HR Manager at DWF playing a key role in shaping and delivering people strategy. Involves leading HR initiatives and enhancing colleague experience through innovative practices.
About the role
- Senior HR Generalist / HR Business Partner supporting teams across EMEA for a global FinTech organization. Partnering with leadership to enhance HR practices and foster organizational growth.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the HR Business Partner for employees and managers across Ireland, the UK, and Germany, providing guidance on HR policies, employment practices, performance management, and employee relations.
- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, coaching them on leadership effectiveness, team performance, and people-related decisions.
- Partner with global leadership teams to align local workforce needs with broader HR and organizational strategies.
- Provide hands-on support for complex employee relations issues, ensuring timely, compliant, and people-centric resolutions.
- Advise on Irish employment law and general HR compliance in the UK and Germany, escalating and collaborating with external counsel as needed.
- Maintain knowledge of evolving local employment regulations and ensure HR processes reflect best practice.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to support hiring across EMEA, including role scoping, interviewing, and offer guidance.
- Lead or assist with the onboarding process to ensure a seamless experience for new hires.
- Drive accountability across the organization by guiding leaders and employees through goal setting, mid-year and annual reviews, performance coaching, and corrective action processes.
- Support organizational design work, including org charts, workforce planning, and structural changes using MS Visio and related tools.
- Deliver and reinforce programs that link culture, performance, and business outcomes.
- Provide operational and project support for enterprise-wide transformation efforts, including operating model redesign, process optimizations, and organizational capability building.
- Support the rollout of global Learning & Development initiatives, such as leadership training, competency development, and career pathways.
- Apply change management fundamentals to ensure successful adoption of new processes and tools.
- Generate, analyze, and present HR metrics (e.g., turnover, hiring, engagement themes, performance trends) to inform decision-making.
- Leverage Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio to support reporting, presentations, and project documentation.
- Ensure timely and accurate HR documentation, employee files, and system updates.
- Champion an inclusive, high-performance, and collaborative culture across global teams.
- Partner on DEI initiatives, engagement activities, and communication efforts that strengthen the employee experience.
Requirements
- 5–7 years of progressive HR Generalist or HR Business Partner experience, ideally in a financial technology, SaaS, start-up, or private equity–backed environment.
- Strong knowledge of Irish employment law and working familiarity with HR practices in the UK and Germany.
- Experience supporting organizations undergoing transformation (operating model changes, integrations, restructurings, or scaling).
- Demonstrated experience across the full employee lifecycle, including talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, and HR operations.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence, challenge constructively, and drive accountability.
- High level of comfort working with global teams, time zones, and both in-office and remote/hybrid environments.
- Strong analytical skills; confident generating and interpreting HR data and metrics.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio (org charts).
- A proactive, self-directed professional who thrives in environments that require ownership, initiative, and adaptability.
- Strong communication skills, professional presence, and the gravitas to partner with senior leaders.
Benefits
- A supportive environment that values innovation, employee experience, and continuous improvement.
- Opportunity to play a strategic role in shaping people practices across a high-growth, global FinTech organization.
- Meaningful involvement in cultural transformation, leadership development, and operational excellence programs.
- Close partnership with the CPO and senior leadership on impactful HR and organizational initiatives.
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