HR Manager

About the Studio:

VMI is an award-winning agency, now a part of Journey, producing stunning visual imagery, animations, and virtual reality experiences that enthrall and engage viewers.  We fully immerse ourselves in understanding our customers’ motivations and translating them into something effective that is elegant, beautiful, and truly different.  Our mission is to create disruptive and exciting customer experiences through technology that evoke real emotion and impact.

About the Role

The UK HR Manager drives company culture and supportive practices, working directly with the Chief People Officer on strategic company initiatives while acting as a warm-hearted confidante for UK staff. The HR Manager is responsible for HR compliance across UK Employment law and should be qualified to advise on normal People management.  

This role will serve as the main point of contact for one of our UK design studios but will be part of a global HR team contributing to company-wide global initiatives. 

Main Responsibilities 

People Operations 

• Will serve as the lead or point of contact for the local studio’s recruitment process, interviewing candidates, coordinating efforts with hiring managers, and extending offers to new candidates. 
• Developing and managing individual onboarding efforts and schedules while identifying areas of improvement for employee onboarding and training.  
• Provides training for new or newly promoted staff in HR systems and processes  
• Looks after employee wellbeing and champions the VMI UK internally and with potential new hires. 
• Serves as a confidante for employees, manages employee concerns, resolves conflicts, and manages onsite employee issues. 
• Reports to the leadership team on HR issues, including ad hoc performance management, disciplinary or other action 
• Leads the social committee and spearheads cultural initiatives with coordination from the support team and other studios within the organization. 
• Collaborates with leadership and global Journey HR team members to develop and implement HRS strategies aligned with the organization's business objectives.  
• Fosters employee engagement and implements or contributes to initiatives to foster a positive work culture and promote employee satisfaction and retention. 

HR Management 

• Manages onsite employee benefit plans provided by the company and serves as the first point of contact for individuals with benefits-related questions or inquiries.  
• Reviews, maintains and implements the HR standards, records, policies, and benefits across the UK Entity and is responsible for ensuring the UK entity is complying with any changes in Employment law. 
• Accountable for H&S compliance alongside the studio team 
• Ensures adherence to all applicable employment laws and regulations. 
• Manages holiday administration and communicates to team on remaining allowance  
• Coordinates changes with the Finance team on all payroll changes and administration. 

Reporting 

• Reports to the CPO directly and communicates regularly with the Senior Leadership team 
• Reports against their remit contributing to leadership/management  reports  

About You

Experience & Qualifications 

• Degree level or professionally qualified in relevant field 
• 3+ Years experience in a similar role  

Character Traits 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Approachable, flexible, and adapts well to changing priorities. 
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities. 
• Excellent at planning, organising, and carrying out objectives. 
• Able to influence and gain the commitment of key players to proposed courses of action. 
• Calm and in control when under pressure or in difficult situations. 
• Ability to make things happen, perseverance. 
• Highly empathetic, great emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills