We are seeking a commercially astute Senior HR Business Partner to lead the people agenda across two operational manufacturing sites within a fast-paced production environment. Operating as a trusted strategic advisor to senior operational leaders, you will play a critical role in aligning people strategy with business priorities, enabling operational excellence, strengthening leadership capability, and supporting sustainable business growth. This is a high-impact role within a complex operational environment, where your ability to balance strategic leadership with pragmatic, hands-on HR support will be essential. You will also line manage an HR Business Partner, providing leadership, coaching, and oversight to ensure a high-performing HR service that effectively supports site operations. Key Responsibilities Partner with senior site leadership teams to shape and deliver people strategies that directly support operational performance, productivity, and growth across two manufacturing sites. Translate group people strategy into site-level execution through effective workforce planning, organisational design, and capability development in collaboration with the People Centre of Excellence. Lead strategic workforce and succession planning to ensure the development and retention of critical talent and future capability across the sites. Provide expert, risk-based guidance on complex employee relations, employment legislation, and organisational change, supporting confident and compliant decision-making within a unionised or highly regulated operational environment. Drive a consistent and effective HR operating model across both sites, embedding governance, compliance, and best practice across all people processes. Lead, coach, and develop an HR Business Partner, building capability and ensuring strong HR delivery across day-to-day operational activity. Influence and support the implementation of performance management, talent development, and leadership capability initiatives in partnership with the wider HR team. Utilise people data, operational metrics, and insight to inform strategic decision-making, identify trends, and continuously improve the effectiveness of the people agenda. About You CIPD qualified or equivalent experience. Significant HR Business Partner experience within a manufacturing, food production, FMCG, or operational environment. Demonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively with senior operational leaders. Strong commercial acumen with a clear understanding of the challenges within a production environment. Extensive experience managing complex employee relations issues and supporting organisational change. A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery. Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities. This position is primarily site-based, with occasional work-from-home flexibility depending on business requirements. What we offer: 31 Days holiday per year including bank holidays. Monday to Friday – 40 hours per week Great Place to Work accredited. Salary sacrifice pension scheme available Cinema and Sky Store discounts Supermarket & other retailer discounts Health Cash Plan Holiday discounts Life assurance & income protection Employee referral scheme Employee Assistant Programme Cycle to Work Eyecare contributions Electric car salary sacrifice scheme. Learning, development, and training opportunities including mentoring. Regular social and charity events Engagement in local community & early careers events Onsite health checks, & annual flu jabs Regular wellbeing sessions We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We politely request no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.