HR Director

Job Introduction

Sodexo Energy and Resources (ENR) operates in the UK&I, manages an approximate annual turnover of 140 m Euro, with 2000 employees working in the energy sector.

As ENR segment HR business partner leader, you are an integral member of the ENR operational leadership team, ENR global and UK&I HR leadership teams. Very hands on and close to the business, you are leading and working in close collaboration with a team of HR professionals including HR business partners and HR specialists in the UK.

Your reporting lines are to the ENR Global HR Director and the SVP ENR Operations (based in UK&I).

Role Responsibility

• Develop the HR strategy for the business aligned to the strategic needs, operational and growth plans of the ENR business and the global HR E&R Strategy. Translate into HR operational plans that focus on improving the safety, quality of life & retention of our employees, workforce planning, driving labour productivity and supporting labour cost management and enabling growth in the region. This plan has key deliverable areas that must be met from an operational performance and a business development strategy perspective;
• Lead the employee relations support from a strategic level and in critical and high priority areas manage this process directly and drive cultural change into the operations teams to own performance management within the framework of the law and Sodexo policy;
• Work with the operations leaders, the HR Services (transversal HR support services teams) and COTA HR lead when formulating strategy to impact labour relations strategy for ENR;
• Contribute and lead the process – with the segment leadership – of talent management & succession planning for the defined population of top segment leaders, managers and employees to ensure our people grow through well managed career plans (e.g. performance management, career management, career paths and succession planning);
• Manage HR delivery to enable achievement of defined Sodexo STEP outcomes;
• Manage projects relating to segment employee engagement, recognition, organization design, transformation and roll out of new initiatives from Group in collaboration with HR Services for deployment;
• Support the development of our business goals by leveraging D&I and implementing the E&R strategic actions via influence with the HR and region based team. Incorporating D&I actions to the strategic HR plan and act as a role model in relation to this topic by providing leadership visibility and influencing our teams and leaders. Work closely with Communication to promote our brand through the organization of and participation in HR networking events;
• Build collaborative and supportive relationships with business leaders in the E&R segment & beyond to ensure we can efficiently and effectively deliver on the business strategy, targets and value proposition;
• Monitor the Performance of established Health, Safety and Environment, Corporate Social Responsibility metrics. Work with and challenge Occupational Health and Absence Management partners to ensure high quality support;
• Support change leadership, programs and initiatives within the segment and influence and support stakeholders to drive the necessary transformation of our business;
• Lead the HR Segment team in creating an environment that enables a high-performance culture that is efficient and delivers best value to the group through appropriate organizational design placing the right people in the right roles;
• Recommend, tailor, develop & train your team on policies and procedures (for example, Total Rewards bonus/commission plans, implementation of the International Assignment policy, etc) as needed in collaboration with HR Services in the region and the Global E&R HR Director;
• Manage, optimize and control the segment HR function budget as per targets;
• Ensure Group values, philosophy, fundamentals and behaviours are known, understood and cascaded within the segment.

The Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor or Master degree in HR or equivalent, with at least 7 years of exp. in a HR manager role in an international and challenging environment;
• Experience in Oil and Gas /Energy industry and exposure to the food and facilities management industry is an advantage;
• Strategic thinker, highly self-driven, autonomous, hands on (close to operations), service-oriented and able to have a big picture view;
• Team player with excellent communication, influencing and leadership skills
• Highly motivated with a commitment to sharing best practices. Possesses the ability to identify areas for improvement and implement systems, policies and procedures aligned with those of the Region;
• A high level of computer literacy;

About the Company

Sodexo Energy and Resources (ENR) operates in the UK&I, manages an approximate annual turnover of 140 m Euro, with 2000 employees working in the energy sector.