HR Hierachy & Job titles

Chloe

Welcome to the communities. HR is a non regulated function so there is no agreement or universality on job titles or roles. Different organisations will have different titles and even within titles different responsibilities. What a HR Adviser in one organisation might do in another that might be covered by a HR Administrator or even a HRBP (going the other way), as a starter for ten (and no right answer)

HR Administrator - admin, record keeping, contracts , possibly payroll

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HR Adviser - First line support to managers, simpler D&G processes. HR policy, Smaller projects

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HR Officer / HR Manager / HRBP (and here there is most cross over and difference in organisations)  - Helps and supports managers with people issues . Mostly operational and tactical rather than strategic. Manages projects and more complex D&G issues. Manages HR Advisers

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Senior HRBP - More involved in strategy and longer term plans. Complex projects. Works alongside Managers to design and implement solutions. Often sits on management teams

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HR Director / VP HR - oversight and direction of function. Acts as BP to Board and senior staff.

Of course there are also specialist career paths (T&D, Comp & Ben etc etc) that parallel these. And as I said no right answer and in each organisation will be slightly different 

Chloe

Welcome to the communities. HR is a non regulated function so there is no agreement or universality on job titles or roles. Different organisations will have different titles and even within titles different responsibilities. What a HR Adviser in one organisation might do in another that might be covered by a HR Administrator or even a HRBP (going the other way), as a starter for ten (and no right answer)

HR Administrator - admin, record keeping, contracts , possibly payroll

⇓

HR Adviser - First line support to managers, simpler D&G processes. HR policy, Smaller projects

⇓

HR Officer / HR Manager / HRBP (and here there is most cross over and difference in organisations)  - Helps and supports managers with people issues . Mostly operational and tactical rather than strategic. Manages projects and more complex D&G issues. Manages HR Advisers

⇓

Senior HRBP - More involved in strategy and longer term plans. Complex projects. Works alongside Managers to design and implement solutions. Often sits on management teams

⇓

HR Director / VP HR - oversight and direction of function. Acts as BP to Board and senior staff.

Of course there are also specialist career paths (T&D, Comp & Ben etc etc) that parallel these. And as I said no right answer and in each organisation will be slightly different 

Plus standalone HR people in SMEs who do everything from admin to strategy to organising social events to cleaning blocked sewers. Personal experience.
Job titles in these kinds of roles can be anything. My current place suggested "People Superhero" but I politely declined and chose HR Manager for myself.

Hilarious - If i'm not called "Jack of all trades, master of none", I'm Ms. Fix it.