HR Manager

We are looking for an HR manager to join our HR organization at Vaisala in a stand-alone role based in Birmingham, UK. This is a key position where you’ll take ownership of all HR responsibilities in the UK, covering our sites in Birmingham, Harpenden, and Aberdeen. You’ll report directly to the HR Director based at Vaisala headquarters in Vantaa, Finland.

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most – from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. Vaisala is recognized in TIME Magazine's World's Best Companies in Sustainable Growth 2025 study. Our team of over 2,400 experts and 59 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong.

Why join us?
 

• Varied and impactful HR role with end-to-end responsibility for our UK operations. You’ll get to manage critical HR responsibilities with independence, supported by proficient and approachable team.
• Work in a truly global company with a clear purpose. Our technology and data play a vital role in understanding, mitigating, and adapting to climate change. We enable climate action from optimizing industrial processes to advancing the energy transition, predicting hurricanes and wildfires to monitoring road conditions.
• Enjoy a flexible, trust-based work culture with hybrid working opportunities.

What's your role?

You will be part of our HR EMEA team of talented professionals, including local HR Managers supporting other EMEA countries, Talent Acquisition, and Payroll colleagues. Together with the team, you will have an excellent opportunity to support business success by delivering efficient, people-focused HR services across the EMEA region. In this role you will be working in close co-operation with local UK managers, global payroll, and UK Country Manager.

Your responsibilities include:

• Act as the primary HR contact for all UK sites, managing the full spectrum of HR activities independently, and supporting around 85 employees across various teams and business functions
• Manage employee relations in line with UK employment law, providing expert guidance to managers
• Provide end-to-end recruitment support in line with global guidelines, including talent attraction, evaluation, and advising managers on job offers
• Develop and maintain local HR policies, ensuring compliance with legislation and alignment with industry benchmarks
• Oversee compensation structures and benefits, including market benchmarking and coordination with global payroll
• Implement the people strategy and global HR programs locally, ensuring alignment in areas such as recruitment, performance management, and talent development
• Proactively participate in people management annual clock activities, including informing and training managers and employees as required locally

What will you bring?

• Strong HR generalist experience, ideally within a global organization
• In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices
• Proven experience in managing employee relations cases
• Proficiency in HR systems; SAP SuccessFactors experience is an advantage
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and build strong working relationships in a matrixed, multicultural environment

For additional information please contact HR Director Jaana Kajasvirta, jaana.kajasvirta@vaisala.com.

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Ready to take every measure for the planet? Apply at the latest on June 8, 2025 via the application form.