An Overview of the Role

Capgemini’s Relaunch Programme is aimed at supporting talented professionals back into the business by providing a tailored 6-month programme to help refresh and update existing skills as well as developing confidence. We understand that you won’t necessarily match every requirement on the job description but will have some relevant previous experience and a willingness to learn and further develop your skills in this area. If you have had a career break of 1 ½ years or beyond, for whatever reason, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

A global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation, Capgemini is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of clients' opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms. Building on its strong 50-year heritage and deep industry-specific expertise, Capgemini enables organizations to realize their business ambitions through an array of services from strategy to operations. Capgemini is driven by the conviction that the business value of technology comes from and through people. It is a multicultural company of 200,000 team members in over 40 countries. The Group reported 2017 global revenues of EUR 12.8 billion.  Get the future you want.

Who you'll be working with

You will be an integral member of our HR function working alongside another HR Manager and HR team to deliver our HR priorities.  You will supporting Managers from across the business, challenging their thinking and balancing risks and opportunities to help find the right solution.

The focus of your role

We are passionate about delivering the best value to our business through our People. As an HR Manager you will work across a range of activities within a challenging and fast paced environment.  You will act as a sounding board for people be a coach to employees and leaders, offering support and advice. We are looking for an HR Manager that can actively support all transactional HR services including the ability to be able to manipulate HR data & present insight.

What you'll do

As an HR Manager you will work across a range of activities within a challenging and fast paced environment.  Your key responsibilities will be to proactively engage on: 
•    Managing multiple HR cases, and projects working to tight deadlines accurately and under pressure. Keen to challenge the “accepted practice” where appropriate and have the drive for seeking out and delivering value add work.
•    Daily use of HR data to understand alignment of people and business priorities and identify where change/improvement can bring business and HR benefit.
•    Management Information reporting to identify trends and solution to business challenges.
•    Proven case management experience (performance improvement, probation, disciplinary, grievance, sickness management, TUPE).
•    Previous experience of managing Settlement Agreements.
•    Ability to balance policy and process with a pragmatic and commercial approach to case handling which meets the requirements of the business and mitigates risk to the organisation
•    Strong understanding of employment law.
•    Provide stakeholder management with Business Leaders/Managers, HR Business Partners and other interfacing roles within the Account
•    Articulate and diplomatic communicator who can manage and influence a wide network of stakeholders and is sensitive to the need of this broad range of groups.
•    Contribution to business area’s people agenda through projects and initiatives
•    Strategic approach to triage of;
Sickness Absence Management HR cases
Performance Management & Probation HR cases
Disciplinary, Grievance or other Dispute issues
•    Management of HR projects and initiatives including people management education & training
•    Roll-out of Performance Review, Promotion and Pay Planning Provision of HR related training to business leaders
•    Input to and implementation of new and refreshed Employment policies and procedures
 

What you'll bring

You will be flexible, dynamic and have the energy, commitment and resilience to achieve your targets in challenging and evolving environments. Highly credible and able to influence outcomes with a proven track record of delivering excellence.
Additionally, you will demonstrate/be willing to learn the following skills and competencies: 
•    Fluent in understanding and using all HR and business metrics and how they impact on business performance with high level of commercial awareness
•    Strong understanding of HR Data and the value this brings, able to use analytics and data to inform routine decision making  
•    Ability to excel in a fast paced pressurised environment
•    Willingness to innovate and challenge not just react
•    Extensive experience of operating in a HR Manager/Advisor role
•    Understand how your own work impacts the bigger picture and able to make judgements based on the bigger picture
•    Decisive emphatic style with ability to drive business through to the desired outcome  
•    Excellent verbal and written communications for both formal and informal settings 
•    Confidence to influence business at an operational level   
•    Able to manage and support HR initiatives/projects 
•    Understanding of the business you are supporting

Qualifications
•    CIPD qualified 
•    Proven case management experience (performance improvement, probation, disciplinary, grievance, sickness management, TUPE).
•    Previous experience of managing Settlement Agreements.
•    Strong understanding of employment law

Relaunch at Capgemini

Capgemini’s Relaunch Programme is aimed at supporting talented professionals back into the business by providing a tailored 6-month programme to help refresh and update existing skills as well as developing confidence. We understand that you won’t necessarily match every requirement on the job description but will have some relevant previous experience and a willingness to learn and further develop your skills in this area. If you have had a career break of 1 ½ years or beyond, for whatever reason, we would love to hear from you!

What we'll offer you

Professional development. Accelerated career progression. An environment that encourages entrepreneurial spirit. It’s all on offer at Capgemini. And although collaboration is at the core of the way we work, we also recognise individual needs with a flexible benefits package you can tailor to suit you. 

Why we’re different
At Capgemini, we help organisations across the world become more agile, more competitive and more successful. Smart, tailored, often ground-breaking technical solutions to complex problems are the norm. But so, too, is a culture that’s as collaborative as it is forward thinking. Working closely with each other, and with our clients, we get under the skin of businesses and to the heart of their goals. You will too.

Capgemini positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are committed to hiring, developing and retaining the best people to deliver innovative, world-class solutions for our clients.  We foster an inclusive culture that enables everyone to achieve their full potential and enjoy a fulfilling career with us. Our comprehensive flexible benefits package and lifestyle policies enable our employees to balance their individual, family and work-life needs.