We’re looking for an HR Business Partner who can balance credible employee relations leadership with deep expertise in HR systems, data and process improvement. This is a high-impact role in a complex, Belfast-based, unionised, manufacturing environment, ideal for someone who thrives on influence, insight and execution.
The opportunity
You’ll be a trusted partner to site leadership, owning the full HR agenda while also acting as the driving force behind HR systems optimisation, data integrity and process governance. In short: you’ll turn people data into insight, systems into enablers, and HR strategy into reality.
The Role:
Partnering with senior leaders to embed best-practice HR across performance, talent, reward, absence, and engagement
Leading complex employee relations and structured collective bargaining with confidence and credibility
Coaching managers to raise capability, accountability and performance
Owning the HRIS: day-to-day performance, configuration, upgrades, integrations, and continuous improvement
Translating HR and workforce data into clear dashboards, analytics, and decision-ready insights
Acting as the bridge between HR, IT, Finance, and external vendors
Governing HR processes, policies, and documentation
Ensuring compliance, GDPR integrity and a relentless focus on efficiency and improvement
The Candidate:
CIPD Level 5+ (or equivalent senior HR experience); degree advantageous
Proven senior HR experience in an operational, manufacturing environment, with a keen understanding of unionised environments
Strong track record with HR systems, reporting, analytics, and system-led change
Up-to-date employment law knowledge and confident ER judgement
A data-driven, commercially minded approach with a continuous improvement mindset
Gravitas, influence, and the ability to build trust at all levels