Senior IR Manager

 

Job reference number 315457

Senior IR Manager
Competitive salary 
Car allowance £5,500 or £5000 cash allowance
Healthcare- Full family cover
Annual bonus potential
Company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution ratesGenerous annual leave offering of 27.5 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 10 years service

 Permanent, Full time 

185 Farringdon rd, London, EC1A 1AA

 

We are looking for a Senior IR manager who will be responsible for working across the Royal Mail Group with Senior HR, Functional leads and our Trade Unions to facilitate a stable IR environment with activity related to BAU activity, delivery of new initiatives and compliance to our IR agreements.

 

This is a hybrid working role with travel to our Farringdon/London office two times per week.

 

About the role

 

You will influence and coach negotiating mandates across the business for change projects involving complex employee and industrial relation issues and support change activity through agreed IR remits.  

Provide pro-active support in managing and avoiding disputes including supporting the business approach to both internal and external mediation to increase the pace and deployment of change activity.

Provide technical advice and coaching to support the delivery of all agreements and proactively support the delivery of a consistent approach to enable a culture of industrial stability.

Provide pro-active expert advice together for BAU activity with a strategic overview of business impact of decisions made and advice given.

 

Develop with others, policies and guidance to support an IR agenda and provide expert business responses through coaching to HR Business Partners and functional leads on specific IR related issues.

 

About You

 

•    Experience of managing union and external stakeholder relationships, particularly in supporting the delivery of large-scale change
•    Knowledge and understanding of Royal Mail and the wider business
•    Ability to understand and interpret IR tactics into a negotiating strategy and approach
•    Knowledge of current collective agreements  
•    Coaching & positive challenging style
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
•    Resilience, tenacity and self-starter
•    Results and output orientated
•    Proven track record of influencing others and finding creative solutions
•    CIPD qualified or equivalent qualifications
•    Understanding of Legislation relating to Union matters

 

Extra Benefits

•    RMG Share Schemes - partnership and matching share offer
•    Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
•    Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
•    Supportive and generous company sick pay
•    Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
•    Lifestyle benefits - You can purchase a car, bike, home technology or mobile phone, or choose from a range of health benefits and insurance products. You make regular payments from your salary, and so could save on tax*.  
•    Financial support - information and services to help you manage debt and grow your financial knowledge, with debt consolidation & savings plans*
•    Your peace of mind with - Healthcare CashPlan, Dental Cover, Additional Life (life insurance) & Additional Life Partner, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans; Voluntary Critical illness & Voluntary Critical illness Partner
•    Free & discounted RMG products - free keep safe & redirection, partner discounts 
•    Free stamps at Christmas
*Available only to perm employees

 

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