HR Business Partner - Data Centre Delivery

Volta; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Volta is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support its Europe data centre delivery organisation across design, procurement, construction, commissioning and operations. You will partner with delivery leaders across multiple countries to scale teams and stabilise people processes in a fast-growing business.

You will advise senior leaders on employee relations, workforce planning and local compliance, coach managers, and help implement consistent Volta policies across Europe.

Qualifications

• Proven HR business partnering experience within a data centre business (e.g., hyperscale, colocation, EPC or data centre operations).
• Strong understanding of the data centre market, roles, and how delivery organisations are built and run.
• Experience supporting technical, project-based and site-based teams through rapid growth.
• Knowledge of European employment practices and multi-country support.

Responsibilities

• Partner with delivery leaders across Europe as the first point of contact for people matters.
• Support organisational design, workforce planning and headcount decisions as delivery scales.
• Coach managers on performance, development, engagement and retention across office and site-based teams.
• Manage employee relations cases with sound judgement across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Support project and country launches with employment setup, policies and local compliance.
• Collaborate with talent teams to align workforce plans, hiring and onboarding.

Skills

HRBP experience

Data centre market knowledge

European employment practices

Stakeholder management

Performance & employee relations

Job description

HR Business Partner, Data Centre Delivery – Europe

About Volta

Volta is the category-defining, fully vertically integrated AI infrastructure platform – from capital to clusters to software, under a founder-led enterprise. Our mission is The Utility of Compute™: AI infrastructure as dependable and available as electricity, for every organization that needs it. Launched with a $10B strategic partnership with one of the leading frontier AI labs, a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, and a $5B AI Infrastructure Fund, Volta is building the infrastructure layer of the AI era from the ground up. We are 100+ people across London, Palo Alto, and New York, with rapid growth expectations to hundreds.

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to support Volta's data centre delivery organisation in Europe, the teams responsible for designing, constructing, commissioning and operating our AI factories.

You will partner with delivery leaders across design, procurement, construction, commissioning, project controls, contracts and data centre operations as the organisation scales rapidly across multiple European projects. Working closely with the wider People team, you will help build the structures, processes and ways of working that allow delivery teams to perform at their best.

This is a hands‑on role in a fast-growing environment. Because our delivery teams are technical, project‑driven and site‑based, we are looking for someone who comes from a data centre business and understands the market, the roles and the realities of delivering critical infrastructure at speed.

What You Will Be Doing

Partner with Volta's data centre delivery leaders across Europe as the first point of contact for all people matters Support organisational design, workforce planning and headcount decisions as the delivery organisation scales Guide managers through performance, development, engagement and retention across office and site‑based teams Manage employee relations cases with sound judgement across multiple European jurisdictions Support the people side of new project and country launches, including employment setup, policies and local compliance Coach leaders on management capability, team health and ways of working in high‑pressure project environments Work closely with the talent team to connect workforce plans, hiring and onboarding into one consistent employee journey Develop people policies and processes that work for a growing, multi‑country delivery organisation Use people data and feedback to advise leaders on engagement, retention and organisational health Champion a consistent Volta employee experience across every European market

What You Bring

Proven HR business partnering experience gained within a data centre business, such as hyperscale, colocation, EPC or data centre operations A strong understanding of the data centre market, its roles and how delivery organisations are built and run Experience supporting technical, project‑based and site‑based teams through rapid growth Working knowledge of European employment practices, with experience supporting teams across multiple countries Confidence advising senior leaders and managing complex employee relations matters Strong organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills A hands‑on, pragmatic approach suited to a fast‑moving, founder‑led environment Flexibility to travel across Europe when required

What We Offer

At Volta, we believe people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and able to grow. We're building a company where you can make an impact, keep a healthy balance between work and life, and build a career you're proud of.

As a global team, we do our best to provide great benefits wherever you're based. While some benefits vary by country due to local regulations, we believe looking after our people is simply the right thing to do.

Competitive salary based on the work you do here, not your previous salary Retirement/pension contributions Comprehensive health, wellbeing and insurance benefits Generous number of vacation days each year

Additional Information

Volta is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and make employment decisions based on skills, qualifications, experience and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Accessibility

Volta is committed to providing an accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.

If you require accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will work with you to identify reasonable accommodations that enable you to participate fully in the hiring process.

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