EU HR Manager – Maternity Cover

Role Overview

• Act as the day‑to‑day HR contact for leaders and managers across Ireland, the UK, Nordics and France
• Personally handle a wide range of HR queries, providing clear, pragmatic advice aligned with Bimeda policies and local legislation
• Support managers through people decisions including role changes, performance issues, absence management and restructures
• Be visible and accessible to the business, building trusted relationships across functions and locations
• Lead and support a team of 1 HR Generalist in Ireland and 1 HR Business Partner in France, ensuring consistent standards, priorities and ways of working
• Provide guidance, direction and development support to the HR team, ensuring effective workload management and coverage across regions
• Manage and oversee employee relations issues across the EU region, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance improvement, and redundancy processes
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and best practice across Ireland, UK, France and Nordic countries, leveraging local expertise where required
• Partner with Legal and external advisors as appropriate on complex or high‑risk cases
• Ensure consistent and compliant application of HR policies, procedures and processes across all covered jurisdictions
• Oversee contract issuance, policy interpretation and employment documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local requirements
• Support audits, internal reviews and data requests relating to HR governance and compliance
• Play an active role in annual performance cycles, including calibration discussions, merit and bonus processing
• Provide hands‑on support to managers during performance conversations and outcomes
• Support learning, development and capability‑building initiatives aligned with regional needs
• Support recruitment activity for EU roles, partnering directly with hiring managers
• Support the delivery of employee engagement initiatives and cultural activities across the EU region
• Partner with leaders to effectively manage change, providing guidance on communication, consultation and implementation

Requirements

• Proven experience in a HR Manager or Senior HR Business Partner role within a multi-country or EU setting
• Strong working knowledge of Irish and UK employment law (France and Nordics experience desirable but not essential)
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing HR team members
• Strong employee relations experience, including handling complex cases
• Ability to operate confidently in a fast paced environment
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Pragmatic, solutions focused approach with high attention to detail.
• Desirable: Experience in a regulated or complex industry environment
• Prior experience supporting change programmes or organisational transformation
• Familiarity with HR systems and data‑driven decision‑making.

Benefits

• Employee relations & Employment Law support
• Team Leadership & Development
• HR Operations & Governance
• Talent, Performance & Development
• Change, Engagement & Culture