Senior Manager - People Partner

**Senior Manager, People Partner \- Restaurant group (10 month FTC)** **Location:** UK \& Ireland **The Opportunity** Macmillan Davies are delighted to be partnered with a leading restaurant brand looking for an experienced Senior Manager, People Partner to act as a trusted advisor to senior corporate leaders. In this role, you’ll drive people strategy, organisational change, and workforce effectiveness, while leading initiatives across Talent Management and Reward. You’ll play a key role in shaping a high\-performance culture and delivering a consistent, engaging employee experience aligned to both local needs and global frameworks. **Key Responsibilities** * Partner with corporate leaders to deliver people strategy and organisational transformation * Lead employee engagement initiatives to improve culture and performance * Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters * Drive the local talent agenda, including succession planning and development * Lead Reward strategy execution, ensuring alignment with business goals * Manage and develop a high\-performing People team * Collaborate with global HR teams to ensure consistency and best practice * Contribute to the development and delivery of the wider People Strategy **About You** * Proven experience in a senior HR or People Partnering role within a complex, fast\-paced environment * Strong track record of influencing and coaching senior leaders * Expertise in Talent Management and Reward frameworks * Deep understanding of HR practices, organisational change, and employment frameworks * A confident communicator with strong problem\-solving skills * Resilient, results\-driven, and able to navigate ambiguity **Why Apply?** This is a high\-impact leadership role offering the opportunity to shape people strategy, influence senior stakeholders, and drive meaningful cultural change across a large, dynamic organisation. This role is based in North London and you will be required in the office 3 days per week. This is a contract role for 10 months, starting in mid\-May.