Head of Human Resources
Location: Walkinstown, Dublin 12 (On Site)
Full-Time | Permanent
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Senior Management Team, the Head of Human Resources role ensures the organisation has the people, capability, and systems required to deliver high-quality services within a regulated, values-driven environment. This key role will play a critical part in organisational culture, workforce sustainability, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the HR function, ensuring alignment with organisational strategy and values.
- Develop and implement the organisation’s HR and Internal Communications Strategy.
- Act as a trusted strategic advisor to the CEO and SMT on workforce, and organisational risk.
- Contribute to organisational planning, and service development.
- Prepare HR related reports for the CEO, SMT, Board, and regulators.
- Attend and contribute to Board and sub-committee meetings as required
- Promote a positive, inclusive culture that supports engagement, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and lead recruitment, workforce planning, onboarding and retention initiatives.
- Develop and implement learning, development, and mentoring programmes.
- Support staff wellbeing initiatives aligned with organisational values
- Manage employee and industrial relations matters professionally and fairly.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, HR and best practice.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the organisation’s Quality Management System.
- Maintain awareness of legislative and regulatory changes and advise the CEO and SMT accordingly.
Key Skills & Requirements
- Relevant degree and/or professional qualification in HR, Employment or related discipline.
- Senior HR leadership experience in a complex, regulated environment.
- Proven in organisational change, culture and transformation.
- Strong employee and industrial relations expertise.
- High levels of integrity, sound and values-based leadership.
- Experience in the non-profit or charitable sector is a strong advantage
