights and data to support people and workforce decisions
• Continuously improve HR processes and the overall employee experience

• Strong HR generalist experience in a fast‑paced environment, ideally within advertising, media, or a creative industry
• Proven experience managing employee relations cases with a fair, compliant, and people‑first approach
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Analytical and organised, with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable balancing operational HR delivery with broader people initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build trust at all levels
• Embodies our values of Excellence, Change making & Togetherness

CIPD Level 5 or higher (or equivalent) preferred

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