HR Business Partner / Manager

VINCI; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Actemium, part of VINCI Energies, is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner/Manager to support our UK business. You will partner with leaders across units to deliver people strategies, employee relations and lifecycle support.

You will coach managers, manage change and workforce planning, and drive HR analytics to improve organisational effectiveness. Applicants must have CIPD Level 5+ and strong stakeholder influence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience operating at Senior HR Advisor, Senior HR Generalist, or equivalent level.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting organisational change, workforce planning, talent management and employee engagement programmes.
• Commercially aware with ability to translate priorities into people solutions.
• Coaching managers and communicating with employees at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to multitask.
• Professional, discreet, with high integrity and confidentiality.
• Experience using HR information systems and interpreting HR data.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR Business Partner to business leaders, providing pragmatic and commercially focused advice.
• Develop and deliver HR plans aligned with business objectives and wider people strategy.
• Guide on employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability processes.
• Coach managers to build confidence and consistency in people management.
• Support organisational change, restructuring, consultation and transformation activity.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, talent management and workforce planning.
• Support development and implementation of performance, reward and engagement initiatives.
• Monitor HR data and metrics, identify trends and recommend actions.
• Ensure HR policies comply with UK employment legislation and company standards.
• Collaborate with payroll, recruitment, L&D and central support functions.
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement across the group.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Change management

Workforce planning

Talent management

HR data analytics

HRIS

Coaching

Education

CIPD Level 5 or above

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Location: Office based in Gloucester with travel to sites in Llanelli and Exeter as required
Type: Permanent | Full-Time/Part-Time

About The Role

Actemium, part of VINCI Energies, is seeking an experienced and commercially focused HR Business Partner / Manager to support our growing UK business. This is a broad and influential role, partnering with leaders and teams across multiple business units to deliver effective people strategies and high-quality HR support.
Working closely with senior leaders, managers and employees, you will provide trusted advice across the full employee lifecycle, including employee relations, organisational development, talent management, performance, engagement and change. You will help ensure that our people practices support business growth while maintaining a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR Business Partner to business leaders, providing pragmatic and commercially focused people advice.
• Develop and deliver HR plans aligned with business objectives, operational priorities and the wider Actemium people strategy.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability processes.
• Coach and support managers to build confidence and consistency in people management.
• Support organisational change, restructuring, consultation processes and business transformation activity.
• Lead and support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, talent management and workforce planning activities.
• Support the development and implementation of performance management, reward, recognition and employee engagement initiatives.
• Monitor HR data and people metrics, identifying trends and recommending actions to improve organisational effectiveness.
• Ensure HR policies, processes and practices comply with UK employment legislation and company standards.
• Work collaboratively with payroll, recruitment, learning and development and other central support functions.
• Contribute to HR projects, policy development, continuous improvement initiatives and group-wide programmes.
• Promote a culture focused on safety, inclusion, wellbeing, development and respect across the business.
• Consistently apply Quartz principles and be a guardian for the basic values of Actemium

About You

• Minimum of 5 years' experience operating at Senior HR Advisor, Senior HR Generalist, or equivalent level, ideally within an engineering, manufacturing, construction, infrastructure, industrial or project-based environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and practical experience managing complex employee relations cases.
• Demonstrable experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders, operational leaders and line managers.
• Experience supporting organisational change, workforce planning, talent management and employee engagement programmes.
• Commercially aware, with the ability to translate business priorities into effective people solutions.
• Confident coaching managers and communicating with employees at all levels.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Professional, approachable and discreet, with high standards of integrity and confidentiality.
• Experience using HR information systems and interpreting HR data to inform decision-making.
• CIPD qualified level 5 or above, or equivalent demonstrable experience.

Why Join Us?

• Play a key role in shaping the people agenda across a growing engineering business.
• Partner with leaders across a diverse range of operational and technical environments.
• Join a collaborative and supportive HR and leadership team.
• Access ongoing professional and career development opportunities.
• Progress within Actemium and the wider VINCI Energies group.
• Be part of a culture focused on safety, quality, innovation, inclusion and employee wellbeing.

Apply

If you are an experienced HR professional who enjoys partnering with leaders, developing people and delivering practical HR solutions, we would love to hear from you.
Please note: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Additional Information

• The successful candidate may be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of the pre-employment screening process.

Closing date 25th September 2026