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Claire Battle

@clairebattle

HR Manager at RIFT Group who supported international growth and improved talent acquisition, reducing time-to-hire by 46%.

United Kingdom

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At RIFT Group, I led operational HR and advised senior leaders on people strategy, employee relations, recruitment and restructuring. I supported the team in Varna, Bulgaria, reviewed employee benefits and strengthened manager capability and HR practices.

At Sagittarius / The Remarkable Group, I progressed into group-level HR leadership as the technology business grew across the UK, Sri Lanka and Ukraine. I developed HR policies, systems and performance frameworks, supported international employment matters, and improved talent acquisition, reducing time-to-hire by 46%.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Employee Relations Manager

Omny Group

Apr 2026 - Sep 2026 (5 months)

Led a retained HR advisory service and two ER advisers, overseeing complex casework and service delivery. Advised directors and managers on investigations, disciplinary, grievance, absence, capability, performance, redundancy, and employee welfare.

Employee Relations Case Management Investigation Disciplinary Grievances Absence Management Capability Performance Management Redundancy Occupational Health ACAS Legal Compliance Reporting

Senior HR Consultant

Pioneer HR

Apr 2025 - Apr 2026 (1 year)

Partnered with business owners and senior leaders on UK employment law, policy, workforce planning, and organisational change. Led complex investigations and formal ER processes, and supported collective consultation for a Kent organisation of approximately 300 employees.

Employment Law Policy Development Workforce Planning Organisational Change Investigation Employee Relations Collective Consultation Coaching

HR Manager

RIFT Group

Sep 2022 - Apr 2025 (2 years 7 months)

Led operational HR and advised senior leaders on people strategy, employee relations, recruitment, restructuring, and performance management. Managed sensitive disciplinary, grievance, absence, and capability issues, and supported scaling up a team in Varna, Bulgaria.

HR Management Employee Relations Recruitment Restructuring Performance Management Disciplinary Grievances Absence Management Benefits Management Development

Interim HR Manager

CT Travel Group

Mar 2022 - Sep 2022 (6 months)

Provided hands-on HR leadership during change, covering employee relations, workforce planning, recruitment, and operational HR.

HR Leadership Employee Relations Workforce Planning Recruitment HR Operations

Contract HR Director

AddIn365

Oct 2021 - Mar 2022 (5 months)

Led HR operations, governance, and organisational development in a technology business, advising leadership on people priorities.

HR Operations Governance Organizational Development Leadership Advisory

Head of Talent & Global HR Manager

Sagittarius / The Remarkable Group

Oct 2015 - Aug 2021 (5 years 10 months)

Progressed from a standalone HR and talent role into group-level HR leadership as the technology business grew from approximately 35 employees to over 150 across the UK, Sri Lanka, and Ukraine. Partnered with senior leaders on growth, organisational development, and performance management, and led talent acquisition improvements reducing time-to-hire by 46%.