Senior HR Manager: CAE

Senior HR Manager

Job Reference: 111722

About This Role

Join our Commercial Aviation division in Gatwick (Crawley, West Sussex) asSenior Manager HR ‒ Europe.The role offers hybrid working with on-site presence required 2-3 times a week.

The position provides HR leadership, and strategic partnership to the Vice-president Commercial Aviation, Europe & Middle East region (EMEA) and his team, covering 15 locations. You will be responsible for overseeing delivery of HR service to the EMEA team, including talent management, engagement, employee relations, compensation & benefits, performance management, change management, and decisions on the human capital.

This leadership scope includes multiple established locations as well as growing our business in new countries. This role will include deep integration within the HR teams of other segments, global HR team, and leadership for a HR team of ten. This role will report to the Senior Director, Commercial Aviation- Global and oversee a team of 10 HR professionals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate at the regional leadership table– contribute to strategy formulation & execution, influence clients and colleagues, diagnose and resolve problems, and positively influence change.
• Provide constructive advice & coaching for the leadership team, regional employees, and HR team.
• Create & own an HR strategy for the EMEA region as well as execution of the global HR mandate that drives business results through people.
• Develop and leverage the global HR network to drive the global strategy, offer support to the global HR organization,and establish services level agreements withinternal/external resources.
• Contribute to the development of the EMEA HR strategy by developing and deploying the strategic initiatives.
• Lead, coach, facilitate and coordinate the work of the EMEA HR team.
• Assess current talent & anticipate future talent needs and organizational design, performance management, and sourcing strategies to drive the talent agenda.
• Review HR processes and policies regarding current legislation, business needs, effectiveness & (cost) efficiency as well as potential for alignment and shared services across sites and countries.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Strong business acumen
• The successful individual will have great relationship building skills.
• Influencing / communications skills.
• Able to think strategically & ability to translate strategy into execution and tactics.
• Ability to create trust.
• Optimistic / positive approach.
• Passion for results; constantly thinking of ways to positively impact the business in an ethical and integrity-based manner.
• Alliance Building; non bureaucratic.
• Change Leadership; Hands-on; “roll up the sleeves”, positive “can do” attitude, with a high energy level.
• Uses and analyzes data / metrics to make fact-based decisions which positively impact the business.
• Strong negotiation skills to manage in matrix environment.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

10 years’ experience in Regional HR role working across different locations and employment legislation in Europe.

COMPLEXITY AND CREATIVITY – PROBLEM SOLVING

• Great coach for people.
• Sound management knowledge.
• Anticipates patterns and links, strong analytical skills.
• Looks beyond the immediate problem to the wider implications.
• Regularly uses ingenuity and innovation to generate new solutions to complex problems and to contribute to the development of new concepts, techniques and standards.
• Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives.
• Complete knowledge related to a field of professional expertise or thorough knowledge of specialized subject matter.
• Good understanding of the business and role / contribution of the function managed.

JUDGEMENTS AND DECISIONS

• Exercises judgment on complex issues falling outside standard policies.
• Actions / Decisions have a direct impact on mid-term goals of CAE and direct or indirect implications at area and global levels.
• Encounters a variety of complicated situations requiring the regular use of ingenuity and innovation.
• Ensures solutions are consistent with organization’s objectives.
• Solutions mostly impact own business unit.

CONTACTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

• Acts as advisor to management on sensitive tactical and sometimes, strategic matters pertaining to a part of the organization.
• Ability to convince others in the organization to accept complete proposals and programs where there may be little interest in cooperating or participating.
• Acts as intermediary and advocate between Corporate offices and the region.

MOBILITY

30-40% of time

CAE offers:

• Attractive benefits including a flexible holiday policy and flexi-time scheme.
• Private health insurance (BUPA)
• Healthcare cash plan
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance & more!

With over 13,000 employees located in 35 countries, CAE is a global leader in training for the civilaviation, defence and security, and healthcare markets. To learn more: Visitwww.cae.com!

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Position Type

Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us atrh-hr@cae.com.