HR Manager- Fast-growing tech & software business

The HR Manager will take ownership of the HR function for the business, ensuring effective people management practices, compliance with employment legislation, and the development of a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture. You will work closely with the CEO, and operational leadership teams to ensure the workforce is supported, engaged, and aligned to service delivery objectives.

Client Details

Our client is a fast growing technology business who are building one of the UK's most ambitious health and justice organisations, combining technology, workforce services and transformation consultancy. This appointment will play a critical role in shaping the next phase of their growth. The role will offer hybrid and based out of Glasgow City Centre.

Description

Working closely with business leaders and an exisiting external HR consultant, you will take ownership of day-to-day HR operations and strategy. Ensuring employees and managers receive high-quality support while helping the organisation navigate growth, change, and integration activities. The role offers significant opportunity to develop into a broader strategic HR leadership position as the business continues to evolve.

Key Responsibilities

HR Strategy & Workforce Planning

• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with the service delivery and growth plans.
• Support workforce planning to ensure appropriate staffing levels across services.
• Provide expert HR advice to senior leadership on workforce challenges and organisational design.

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Lead recruitment campaigns for specific sector and operational roles, ensuring timely and effective hiring.
• Develop strategies to attract and retain talent within a competitive sector workforce market.
• Ensure robust onboarding processes, including compliance checks (e.g. DBS, right to work).

Employee Relations

• Manage complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, and absence management.
• Provide guidance to managers on handling sensitive and high-impact workforce issues.
• Ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant HR practices.

Compliance & Safeguarding

• Ensure compliance with UK employment law and relevant sector regulations.
• Support safeguarding principles through robust HR processes and workforce checks.
• Maintain accurate HR records and ensure audit readiness where required.

Performance & Development

• Oversee performance management processes, including appraisals and capability management.
• Support learning and development initiatives
• Promote continuous professional development and career progression pathways.

Wellbeing & Culture

• Promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive working culture aligned to the business values.
• Lead initiatives to support employee wellbeing, resilience, and engagement.
• Support managers in fostering strong, supportive team environments.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Drive improvements in HR systems, reporting, and operational processes.
• Ensure efficient HR administration and data management.
• Support integration of HR processes with wider organisational systems.

Other ad-hoc duties required to meet the needs of the business as it grows

Profile

A successful HR Manager should be:

• Hands-on, practical and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.
• Experienced in managing a broad range of operational HR activities.
• Confident leading employee relations cases independently.
• Able to build structure and processes within a growing business.
• Commercially aware and able to align people initiatives with business objectives.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence and build credibility with stakeholders.
• Adaptable and resilient, with experience supporting growth, change, or integration projects

Experience

• Proven generalist HR experience in an HR Manager, HR Operations Manager, or similar role.
• Strong employee relations knowledge with hands-on experience managing complex ER matters.
• Experience developing and implementing HR policies, procedures, and people frameworks.
• Sound understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience using HR systems and managing compliance-related processes.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to manage HR data, reporting, and people metrics.
• Experience supporting organisational growth, change initiatives, or business integrations.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification (or above) preferred.
• Previous experience within a scaling SME or high-growth environment.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, TUPE transfers, and/or post-acquisition integration activity.
• Demonstrated experience establishing, developing, or enhancing an internal HR function.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £45,000 to £50,000 per annum + great additional benefits
• Opportunity to shape and lead the HR function within a growing organisation.
• Significant autonomy and visibility across the business.
• Exposure to business transformation and integration projects.
• Clear opportunity for the role to develop into a broader strategic HR leadership position over time