Senior HR Generalist

Location: Full-time, in-office role in Manchester, United Kingdom, based at the Manchester city centre office next to Piccadilly Gardens.

Company

hirify.global is an open-access scholarly publishing company that develops scientific publishing platforms, article databases, search engines, and related software.

What you will do

• Own the UK employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, probation, promotions, contract changes, and offboarding.
• Advise employees and managers on HR policies, UK employment matters, employee relations, performance, absence, flexible working, adjustments, disciplinary procedures, and grievances.
• Prepare and check monthly payroll and support salary benchmarking, salary reviews, and bonus or OKR information.
• Maintain accurate HR administration, contracts, employee records, right-to-work and visa documentation, and family-related leave records.
• Lead the local HR team by managing the HR Assistant, coordinating the HR Project Coordinator, setting priorities, and holding regular one-to-ones.
• Contribute to regional and global HR projects, reporting, audits, compliance reviews, process improvements, and data-quality checks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Recognised HR qualification, such as CIPD Level 5 or equivalent.
• Solid experience in progressive HR roles, with practical knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations.
• Hands-on experience with payroll processing, HR administration, HR systems, employee data, and advanced Microsoft 365.
• Experience leading or directly managing others, including giving feedback and handling difficult conversations.
• Fluent English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with HR projects or process improvement across several locations.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible start and finish times, with working hours starting between 7–9am and ending between 3–6pm.
• Paid special days off for occasions such as marriage or moving house.
• Private health membership with Bupa after passing probation.
• Bonus scheme eligibility depending on the role, plus Perkbox discounts and benefits.
• Cyclescheme and Techscheme savings.
• Friendly office environment with social events, lunches, seasonal activities, and team-building activities.