Head of HR - Northern Ireland

Location: Belfast or UK-based with regular travel to Belfast; hybrid

Salary: £95,500–£115,000, depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. London Weighting may apply.

Company

hirify.global is a public service media organisation focused on informing, educating and entertaining audiences through high-quality content and services.

What you will do

• Lead the development and delivery of the hirify.global Northern Ireland people plan.
• Provide strategic HR advice to the Director of hirify.global Northern Ireland and the senior leadership team.
• Line-manage the Northern Ireland HRBP, HR Specialist and HR Apprentice.
• Lead organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent, employee relations, inclusion and culture initiatives.
• Deliver complex organisational change, transformation and restructuring programmes.
• Represent HR in leadership forums, interpret people data and build relationships with trade unions and employee representatives.

Requirements

• Must be based in Belfast or elsewhere in the UK and able to travel regularly to Belfast.
• Significant senior HR generalist experience in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience advising senior leadership teams and influencing strategic decisions.
• Strong experience leading organisational change, transformation and restructuring in a matrix environment.
• Strong understanding of employee relations and experience working with recognised trade unions and employee representatives.
• Inclusive, collaborative leadership style with direct line-management experience.

Nice to have

• Broad expertise across HR disciplines and experience handling complex, sensitive people matters independently.
• Experience developing people strategies, interpreting people data and managing budgets.
• Experience of Northern Ireland and the wider Nations context.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed-term contract or attachment for six months.
• Flexible working discussed during the application, selection or offer process.
• Flexible 35-hour working week and 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy five additional days.
• Defined pension scheme and discounted dental, healthcare and gym benefits.
• Career and professional development in an inclusive, values-based working environment.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted online only; CV applications are not accepted.
• Employment screening includes reference and eligibility-to-work checks, with safeguarding and adverse media or social media checks where applicable.