Roving HR Manager - Emergency Responses
Quick answer
UK-Med is hiring a senior Roving HR Manager - Emergency Responses in Manchester, UK, with a focus on strategic and operational HR leadership in high-risk contexts, offering a competitive salary and benefits.
- Role
- Roving HR Manager - Emergency Responses
- Organization
- UK-Med
- Location
- Manchester, UK (hybrid working available, with up to 80% international travel)
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Level
- Senior
- Compensation
- Up to £42,440 GBP gross per annum (additional allowances may apply during deployment)
- Category
- Human Resources
The role
UK-Med is seeking a Roving HR Manager - Emergency Responses to provide strategic and operational HR leadership in humanitarian operations, with a focus on supporting life-saving responses in challenging environments. The role involves direct deployment to high-risk contexts and requires strong leadership and adaptability.
What you'll do
- Provide strategic and operational HR leadership
- Support programme start-up, scale-up and transition phases
- Act as a trusted adviser to Team Leads, Heads of Mission and senior managers
- Ensure workforce planning, employee relations, safeguarding, staff wellbeing and HR compliance
- Support rapid mobilisation and strengthen HR systems and processes
- Contribute to workforce planning and organisational preparedness
What it takes
- Strong leadership and adaptability
- Experience in strategic and operational HR
- Knowledge of workforce planning, employee relations, safeguarding, staff wellbeing and HR compliance
- Ability to work in high-pressure environments
- Willingness to undertake deployments to Gaza and other high-risk humanitarian contexts
- Passport eligibility and access to current and anticipated programme locations
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Competitive salary and benefits, a collaborative environment, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through humanitarian work
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is based in Manchester, UK, with hybrid working available and up to 80% international travel.
What is the compensation?
The compensation is up to £42,440 GBP gross per annum, with additional allowances during deployment.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include strong leadership and adaptability, experience in strategic and operational HR, and the ability to work in high-pressure environments.
How do I apply?
Please submit a current CV and answer the application questions through the online jobs portal by Monday 5th of October 2025.
How to apply
Apply directly on UK-Med's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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