A Day in the Life of a Human Resources Manager
“The role of an HR manager is both challenging and rewarding. This is a particularly busy time for me and my team, as the business is undergoing some re-organisation and as a result, we are implementing a programme of change management.” comments Hilary Wood, Human Resources Manager at Monteray Limited.
Variety during the day is something that Hilary has come to expect working for Monteray Limited, a UK-based specialist provider of facilities management, estate management and security services which forms part of the Balfour Beatty Group.
Hilary, who is a graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, began her career in Human Resources as an HR officer with Watney Trueman in London. Since then she has held a number of positions within the HR industry, culminating in her present role with Monteray Limited.
“My priority at present is our programme of change management,” she said, “but I am also heavily involved in talent management and succession planning. I have a team of three to support me, and I have a dual reporting role, to the Monteray Managing Director and also to the HR Director of Hayden Business Management. This is a great advantage, as it means I have a direct route to the strategic side of the business as well as an HR focus. As a result, I am able to ensure our HR objectives dovetail with our business goals.”
Hilary points out that there are seven key skills necessary to succeed as an HR Manager: business awareness, the ability to translate an organisation’s commercial objectives into HR policies, excellent administrative skills, the ability to negotiate and mediate, interpersonal flair, analytical skills and flexibility.
“Every day is varied,” she added. “You could be managing recruiting and resourcing issues, contributing to the organisation’s learning and development strategy, developing and implementing succession planning and assisting in delivering corporate and local objectives, as well as being involved with managing people issues to ensure employees are treated in accordance with employment law.”
“It’s immensely stimulating and challenging and I would recommend the role whole-heartedly.” Hilary concluded.
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