Title:

Senior HR Specialist

Location:

Cambridge

Salary:

GBP 40,000 to GBP 45,000 per year

Description:

Our client is the leading developer and supplier of software for technical computing and Model-Based Design. Employingmore than 1,200 people, they were founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Massachusetts, with offices and representativesthroughout the world. The company has been profitable every year since its inception and is privately held.Their customers are 1,000,000 of the world's leading technical people, in over 100 countries, on all seven continents.These technical people work at the world's most innovative technology companies, government research labs, financialinstitutions, and at more than 3,500 universities.This outstanding organisation is now looking for an individual to take on the role of a Senior HR Specialist. As a memberof the training and employee relations team, this position has primary responsibility for management of the professionaland management skills training program. In addition, the Sr. HR Specialist will act as the Business Partner fordesignated departments and provide direction on employee relations matters.As a Business Partner this position will provide counsel on various employee relations issues and organizationaldevelopment initiatives. In addition this role necessitates: building the business partner relationship with managementand staff; understanding their business, goals, and challenges; and identifying and/or helping to address systemicissues.Our client's training program supports our Core Value of Learning and Self-improvement. Responsibility for theirprofessional and management skills courses entails vendor selection and management, program evaluation and maintenance,needs assessment, course development and implementation, skills reinforcement, planning and budgeting, metrics andanalysis, maintaining quality standards, oversight of training coordination, and marketing. This position will alsoprovide assistance to the International HR team in addressing training needs.The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of HR generalist experience with at least 3 years in Training and ER/OD. You willhave significant experience with Training Consultant assessment and relations, including selection, negotiatingcontracts, and providing feedback on course quality and design ann have strong written and verbal communication skills.Experience creating and delivering presentations to a variety of audiences will be of a great benefit and you will havedemonstrated project management, analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills.Proven experience coaching and counseling all levels of staff on a wide variety of issues, and a thorough understandingof performance management systems is essential.It is necessary that you have HR Generalist experience within the Software house industry arena.