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HR Manager CV Example

HR manager CV example for UK roles: a CIPD Level 7 profile, attrition and restructure results, and employee relations and employment law skills to adapt.

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  • Human Resources
  • Mid level
Roles2
Skills20
Years of experience7
Qualifications3
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Rachel Green

HR Manager

Profile

CIPD Level 7 qualified HR Manager with 6 years of progressive experience across employee relations, recruitment, and organisational development. Successfully reduced voluntary attrition by 36% and managed complex restructures affecting 45+ roles. Proven track record in implementing HR technology solutions and delivering strategic people initiatives that drive business performance.

Experience

HR ManagerFeb 2023 – Present
Booking.com (Manchester Office)

Strategic business partner for 3 departments (200+ employees), providing senior leadership with data-driven people insights and solutions to support business growth.

  • Reduced voluntary attrition from 22% to 14% through redesigned onboarding programme and quarterly engagement initiatives, saving £180,000 annually in replacement costs
  • Led complex restructure affecting 45 roles, managing full consultation process, selection criteria, and redeployment activities whilst maintaining 100% legal compliance
  • Implemented Workday ATS across Manchester office, reducing time-to-hire by 30% and improving candidate experience scores to 4.2/5
  • Designed and delivered leadership development programme for 25 managers, resulting in 85% improvement in employee engagement scores
  • Managed annual pay review process for 200+ employees, ensuring budget compliance within 2% variance whilst addressing 89% of retention-critical cases
  • Established quarterly business review process with department heads, providing talent pipeline analysis and workforce planning recommendations
  • Led investigation into 12 complex ER cases including whistleblowing and discrimination claims, achieving 100% successful resolution rate
HR AdvisorJun 2019 – Jan 2023
AO.com

Provided comprehensive HR advisory support across multiple business units, managing employee relations caseload and delivering management capability programmes.

  • Managed ER caseload of 30+ cases annually including disciplinaries, grievances, and sickness absence, achieving 95% successful resolution rate within SLA
  • Delivered employment law training to 150+ managers across 8 locations, resulting in 40% reduction in tribunal claims and improved management confidence
  • Coordinated annual engagement survey for 800+ employees and led action planning across 5 teams, improving overall engagement scores by 23%
  • Implemented new absence management policy reducing sickness absence from 4.2% to 2.8%, saving £85,000 in lost productivity
  • Supported recruitment of 120+ roles annually, achieving 92% offer acceptance rate and reducing cost-per-hire by 18%
  • Developed and launched mental health awareness programme reaching 400+ employees, contributing to 35% reduction in stress-related absence
  • Managed TUPE transfer of 25 employees from acquisition, ensuring seamless integration and 100% retention rate

Skills

  • Employee Relations
  • Strategic HR Business Partnering
  • Employment Law
  • TUPE Regulations
  • Recruitment & Selection
  • Performance Management
  • Change Management
  • Organisational Development
  • Workday HRIS
  • Data Analysis & HR Metrics
  • Engagement Surveys
  • Learning & Development
  • Absence Management
  • Grievance & Disciplinary Procedures
  • Workforce Planning
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Equality & Diversity
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Project Management

Education

CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic People ManagementManchester Metropolitan University (2021–2022)
BA (Hons) Business Studies (2:1)University of Nottingham (2015–2018)
A-Levels: Business Studies (A), Psychology (A), Mathematics (B)Stockport Grammar School (2013–2015)

Certifications

  • CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma
  • Mental Health First Aider (MHFA England)
  • Workday HCM Certified
  • Employment Law Update Certificate (2024)
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How to adapt this HR manager CV

  • Open with a three or four line profile that names the job you want and your strongest results.
  • Turn duties into achievements: start each bullet with an action and end it with a result, such as time saved, money made or targets beaten.
  • Match your skills to each advert. This example leads with Employee Relations, Strategic HR Business Partnering and Employment Law; keep the ones that are true for you, in the employer's own words.
  • Keep it to two pages, most recent job first, and give the most space to your last two or three roles.

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