Senior Manager, People & Culture
About The Position
Odyssey Social Care is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, People & Culture to lead and develop its people strategy during a period of growth. Odyssey Social Care is an Irish residential care provider delivering trauma-informed care to young people and is part of Broadlake Group. The role drives organisational culture, employee relations, workforce planning, learning and development, employee engagement, wellbeing, and HR compliance across a growing, values-led organisation. The position is listed as remote, with regular nationwide travel, and is located in Dublin or Kilkenny. It reports to the CEO.
Requirements
- Significant senior HR leadership experience in a complex, regulated, or multi-site environment.
- Experience leading organisational change, workforce planning, and culture development initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of Irish employment law and HR best practice.
- Experience managing employee relations, governance, and compliance.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
- Experience using people data and insights to support organisational performance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience within social care, healthcare, disability services, education, childcare, or another regulated sector.
- Experience in organisational development, learning and development, coaching, or leadership development.
- Experience supporting ESG, sustainability, or B Corp-aligned initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver the People & Culture strategy in alignment with organisational goals.
- Drive workforce planning, organisational design, and people development initiatives.
- Lead employee relations, governance, and HR compliance within a regulated environment.
- Ensure readiness for inspections, audits, and regulatory requirements, including TUSLA and CORU standards.
- Oversee HR systems, reporting, people analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead employee engagement, wellbeing, retention, and culture programmes.
- Develop leadership capability, learning pathways, and succession planning frameworks.
- Champion Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, including neurodiversity and accessibility initiatives.
- Support ESG and sustainability objectives through people-focused initiatives.
- Monitor and report on key people metrics, including retention, engagement, development, and compliance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
