Senior Manager - Human Resources

About Us: At Dublin Simon Community, we’re dedicated to making home a reality. We empower individuals to access and sustain housing through services like prevention, addiction treatment, emergency response, and targeted interventions, in collaboration with our partners.

If you share our values and want to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for client-focused, friendly, and adaptable individuals to join our team.

We prioritise best practices in HR, including staff training, communication, and involvement in decision-making, to create a supportive and effective work environment.

Job Purpose:

We fundamentally recognise that the quality services we deliver to clients and stakeholders are only possible through the dedication of our skilled and committed workforce, including employees, volunteers, and CE participants. Our HR function is pivotal in cultivating a values-first culture, supporting staff wellbeing, and investing in a talented workforce.

As part of the Human Resources management team the Senior Manager will support the delivery of an effective HR Strategy and professional HR Function to meet the needs of the organisation, clients, and staff.

The Senior Manager role is integral to promoting a culture consistent with Dublin Simon values - Community, Respect and Empowerment, Excellence and Innovation, Accountability and Integrity in the best interest of the Community.

Location: Dublin City

Working Hours: Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours

Core Job Requirements:

• Supporting the Director of HR, provide leadership and direction to the HR Function, ensuring alignment with organisational strategic goals.
• Implement HR strategies that support the organisation's objectives and enhance employee engagement.
• Drive continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance employee experience and operational effectiveness.
• Specific areas of strategic influence and operational effectiveness include:

· Compensation & Benefits

· Employee retention

· Internal Communications

• Oversee compliance with employment laws and regulations, and maintain up-to-date HR policies and procedures.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex HR and compliance matters.
• Collate, report and action key performance indicators for areas of influence
• Collaborate with other functions and senior leadership on strategic projects and organisational initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor, leveraging data and insights to inform decisions and improve HR processes.
• Develop the team members by identifying their strengths, coaching and proposing changes to the ways of working as appropriate.

Essential for the role:

· Minimum 5 years relevant experience in a Senior HR role

· Minimum of a Bachelors degree with a major in HR, business management/administration or equivalent.

· CIPD qualified.

· Strong leadership and strategic planning skills.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· In-depth knowledge of HR best practices and employment laws.

· Broad HR expertise including compensation, benefits, employee relations, and HRIS

· Demonstrates a balanced approach - equally comfortable with hands-on tasks and strategic initiatives.

· Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with staff and stakeholders.

· Strong credibility, and ability to influence at a senior level with strong stakeholder management skills.

· Excellent IT skills.

· Strong analytical and project management skills, proven ability to design clear processes, and a very detail-oriented yet flexible approach to problem solving.

· Ability to work under pressure and respond quickly to changing priorities.

· Ability to use data to support decision making and drive engagement from key stakeholders

· A coaching and mentoring mindset.

Please note: If you are unsure of any of the requirements, please contact the Recruitment Team at (01) 6354860. Shortlisting will continue throughout the recruitment process.

Dublin Simon Community is an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.