HR Business Partner

Role Overview

• Partner directly with the Global Department Leader to ensure global coordination and strategic support for initiatives, projects, and key processes that require one point of HR oversight.
• Act as the Local People Partner for the UK, responsible for executing actions required for employees based in your location.
• Seamlessly bridge high-level organizational design with localized, on-the-ground employee support, ensuring support for employees and managers in the UK, regardless of their Business Area.
• Cascade strategic decisions and the rationale behind organizational changes made at the business area leadership level to local HRBPs for understanding, consistency, and alignment.

Requirements

• Extensive HR Experience: Progressive HR experience, with a demonstrated ability to seamlessly operate at both a global strategic level and a hands-on local operational level.
• UK Employment Law & ER Expertise: Deep knowledge of UK employment law and jurisdictional practices, with a strong track record of leading complex Employee Relations (ER) cases, conducting investigations, and managing performance and conduct issues.
• Organizational Design & Change Management: Proven experience in global organizational design, job leveling, global mobility, and leading cross-border change management initiatives, including M&A integrations and Reduction in Force (RIF) strategies.
• Executive Stakeholder Management: Exceptional ability to partner with, coach, and influence Global Department Leaders, as well as the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Executive Leadership Team (XLT).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Demonstrated success working in deep partnership with specialized HR teams, including People Ops, Talent Acquisition (TA), Compensation & Benefits, and Learning & Development (L&D).
• Data-Driven Strategy: Strong capability in analyzing business area reporting, cluster models, retention metrics, and engagement data (e.g., Organisational Health Index, Pulse Surveys) to inform critical hiring and retention strategies.
• Systems Proficiency: Familiarity with modern HRIS platforms and offboarding/change management workflows (experience with Bamboo is highly preferred) and executive coaching platforms (such as Coach Hub).
• Education & Certifications: CIPD Level 5 or Level 7 qualification (or equivalent practical experience) is highly preferred for this senior UK-based role.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities