Posted: 5h ago
The role
Human Resources Business Partner| Ross on Wye
Work location: 3 days in the office / Hybrid
The Company
Environmental Sector
The role
The Snr HR Business Partner provides strategic HR leadership to designated business areas shaping people strategies that drives organisational performance. This role provides expert guidance on employee lifecycle matters, leads complex HR initiatives, oversees organisational change programmes, manages employee relations issues to senior manager level and uses data insights to influence decision-making.
In addition, the Snr HRBP has line-management responsibility for an HR Business Partner, ensuring they receive coaching, direction, and development to build capability and deliver high-quality HR partnering support.
Key responsibilities
Strategic Business Partnering
* Partner with senior leaders to develop and deliver strategic people plans aligned to organisational goals.
* Provide expert advice on organisational design, strategic workforce planning, culture development, and capability needs.
* Use people data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, presenting insights that shape strategic decisions.
* Act as a key contributor to the wider HR strategy and annual departmental planning.
Complex Employee Relations & Risk Management
* Lead and advise on high-risk and complex ER cases, including senior performance issues, grievances, and restructures.
* Provide coaching to managers on employment law and best practice.
* Act as the escalation point for the HRBP and HRA, providing oversight and guidance.
Organisational Change & Projects
* Lead major HR change initiatives such as restructures or cultural programmes.
* Oversee change impact assessments, communications, and consultation.
* Lead and contribute to organisation-wide HR projects such as restructures, TUPE, engagement initiatives, culture programmes, or digital HR transformation.
* Provide change management support to leaders, ensuring communication and engagement considerations are robust.
* Oversee the HRBP involvement in project tasks.
* Support the HRBP in developing change management capability.
Data, Insights & Compliance
* Analyse HR data to identify trends and drive interventions.
* Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal governance.
* Partner with HR Operations to ensure data quality and HRIS optimisation.
Acquisitions and Integrations
* Lead on the acquisitions and integrations
Your profile
* Extensive HR business partnering experience.
* Experience leading organisational change programmes.
* Expert-level ER experience with high-risk case management.
* Experience managing HR professionals.
* Experience in commercial services or large-scale organisations.
* Experience with HR systems or digital transformation.
* Experience with M and A.
* CIPD Level 7 or equivalent.
For further information, please contact Rhian Mountjoy.
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