A high‑impact opportunity for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to partner closely with senior stakeholders in a complex, global, asset‑intensive environment. This role blends strategic HR leadership with hands‑on delivery, supporting a diverse operational workforce and acting as the HR Director's key partner.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic HR Leadership
* Align people strategy with commercial and operational goals.
* Support the HR Director in delivering the broader people agenda.
* Lead workforce planning and organisational design activity.
* Use people analytics to identify trends, anticipate risks and measure impact.
* Drive cultural and organisational change to support agility and performance.
* Support talent and succession planning across key functions.
* Identify capability gaps and drive targeted development initiatives.
* Shape recruitment and onboarding practices to attract high‑quality talent.
* Foster a culture of performance, accountability and continuous development.
Performance Management
* Support the evolution and embedding of performance frameworks.
* Ensure KPIs and objectives are aligned with business priorities.
* Promote a high‑performance culture through clear expectations and feedback.
Change & Organisational Effectiveness
* Lead and support change and transformation programmes.
* Ensure strong communication and engagement through periods of transition.
* Coach leaders to manage teams effectively during organisational change.
Employee Relations
* Provide expert guidance across UK and international ER matters.
* Manage complex cases with fairness, pragmatism, and sound judgment.
* Build leader capability in performance management and conflict resolution.
Policy & Compliance
* Review, update and implement HR policies aligned with legislation and best practice.
* Ensure compliance with employment law, regulatory standards and internal governance.
Core Skills & Experience:
* Significant HR business partnering or senior generalist experience in complex, international, or heavy‑asset sectors (shipping, maritime, logistics, energy, aerospace, oil & gas, mining).
* Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate business needs into practical people solutions.
* Solid understanding of UK employment law, with exposure to international contexts.
* High digital and data literacy, using insights to support decision‑making.
* Proven experience across talent, performance, organisational design and change management.
* Pragmatic, resilient and low‑ego approach, with strong relationship‑building skills.
* Ability to work strategically while remaining hands‑on in a lean environment.
* Curiosity for emerging HR trends, digital transformation, and the future of work.
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.
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