HR Business Partner

Waters Corporation; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading corporation in the UK seeks a seasoned HR professional to manage talent strategies and drive organization design. The role involves consulting with senior leadership, updating workforce plans, and facilitating leadership development initiatives. The ideal candidate has a strong background in talent management, diversity and inclusion, and change management. Key competencies include analytical problem-solving and the ability to drive complex projects to successful completion, along with a history of effective HR strategies.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Attractive employer pension contribution

Life assurance

Income protection

Private medical

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in HR functions.
• Experience with sales incentive compensation.
• Ability to translate business objectives to HR strategies.

Responsibilities

• Consults with leadership on organization design and talent management.
• Develops and updates workforce plans with business leaders.
• Facilitates leadership development and identifies capability gaps.

Skills

Organizational Design

Talent Management

Diversity & Inclusion

Change Management

HR Metrics and Analytics

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Responsibilities

• Deeply understands current and future talent within assigned business area or function. Spends time with top talent and ensures top players are deployed and low performers are addressed.
• Proactively consults with VP or Sr Director HR and assigned leaders in areas of organization design and succession / development to advance future capabilities and growth and development of leaders and key talent.
• Regularly develops, monitors and updates workforce plan in partnership with assigned business leaders, talent management and talent acquisition ensure robust talent pipelines of both internal and external candidates.
• Collaborates with HR domains outside of HRBP to effectively deliver solutions for assigned areas.
• Facilitates organization and leadership development efforts, working with leaders and talent management to identify and act on gaps in capability or team effectiveness.
• Anticipates changing market trends and leverages best practice and broader HRBP team or COEs insights and experience to influence the HR agenda.
• May lead or support the implementation of business specific projects and initiatives to deliver on specific business requirements and outcomes.
• Viewed as a business partner, change agent, and member of the line leadership staff.
• Provides counsel and coaching to leadership and manages overall business relationship on behalf of HR.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience working with commercial organizations and well‑versed in sales incentive compensation.
• Proven ability to proactively translate changing business objectives to effective HR strategies; specific experience needed in Organization Design, Talent Management, Diversity & Inclusion and Change Management.

Key Competencies and Experience

• Demonstrated ability to develop, monitor and respond to HR and financial metrics. Able to utilize HR metrics and analytics to partner with business leaders.
• Strong business acumen with demonstrated ability to understand business goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to drive broad complex projects to successful completion.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving approaches.

In addition to salary, wework flexibly and provide 25 days holidays, excellent family friendly benefits such as attractive employer pension contribution, life assurance, income protection and private medical. With Waters, there are plenty of opportunities for you to grow, develop and contribute.