Murphy is recruiting for a People Business Partner to work with our Transportation team based at Golborne for a 10 month fixed term contract.
With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, we provide practical, innovative results, working around the individual needs of our customers. Rail renewals to enhancements, bridge building, highways, ports and emergency earthworks – our award-winning team has extensive experience and has been involved in projects that have changed the face of transport networks in three countries.
We dedicate ourselves to being ‘better engineered’ to ensure our transportation infrastructure solutions meet and exceed customer requirements, delivering value for money through innovation.
A day in the life of a Murphy People Business Partner
With direction from People Director and Senior People BP aid in enabling the business to fully understand their key business performance issues, objectives and drivers, and associated people requirements for both the current and future business challenges.
Working with the senior management team and Learning and Organisational Development to identify succession gaps within the business unit and address these to support the delivery of long term project and business objectives
Influence business functions to drive transformation to embrace the ‘Murphy at 80’ plan.
Drive effective use of recognition schemes across business functions to reinforce positive behaviours.
Performance management – Champion high performance culture across the Group. Coach, influence, up-skill and encourage senior leaders to provide clear direction, and line managers to provide continuous goal clarity, feedback and development
Performance management – Champion high performance culture across the Group. Coach, influence, up-skill and encourage senior leaders to provide clear direction, and line managers to provide continuous goal clarity, feedback and development
Regular review of workforce planning to proactively identify any issues with regards to resourcing
Undertake grievances and disciplinaries or investigations and appeals and manage (and attend) employment tribunal claims /cases where necessary.
Participate in specialist projects (e.g. employee engagement, grading/salary review,). Ensure projects progress and completion of projects to deadline and cost.
Still interested, does this sound like you?
Established Human Resources professional with a strong and sustained track record of leading, coaching and building capability across all levels.
First-hand exposure of HR in a commercially oriented business within the construction/civil-engineering sector.
Proven experience and comprehensive track record of managing employee relations cases, including TUPE, Acquisitions, Restructuring & Redundancy.
Established experience of coaching and developing managers and Senior Managers