HR Business Partner – Schneider Electric, Leeds
Schneider Electric is a global energy technology leader, driving efficiency and sustainability by electrifying, automating, and digitalizing industries, businesses, and homes. Our technologies enable buildings, data centres, factories, infrastructure bevo-networks, and grids to operate as open, interconnected ecosystems, enhancing performance, resilience, and sustainability. Our portfolio includes intelligent devices, software‑defined architectures, AI‑powered systems, digital services, and expert advisory.
With 160,000 employees and one million partners in over 100 countries, Schneider Electric is consistently ranked among the world’s most sustainable companies.
Why Schneider Electric?
With a strong commitment to sustainability and reducing carbon impact worldwide, Schneider Electric is driving the shift toward safe, reliable and green energy solutions. The Leeds Smart Factory, home to 500+ employees, designs and manufactures medium and low‑voltage switchgear — including pioneering pure‑air, eco‑friendly technologies that replace traditional greenhouse gases.
The Leeds Plant is key part of the UK&I team and this role plays a key part in shaping an inclusive, supportive culture where people can perform at their best. You’ll partner closely with leaders and teams across the Engineered to Order (ETO) organisation to bring the company’s people strategy to life.
What You’ll Do
* Lead core people lifecycle activities and annual HR programs
* Deliver HR projects aligned with the People First strategy (e.g. DEI, workforce planning)
* Guide leaders through organisational change and capability development
* Provide coaching to managers on performance, talent and people management
* Actively scout and develop talent within the organisation
* Handle complex employee relations issues and champion a high‑performance culture
* Collaborate across the wider HR Business Partnering community to share best practice
What You'll Bring
* HR qualification and strong employment law knowledge
* Broad HR generalist/specialist experience with change management exposure
* Strong employee relations background
* Ability to build trusted relationships and provide constructive challenge
* Data‑savvy, analytical and comfortable with sensitive information então
* Results‑driven, resilient and committed to continuous improvement
What’s in It for You?
* A meaningful role with a company driving global sustainability
* Development opportunities supporting your continuous growth
* Collaboration with UK, Ireland and global business communities
* Primarily Leeds‑based with occasional home‑working for planning time
Overall Offer
Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Career Hub (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projectsින් globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.
At Schneider Electric, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of our organisation, it's an integral part of our history, culture, and identity. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration.
We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve. As a result, our teams are stronger to drive the company's future.
“We are proudly participating in the Disability Confident Program offering support to people in the workplace who consider themselves living with a disability.”
Let us learn about you! Apply today.
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviours are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery,Fed Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to +(one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€36 billion global revenue
+13% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
#1 on the Global 100 World’s most sustainable corporations
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
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