Interim HR Business Partner An Interim HR Business Partner to join a high-performing global Pharmaceuticals organisation, supporting a critical UK manufacturing operation. Rate: £43 per hour (8 hours per day, Umbrella, Inside IR35) Location: County Durham Duration: Until end of Jan 2027 Client: World-leading Pharmaceuticals organisation This is a highly visible role within a complex operational environment where you'll partner with senior leaders to shape culture, drive organisational change, strengthen leadership capability, and deliver a progressive people agenda. You'll operate as a trusted advisor to the business, leading strategic HR initiatives across organisational design, transformation, engagement, talent, capability, and industrial relations. The Role: Lead large-scale organisational change and restructuring programmes Partner with senior leaders to drive culture, engagement and performance Support leadership development and succession planning Shape workforce and capability planning through data-driven insight Coach and challenge leaders to build inclusive, high-performing teams Manage employee and industrial relations risk, including union engagement Drive talent and diversity initiatives aligned to future business growth Collaborate across HR specialist teams to deliver best-in-class people solutions Requirements: Strong HR Business Partner / HR Manager experience within a complex organisation Proven experience delivering restructuring and change programmes in the UK Strong industrial relations and union engagement experience Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead through ambiguity Commercially minded with strong analytical and problem-solving capability Experience supporting operational, manufacturing, engineering or supply chain environments advantageous Passion for leadership, culture and organisational effectiveness This is an urgent requirement - if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com