People Manager (Central England) - Operations

DPD Group UK

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profile Job Location:

Smethwick - UK

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 23-08-2025
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Purpose of Position
Responsible for a team of People Business Partners ensuring that both proactive and reactive support is provided to the business in a consistent and professional manner in line with the company D&I strategy. Taking ownership for the delivery of the People Strategy and ensuring that key stakeholders fully understand the impact of operational decisions. Communicate regularly with the Head of People and Director of People & Talent on any potential risks or opportunities.


Key Task & Responsibilities
Support the PBPs in Managing complex employee relations casework including dispute resolutions disciplinaries grievances absence retirement and redundancy.
Apply P&T and business knowledge evidencing appropriate decision making skills.
Advise managers on the terms and conditions of employment and knowledge share best practice with them.
Develop P&T policies and procedures to drive performance and mitigate disputes.
Work closely with the Talent team to identify development needs and opportunities.
Liaise closely with senior managers to provide first line advice on current and existing issues.
Work closely with the Reward and Benefits team to ensure consistent application of the reward strategy
Provide advice on recruitment and selection strategies.
Manage talent and succession planning.
Drive alignment between the People Strategy and business goals.
Continuously monitor and review People policies and processes and propose changes where necessary.
Participate in the implementation of specific projects procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the organisation.
Support change management processes.


Additional Information :

    Benefits 

    We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business without them we wouldnt be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. Its important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few

    • Holiday trading
    • Enhanced maternity and paternity package
    • Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
    • Free onsite parking for all employees
    • Health Kiosks visiting every location 
    • Vitality at Work
    • Discounted shopping from 100s of retailers including up to 5% off your weekly supermarket shop
    • Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
    • Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

    Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. 

    If you identify with our aims and values and can deliver a best in class customer doorstep experience then this is the job for you! Apply today.


    Remote Work :

    No


    Employment Type :

    Full-time

    Purpose of PositionResponsible for a team of People Business Partners ensuring that both proactive and reactive support is provided to the business in a consistent and professional manner in line with the company D&I strategy. Taking ownership for the delivery of the People Strategy and ensuring tha...
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    Key Skills

    • Six Sigma
    • Lean
    • Management Experience
    • Process Improvement
    • Microsoft Outlook
    • Analysis Skills
    • Warehouse Management System
    • Operations Management
    • Kaizen
    • Leadership Experience
    • Supervising Experience
    • Retail Management

    About Company

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    DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of over £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company i ... View more

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