HR Digital Business Partner - Operations

Syngenta; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural technology company located in Bracknell is seeking an HR Digital Business Partner to drive digital transformation within the HR functions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with HR technology and Workday, a strong project management background, and the ability to work collaboratively with senior leadership to shape business strategy. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Private medical and life insurance

Up to 31.5 days annual holiday

Flexible working

Learning culture with training options

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a digital business partner or similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience in Workday configuration.
• Experience working with senior leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and propose strategic plans aligning with operations.
• Analyze industry trends and provide actionable insights.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration for strategy execution.

Skills

Digital Transformation

Collaboration

Project Management

HR Technology

Innovation

Education

BSc/MSc degree or equivalent qualification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Overview

Company Description
Syngenta Group is one of the world’s biggest agricultural technology companies, with roots going back more than 250 years. With more than 59,000 employees, operating in more than 100 countries, the company strives to transform food production through Regenerative Agriculture - a science-driven, technology-enabled approach to improve soil, deliver high productivity and high-quality food, help fight climate change and restore lost biodiversity. Syngenta Group, which is registered in Shanghai, China, and has its management headquarters in Switzerland, draws strength from its four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection, headquartered in Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds, headquartered in the United States; ADAMA, headquartered in Israel; and Syngenta Group China. Together, these businesses provide industry-leading ways to serve customers around the world.

Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture!

Role purpose

Job Description

The HR Digital Business Partner serves as a strategic catalyst, driving digital transformation of the human resources functions to enhance organizational effectiveness, employee experience, and operational HR efficiency. This role bridges the gap between our People Strategy, HR Digital Strategy, business needs, and technological capabilities, ensuring that digital solutions are leveraged to their full potential in supporting the company's objectives.

We all have a critical role to play and add value. Here is how this role will help:

Responsibilities

• Partnering with HR Operations Leadership Team to design, develop and propose strategic plans that align with operations, people and business objectives.
• Providing input and shaping the necessary Project deliveries aligned to strategic plans through the HR Project Portfolio process, including creation/validation of business cases and ROI calculations.
• Analyzing industry trends, market conditions and internal data in all people related matters to provide actionable insights that shape business strategy.
• Identifying opportunities for innovation, exploring emerging trends and industry best practices, to propose pilots utilizing new technologies, processes, or products.
• Providing a consultancy approach, offering strategic recommendations to support growth, innovation, and process optimization.
• Acting as an ambassador for HR Digital’s strategy, vision and overall ambition across all work involvement.
• Partnering across HR Operations to enable maximum ROI from our HR Technologies in line with vendor releases.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment on business priorities and initiatives.
• Facilitating cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective execution of business strategies.
• Representing the needs and perspectives of HR Operations in discussions with HR Digital Systems team, collaborating effectively through to conclusion.
• Quality assuring strategic digital projects, assuring architectural design and alignment with business objectives.
• Participating as an active member of relevant project Steering Committees, ensuring project issues are uncovered and effective resolutions or mitigations are taken.

Qualifications

What we are looking for?

At Syngenta we are highly people focused – we look for professionals who are engaged, collaborative and excellent in execution. Business partners are expected to communicate effectively, develop teams and lead by example. Our industry and our function are changing rapidly so we are looking for new team members with a strong desire to develop themselves.

You Will Be a Great Fit If You Have

• BSc/MSc degree or equivalent qualification.
• Extensive experience in a digital business partner or similar role, with a proven track record of driving business performance and delivering strategic initiatives through technology.
• Strong hands-on experience in Workday configuration across multiple functional areas/domains with extensive overall experience in HR Technology.
• Preferred Workday Pro Certification.
• Previous project management experience with track record in having successfully delivered multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience working with senior leadership teams to design and manage cross-functional projects, and providing data-driven business insights.
• Experience in fostering a culture of innovation and creative problem-solving through strong collaboration.
• Strong understanding of business operations, financial principles, market dynamics and business case design and development.
• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills with positive, proactive and results-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle complex challenges with adaptability and flexibility in responding to changing business needs.

Additional Information

Our site

Jealott's Hill International Research Centre UK is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings between Bracknell and Maidenhead and is the place of work for approximately 800 Syngenta scientists and support staff. Jealott’s Hill is one of the main global research and development sites and key activities include research into discovery of new active ingredients, new formulation technologies, product safety and technical support of our product range.

Additional locations in the UK can be also considered.

What We Offer

• Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.
• Up to 31.5 days annual holiday.
• Flexible working.
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.
• The chance to work as part of a global team to address the current and future needs of the agricultural sector.
• Learning culture and wide range of training options.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here: https://www.syngenta.com/careers/working-syngenta/diversity-and-inclusion

Jealott’s Hill has Disability Confident certification.

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates and our Jealott’s Hill site are a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we can to support you.