HR manager is responsible for the overall personnel agenda in an organisation. The scope of their work depends significantly on the size of the company.
- In small companies, most of the HR manager's tasks are performed by the company's director, while payroll accounting is handled by an external company
- In medium-sized companies, there is usually a separate role for the HR manager
- In larger firms, the work of the HR manager, or Chief HR Officer, HR director is divided into specialists who focus on sub-areas such as payroll processing, recruitment and so on
Job description of an HR manager
- plans and manages the personnel agenda in the company
- is responsible for managing employee relations
- prepares and updates the company's internal regulations and employment law documents
- prepares employment contracts and other documents relating to labour relations
- handles the complete life cycle of an employee and his/her employment law matters (creation, progress and termination of employment)
- maintains personnel records for all employees
- ensures the processing of employees' salaries (in-house or with the help of an external company)
- ensures legislative compliance of HR processes and documents in the company
- organizes the process of searching for new candidates and job seekers, including personnel marketing
- manages the recruitment and hiring process
- manages the process of dismissal of employees
- provides feedback from employees and escalates their requests, concerns and issues
- works with the company management to set up and manage the employee evaluation, motivation and remuneration
- arranges and manages employee training and development
- works with company management to create job descriptions and job responsibilities
In Aptien, the HR Manager typically has his/her role set as HR Manager.
