HR and Policy Manager - Ellipse Projects UK Ltd - London, UK
(2022-08)
Key Responsibilities include applying UK employment law expertise to advise and coach managers on complex ER cases, driving HR analytics and reporting using Excel and AI tools, owning the employee lifecycle end-to-end, managing end-to-end recruitment, serving as key HR contact for payroll governance, and managing UK benefits administration.
- Led the transition from a skills-based to a performance-based appraisal framework, designing and implementing consistently across multinational teams. Improved alignment between individual objectives and organisational performance.
- Owned end-to-end implementation of the group's Learning Management System, designing compliance training adapted by role and built around internal processes — achieving 92% completion across multinational teams.
- Led the end-to-end setup of the parent company's London office, from visa sponsorship and global mobility to office acquisition — enabling international expansion with full regulatory compliance.
- Translated Employee Relations data insights into people policies and processes, including leave, pay and flexible working — advancing equity and improving employee experience organisation-wide.
- Led the transition of UK and Denmark payroll from a fully outsourced to a shared ownership model, building the system for in-house verification and payment processing.
- Spearheaded a centralised SharePoint hub for HR information, now owning its architecture and content strategy — driving self-service and consistent communication across multinational teams.
- Redesigned onboarding with structured 30-60-90 day check-ins, boosting early engagement and new hire integration.
- Apply UK employment law expertise to advise and coach managers on complex ER cases — disciplinary, grievance, performance, capability, absence, redundancy, flexible working, right to work — managing risk and case admin end-to-end to ensure fair, consistent outcomes.
- Drive HR analytics and reporting using Excel and AI tools, analysing ER, engagement, and training data to identify trends and root causes, and presenting solutions to senior leadership.
- Own the employee lifecycle end-to-end, from onboarding to offboarding, using technology and AI to cut admin burden and sharpen focus on employee impact.
- Manage end-to-end recruitment: shaping the talent requirement with managers, drafting job descriptions, sourcing, interviewing, coordination, through to offer.
- Key HR contact for payroll governance, supporting financial audits to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Main point of contact for UK benefits — administration, provider renewals, budget, and market benchmarking.
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