HR Manager
GKNFantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
As the Site HR Manager you will align people strategies with the operational goals and growth ambitions of the organization. Your mission is to drive organizational effectiveness, enhance productivity, and foster a culture of innovation and engagement.
This role demands both strategic vision and hands-on execution, as you will shape and implement human capital strategies that fuel growth, build talent pipelines, and drive change across the site. As a leader, you’ll influence and support key HR initiatives, ensuring they integrate seamlessly with broader business objectives.
This role is office based at our Filton site in Bristol.
How You'll Contribute
- Strategic Partner: Cultivate strong partnerships throughout the organization, people strategies to create high-performing and an engaged workforce.
- Tailored HR Solutions: Design and implement HR initiatives that are customized to meet the unique needs of the business, driving performance and goal achievement.
- Change Agent: Serve as a credible HR leader and business partner, owning end-to-end execution of HR functions while identifying and driving meaningful change.
- Talent Pipeline Development: Ensure the site attracts, develops, and retains top talent at all levels, maintaining a continuous and diverse talent pipeline.
- Thought Partner: Collaborate with the Site Leadership Team to align people strategies with business goals, positioning HR as a key enabler of site success.
- HR Expertise: Partner with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to proactively deliver initiatives that align with overall business and HR strategies.
- Culture & Talent Development: Lead cultural change efforts through strategic HR programs with a strong focus on talent management, employee development, and leadership coaching.
- Data-Driven Insights: Present relevant HR metrics and insights to guide business decisions, ensuring that human resources strategies drive measurable impact.
- Versatile Leader: Be both strategic and hands-on, providing expertise across organizational development, coaching, change management, compensation, employee relations, and conflict resolution.
- Additional Duties: Other responsibilities as assigned.
What You'll Bring
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of HR Generalist experience across multiple HR functions (e.g., staffing, compensation, benefits, labor law), with leadership experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
Desirable:
- Experience within GKN or the aerospace manufacturing industry.
- Familiarity with HRIS/HRMS platforms.
- Recognized HR certification (e.g., SHRM, PHR).
- Strong organizational skills and proficiency with MS Office Suite.
- Join our team as we empower people, drive innovation, and fuel business success through dynamic HR leadership!
What We'll Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
- Life Assurance 8 x salary
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Flexible working hours
- Income protection
- Shopping discounts
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
- A collaborative, dynamic working environment
- As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
Why Join Us
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working.
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’ last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.