HR Business Services Manager, Mat Cover

HR Business Services Manager - Operations Grade VII - Mat Cover

�� Join the Future of Paediatric Care at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)

�� Are you ready to take the next step in your HR L:eadership career? Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) is now inviting applications for HR Business Services Manager - Operations Grade VII.

The post holder will lead out on HR operations to stakeholders as a member of the CHI HR team. The post holder will have a leadership role in Business Services organisation design, organisational change, process improvement and evolution during the transition to the new hospital and ways of working.

The post holder will input into the development and implementation of HR strategies designed to support a culture where the employee experience is paramount.

Why join CHI?

✅ Career growth: A supportive environment, exposure to cross-disciplinary teams, and opportunities to work with HR Leadership Team.

✅ Competitive salary: €60,613 – €78,795 LSIs, aligned with HSE Grade VII pay scales.

✅ Impactful work: Make a real difference in HR operations leadership and help in creating a culture of Ireland’s leading paediatric hospitals.

Essential Requirements:

✨ 3rd level qualification in Human Resource Management, Business, or relevant area.

OR

✨ Must have a minimum of 5 years generalist HR experience and have completed a relevant qualification in HR.

• A minimum of 5 years relevant post graduate experience.
• Minimum of 2 years working in a Lead position, managing a team.

OR

✨ Minimum 2 years’ experience in managing senior generalist caseloads, with demonstratable evidence.

✨ Experience with SAP HR and Payroll and/or comparable HR Systems.

Application Process:

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Tuesday, 3rd March 2026 by 5 pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Martina.Dolan@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Recruitment at taurai.machuwe@childrenshealthireland.ie

Key Dates:

�� Closing date: Thursday, 9th April 2026, 5pm

�� Interview date: It is anticipated that interviews will be held in the week beginning 20th April 2026.

�� Please note: As part of this role, you may be required to work across CHI sites, including 700 South Circular Road (Dublin 8), Temple Street, Crumlin, and Tallaght.

CHI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. All posts are subject to CHI recruitment policies.

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 for your information.

• June 8th, 2026
• July 6th, 2026
• August 10th, 2026