Senior HR & People Manager

We are recruiting on behalf of Dominus for a Senior HR and People Manager.

This is a hands-on senior HR role responsible for managing the full employee lifecycle at Dominus including recruitment onboarding HR operations performance management employee relations and learning and development. Reporting to the CEO and Operations Manager the role works closely with senior leadership and department heads to ensure HR practices are consistent compliant and aligned with business goals. It also plays a key role in fostering engagement wellbeing and a strong company culture. The role manages our outsourced HR partner Black Mountain and supports the development and maintenance of talent pipelines across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment (50%)

• • Develop recruitment strategy and take ownership of hiring process across the business working with heads of departments to:

• • Define role requirements and skills specification
  • Advertise and source candidates through LinkedIn headhunting referrals and industry networking - reducing reliance on external agencies
  • Lead the end-to-end selection process including screening interviews and assessments

• • Strengthen Dominus employer brand by promoting our culture values and opportunities to attract and retain high-quality talent
  • Develop and implement a structured onboarding programme to ensure new hires are seamlessly integrated into the team and business
  • Work closely with heads of departments to actively manage probation periods and support new hire development
  • Build and maintain talent pipelines to meet current and future business needs

HR Operations & Employee Experience (50%)

• • Act as the first point of contact for all HR and people-related matters

  • • Manage relationship with our outsourced HR partner Black Mountain to oversee all HR administration including contracts benefits and employee lifecycle processes

  • • Design and oversee the performance review process equipping line managers to drive accountability develop their teams and plan for succession

  • • Conduct a comprehensive review of current salaries benefits and working arrangements and develop a strategy to ensure fairness and consistency across the organisation

  • • Deliver clear and consistent HR communications across all divisions ensuring colleagues are well informed about policies processes and development opportunities

  • • Provide guidance and support on employee relations matters ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and procedures

  • • Identify training needs and coordinate learning and development opportunities to support continuous skill growth and career progression

  • Lead on company initiatives and social events that strengthen team connections and promote overall employee wellbeing

Why join Dominus

Youll be part of a forward-thinking entrepreneurial team that values collaboration ambition and impact. Were growing quickly and want someone who will grow with us shaping how we attract develop and support our people as we continue to deliver exceptional places and experiences.

About You

About you

• • 57 years experience in HR and recruitment ideally in real estate construction or a related sector.

  • • CIPD qualified (Level 5 minimum; Level 7 desirable).

  • • Sound knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.

  • • Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of projects from end to end.

  • • Strong communicator with the confidence to partner across all levels of the business.

  • • Proven ability to manage ER cases

  • • Composed diplomatic and professional in handling sensitive or difficult conversations.

  • Strong working knowledge of HR systems and technology with the ability to use data and tools to improve HR processes and reporting.

About Us

Dominus is a privately owned trusted group of companies focused creating high-quality living spaces in the hotels student accommodation shared living and build to rent sectors in London and across the United Kingdom . Our aim is to provide our customers with exceptional experiences by ensuring that our properties are designed with their needs in mind.

Founded in 2011 we have grown into a market-leading real estate platform with assets under management of more than 2 billion. We are an end-to-end business with capabilities spanning acquisition design planning development and asset management.

Our differentiation stems from our ability to approach each project individually and identify the optimal strategy to maximise value.

We combine a highly knowledgeable team with trusted partnerships and in doing so have built a reputation for quality throughout the industry.

#INDGSF

Required Experience:

Manager