Senior Human Resources Business Partner

This role is a strategic HR Business Partner position focused on driving business performance through effective people strategies. It partners with senior leadership and key stakeholders such as Total Rewards and Finance, using data and financial insights to optimise workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, and employee engagement. The position balances strategic advisory with hands-on execution, leading key initiatives across talent management, organisational design, and workforce cost management.

• Partner with business and senior leadership to understand priorities, initiatives, financial requirements, and organisational structures, and translate these into people strategies.
• Analyse personnel costs and employee data to provide meaningful insights and recommendations to senior leadership, collaborating with stakeholders such as Total Rewards and Finance to align people strategies with business needs.
• Drive the development and execution of initiatives that contribute to business performance and employee engagement.
• Lead the Talent Strategy function within business units, including programmes, policies, and practices that foster a high-performance, employee-oriented culture.
• Identify opportunities and challenges in hiring, retaining, and developing talent, and provide guidance to managers on talent management and succession planning.
• Manage headcount planning and governance in alignment with the Annual Operating Plan, partner with leadership to optimise workforce allocation based on business strategy, and develop and manage personnel cost forecasts to control labour expenses within the approved budget.
• Partner with business leaders on organisational design and restructuring initiatives, including communication, timing, and workforce transitions, and work closely with leadership to structure and develop teams that maximise performance and employee engagement.
• Identify development and training opportunities to enhance employee capability and foster innovation, and advise and coach leaders and managers to enhance their effectiveness in managing people and organisational challenges.
• Provide coaching and guidance to employees and managers on employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation, and HR matters, and build organisational credibility through strong employee relations expertise.
• Lead performance management processes, employee/management counselling, and conflict resolution, oversee investigations and employee care initiatives, and promote consistency, fairness, and alignment with company policies and culture to improve employee morale and productivity.

• 5–8 years of progressive Human Resources experience with strong capabilities and experience including employee relations, organisational development or performance management.
• BS/BA degree in Human Resources Management, Human Resource Development or Business Administration.
• Experience developing creative, effective approaches to complex human resources challenges.
• Experience partnering with business leaders at a senior level and driving growth and profitability.
• Strong interpersonal and coaching skills, including the ability to listen and provide meaningful counsel and coaching to business leaders, peers, and colleagues.
• Demonstrated success in influencing senior leadership in relation to people and team matters.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to analyse personnel costs, headcount data, and workforce metrics to drive informed decision-making.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis related to labour costs.
• Ability to evaluate organisations, identify themes and work with leaders to identify HR solutions to increase effectiveness.
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to exercise high judgement, particularly in narrow timeframes.
• Ability to create an atmosphere where employees feel free to express concerns and suggestions, with active listening, empathy, and objectivity.