HR Business Partner

Comex2000uk; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Comex 2000 is seeking an HR Business Partner to partner with senior leaders across the business, shaping people strategy and ensuring organizational capability in a fast-paced telecoms environment.

You will lead workforce planning, talent development and employee relations, while coaching leaders and driving continuous improvement. Hybrid working in Leeds with regular travel and car allowance is available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.
• Trusted partner to leaders with ability to coach and influence stakeholders.
• Experience across ER, performance management, talent development, organizational development and change management.
• Commercially minded with strong business acumen.
• Strong use of people data, workforce metrics and insights to identify trends.
• Knowledge of employment law, HR best practices and governance frameworks.
• Experience with HRIS platforms; IRIS Cascade and Power BI advantageous.
• Interest in using AI and digital tech to enhance employee experience and decision making.
• Resilient, adaptable, with ability to handle competing priorities.
• High emotional intelligence and proactive approach; continuous improvement mindset.
• Chartered CIPD membership is essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic business partner to senior leaders and translate strategy into action.
• Develop and implement people strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Support workforce planning, talent management and succession planning.
• Coach leaders on performance, development, and leadership capability.
• Advise on complex employee relations matters and risk management.
• Support organizational design and change management initiatives.
• Leverage people analytics and insights to influence decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes and employee experience.
• Identify high-potential talent and support development plans.
• Provide workforce metrics reporting to inform planning and decisions.
• Ensure compliance with employment law and governance requirements.
• Champion adoption of AI and digital solutions to improve work practices.

Skills

HR Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Coaching & Influence

Employee Relations

Performance Management

Talent Development

Organizational Development

Change Management

Data-driven Decision Making

Emotional Intelligence

Commercial Acumen

People Analytics

AI Adoption Mindset

Education

Chartered CIPD Member

Tools

IRIS Cascade

Power BI

Job description

Location : Leeds, West Yorkshire (Regular travel required with car allow ance)

Contrac t: Full-time, Fixed Term.

Working type: Hybrid

About Comex 2000

For over 20 years, Comex 2000 has played a key role in delivering critical telecommunications infrastructure across the UK. Operating in a fast-paced and evolving industry, the business continues to grow through a commitment to innovation, operational excellence and continuous improvement, supporting some of the UK's largest telecommunications networks.

We believe that great results come from empowered teams, strong leadership and a culture built on collaboration, innovation andconstant development. As our business continues to grow, we remain focused on investing in our people, embracing new ways of working, and creating opportunities for everyone to succeed.

Join us and be part of a team that values ambition, openness and mutual support, where people are encouraged to develop, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

Mission of the role:

As a trusted partner to our executive and business leaders, you will actively architect team capability, accelerate performance and scale a high velocity culture. You will be the critical link that translates strategy into everyday operational success, rapid growth and people empowerment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Act as a strategic business partner to senior leaders, providing expert people advice and insights that support business objectives , organi z ational effectiveness and operational performance.
  
• Partner with leadership teams to develop and implement people strategies that align with business priorities, drive performance and support sustainable growth.
  
• Support workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning initiatives to ensure the organi z ation has the capability, skills and leadership pipeline required for future success.
  
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on performance management, employee development, team effectivenes s and leadership capability.
  
• Act as a trusted advisor on complex employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary actions, grievance resolutio n and organi z ational risk management.
  
• Support organi z ational design and change management , ensuring effective implementation, stakeholder engagement and successful adoption of business transformation initiatives.
  
• Leverage people analytics, workforce data and commercial insight s to identify trends, influence decision-making a nd enhance organi z ational performance.
  
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement , identifying opportunities to optimi z e HR processes, improve employee experience and increase organi z ational efficiency.
  
• Partner with leaders to identify and develop high-potential talent, supporting career development, leadership capability, and succession plans for critical roles.
  
• Provide insights and reporting on workforce metrics and financial performance to inform planning, resource allocatio n and company design decisions.
  
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies and governance requirements while proactively managing people-related risk.
  
• Champion the adoption of AI and digital solutions that enhance employee experience, improve decision- making and support more effective ways of working.
  

Requirements

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner within a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.
  
• A trusted partner to leaders, with the ability to build credible relationships, coach and influence stakeholders to drive business performance.
  
• Demonstrated experience across employee relations, performance management, talent development, organizational development and change management.
  
• Commercially minded, with strong business acumen.
  
• Confident using people data, workforce metrics and insights to identify trends, inform decisions and drive proactive action.
  
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR best practices and governance frameworks.
  
• Experience using HRIS platforms and people analytics tools; Experience with IRIS Cascade and Power BI would be advantageous.
  
• An interest in utilizing AI and digital modern technologies to enhance employee experience, improve efficiency and support data driven decision-making.
  
• Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a changing environment and manage competing priorities.
  
• High emotional intelligence and a proactive approach, with a passion for continuous improvement and delivering meaningful business impact.
  
• Chartered Member of CIPD is a must.
  

Why Join Comex 2000?

This is a genuine opportunity to shape and influence a newly expanded operational area within a growing telecoms business.

You'll join during a period of significant change , working directly with senior operational leaders to build capability, improve performance and help drive business success.