HR Business Partner

Amazon; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce company in Cambridge, UK, is seeking an HR Business Partner to provide generalist support to a large workforce. You will work closely with business leaders, focusing on employee engagement and organizational health. The ideal candidate has HR experience in a fast-paced environment and strong data-driven decision-making skills. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the employee experience and promote a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR within an international, fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a call center, distribution center, or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR generalist support to hourly employees and business leaders.
• Use data to identify trends and implement action plans for employee experience.
• Champion change for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Deliver developmental coaching to business leaders.

Skills

HR experience

Data-driven decision making

Employee engagement strategies

Coaching and feedback

Job description

Amazon’s mission to be Earth’s most customer‑centric company would be impossible without our talented people. Their hard work and creative thinking ensure we deliver great customer experiences.

As we strive to be Earth’s best employer, our global HR teams, known internally as People eXperience and Technology (PXT), grow the business through people by creating an inclusive culture focused on safety, engagement, technology and innovation.

Broaden your HR knowledge to elevate your performance and unleash your potential as you take your HR career in exciting new directions.

As an HR Business Partner on the Amazon Logistics' (AMZL) People eXperience and Technology (PXT) team, you will provide HR generalist support to a large population of hourly employees as well as business leaders. This role provides the opportunity to do a variety of tactical and strategic work in an environment that encourages both independent initiative and collaborative teamwork. You will partner with business leaders to deliver HR initiatives focused on internal customer service, employee onboarding, talent management, and employee engagement. You will understand the importance of accurate and timely HR metrics and their impact. In addition, you may lead and develop a team of entry‑level HR employees and own projects or programs that impact the business or the broader HR team.

To be successful in this role, you must understand business goals and prioritize them through high‑impact work. You will influence your team and business leaders by providing HR expertise, sound judgment and data‑driven recommendations that improve employee experience and business performance.

Key job responsibilities

• Examine situations thoroughly, check for and mitigate personal biases, and make high‑judgment decisions that align with the intent of policies and minimize risk. Ensure fair and consistent application of all company policies and compliance with laws and regulations. Take partners or escalates when next steps are unclear.
• Use data and metrics to identify trends, anticipate business needs, and implement action plans focused on employee experience and organizational health.
• Execute employee engagement strategies and rewards and recognition programs. Regularly inspect employee sentiment mechanisms and identify, escalates and take partners when concerns or trends are discovered.
• Provide developmental coaching and feedback to business leaders, including managing difficult employee issues, and delivering on organizational goals.
• Champion change focused on creating and fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all employees. Hold leaders accountable to equitable selection, retention, and development of their employees.

A day in the life

A typical day in this role involves providing strategic and tactical leadership guidance, executing on people initiatives, providing internal customer support, advising and coaching employees and leaders through development and performance matters, and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement. Responsibilities also include partnering with leaders at multiple levels of the organization to develop forward‑looking goals and actions focused on the employee experience and operational objectives. Every day brings exciting new opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our employees and customers.

About the team

Amazon Logistics' (AMZL) goal is to provide customers with an incredible package delivery experience. We partner with a network of independent delivery businesses (Delivery Service Providers) and the independent contractor community (Amazon Flex) to deliver customer orders. Utilizing continuous improvement initiatives and creative thinking, our Delivery Station teams ensure that millions of packages reach their final destination as efficiently as possible.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in HR within an international, fast‑paced and customer‑driven environment
• Experience in a call center, distribution center, or manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in human resources with companies supporting 250–500 or more associates

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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