Senior HR Manager - Employee & Industrial Relations
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- Dublin
- €60,000-65,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead and manage complex Employee Relations casework including disciplinaries, grievances, investigations and performance management
- Act as primary HR lead for Industrial Relations matters, including union engagement and collective issues
- Represent the organisation at WRC hearings, mediations and third-party proceedings
- Provide expert advice to Regional Directors and senior managers on Irish Employment Law and risk mitigation
- Support and guide managers through structured investigation and disciplinary processes in line with best practice and fair procedures
- Oversee induction, mandatory training, onboarding and succession planning across the region
- Support sickness absence management in line with company policy
- Maintain accurate HR and payroll-related records in collaboration with local teams
- Drive culture, engagement, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- Prepare and analyse HR metrics and reports to inform business decisions
- Contribute to HR projects, transformation initiatives and change management programmes
- CIPD qualified (or relevant HR qualification)
- 5+ years’ experience in a senior HR role with strong ER & IR exposure
- Proven experience managing high-volume, complex casework
- Demonstrated experience engaging with trade unions and representing at WRC
- Strong working knowledge of Irish Employment Law and employment compliance
- Experience within healthcare, hospitality, retail or other unionised/multi-site environments highly desirable
- Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to influence at senior level
- Commercially aware, resilient and solutions-focused