People Advisory Consultant

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Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Are you passionate about supporting people leaders, shaping positive workplace experiences and making a real impact across the employee lifecycle? This is an opportunity to join a collaborative People Advisory team where your expertise will influence decisions, strengthen culture and help our business and our people thrive. What will you be doing? As a People Advisory Consultant, you will work closely with people leaders across all functions and defined geographies, providing and implementing HR support aligned to corporate HR policies and processes at country and cluster level. You will advise, support and coach managers and employees across the full range of employment policies, including performance management, employee development, career and capability topics. You will support HR Business Partners and Centres of Expertise on projects linked to organisational design, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, development and change initiatives, as well as cyclical HR programmes such as salary reviews, performance reviews and workforce planning. The role also focuses on individual and collective employee relations, coaching managers to build trust based relationships and manage employee relations matters effectively. Working as part of a wider team, you will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving service capability, performance and cost efficiency, while ensuring high quality, compliant and consistent HR service delivery. What will you need to be successful? Success in this role comes from combining strong HR expertise with the confidence to influence and coach others. You will thrive if you bring: Success in this role requires strong HR expertise, sound judgement and the ability to influence and coach others in a complex organisational environment. Proven experience in a generalist HR role, with a strong working knowledge of employment laws and practices relevant to a specific country or region, and the ability to apply these confidently in day to day advisory work (min. 5 years) Demonstrated ability to coach and influence managers on employee relations, performance management, attendance, disciplinary and grievance matters, managing cases through to resolution in a professional and timely manner Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with experience using HR systems and management information to identify trends, assess risk and support continuous improvement initiatives Excellent communication and relationship building skills, with the ability to operate effectively across a matrix organisation, maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity in all interactions Excellent English, written and spoken (C1) The anticipated gross annual base compensation range for this position is 159,500-239,250 PLN. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on objective, job related factors including (but not limited to) relevant skills, qualifications and experience, scope and responsibilities of the role, geographic location and internal equity considerations. Compensation decisions are made using consistent and gender neutral criteria, in line with applicable pay transparency laws. This role has been evaluated within our internal job architecture and mapped to a defined pay band to ensure consistency and fairness. You. Unlimited. We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our Strongest investments are in our people and patients we serve. Inclusion and Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (www.smith-nephew.com) Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options. Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities! Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more. Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles). Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship. Extra Perks: Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and Car Schemes and many other Employee discounts. #LI-KW2 #LI-HYBRID Stay connected by joining our Talent Community . We're more than just a company - we're a community! Follow us on LinkedIn to see how we support and empower our employees and patients every day. Check us out on Glassdoor for a glimpse behind the scenes and a sneak peek into You. Unlimited. , life, culture, and benefits at S+N. Explore our website and learn more about our mission, our team, and the opportunities we offer.