Associate HR Business Partner

Avalere Health; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare advisory company in Manchester is seeking an Associate HR Business Partner to support the delivery of their People Strategy. You will advise on employee lifecycle activities and resolve employee relations issues while collaborating with various teams. This role offers flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities, and competitive benefits including enhanced family leave policies.

Benefits

7% pension contribution

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Strong focus on employee relations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for employee relations issues.
• Coach managers on performance management and employee relations matters.
• Support delivery of people cycle activities.
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations partners.

Skills

People advisory

Communication

Analytical skills

UK employment law

Education

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

HRIS systems

Job description

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Client:

Avalere Health

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Other

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

01.08.2025

Expiry Date:

15.09.2025

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Job Description:

About Avalere HealthAt Avalere Health, we are powered by a single, unifying mission to make EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. Our three capabilities – Advisory, Medical, and Marketing – move as one, seamlessly collaborating to ensure every patient is identified, supported, treated, and cared for, equally. Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere.Our flexible approach to working allows our global teams to decide where they want to work, whether in-office or at home based on team and client need. Major city hubs in London, Manchester, Washington, , and New York, and smaller offices globally, serve as collaboration hubs allowing our teams to come together when it matters. Homeworkers are equally supported, with dedicated social opportunities and resources. Our inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do. We proudly support our employees in bringing their whole selves to work with our six Employee Network Groups – Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity. These groups provide opportunities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to connect, learn, and socialise through regular meetings and programs of activity.We are an accredited Fertility Friendly employer with our Fertility Policy, enhanced parental leave, and culture of flexibility ensuring every employee feels supported across their family planning journey and can work in a way that suits their family’s needs.We are deeply invested in supporting professional growth for our employees through day-to-day career experiences, access to thousands of on-demand training sessions, regular career conversations, and the opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves. We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse. If you'd like to apply and need adjustments made, you can let us know in your application.About The RoleWe are looking for a proactive and adaptableAssociate People Partner (Associate HR Business Partner) to join our global People team and play a hands-on partnership role to assigned capability group/s. Reporting to capability People Director, you will play a crucial role supporting the delivery of our Company People Strategy and bespoke capability People plans ensuring Every Person Possible. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to line managers and employees providing guidance around employee lifecycle activities, employee relations, performance management, engagement, and other key people topics including providing data driven insights to the business.

What You'll Do

Serve as the first point of contact for employee relations issues, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant resolution of cases across the regions

Coach and advise managers around performance management, absence, flexible working, disciplinary, grievance, and other employee relations matters with confidence and the ability to work in a fast paced environment

Assist People Director/Senior People Partner with the implementation of client centric people initiatives such as career architecture, engagement survey action plans, culture programmes, DEI activities, and organizational change including restructuring and/or harmonization of contractual terms

Support delivery of people cycle activities including our career conversation approach (goal setting, mid and year-end performance reviews and calibrations), talent planning and bi-annual salary reviews

Take ownership of employee lifecycle activities including capability specific onboarding and sharing exit interview insights quarterly with the business to drive a seamless and positive employee experience at each stage

Collaborate with Finance and Operations partners to ensure people data is updated in both HR systems (Cezanne/CultureAmp)and financial (Netsuite, Workfront) regularly

Use people data and insights to identify trends, inform decision-making, and support proactive people strategies. Run reports in CultureAmp and our HRIS system on a regular basis

Maintain up to date knowledge of UK employment legislation and collaborate with our internal legal team and external legal partners

Partner with other CoE teams within the People Function including People Operations, Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development

About You

Proven experience in a People advisory role with a strong focus on employee relations and ability to navigate through complexity

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor to managers

Must have a proactive and solution-oriented mindset

Strong analytical skills with the ability to use people data to drive insights and recommendations

Strong knowledge of UK employment law is essential and US employment practices (highly desirable)

Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain high-quality service delivery

Some experience with organizational restructuring or change management would be desirable

Experience working in a centre of excellence People team structure in a mid to large company

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment with shifting priorities

Prior agency experience within marketing, communications or healthcare is desirable

Preferred Qualifications

CIPD Level 5 (or equivalent) or working towards certification

Competent with Excel and PowerPoint

Experience of HRIS systems is highly desirable

What we can offerYou'll receive up to a 7% pension contribution, life insurance, income protection, and private medical insurance for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including flexible hybrid working, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 25 days of annual leave plus two personal well-being days, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.Access free counselling through our employee assistance program, as well as personalized health support. Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey, as well as on-demand support from our partner Peppy. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business. We encourage all applicants to read our before applying to Avalere Health.