Human Resources Business Partner

Practicus; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Practicus seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to support an engineering and operations function within a major UK transport organisation. This strategic role involves partnering with senior leaders, managing union relationships, and driving HR initiatives within a large blue-collar workforce during a period of significant change.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR Business Partner with strong strategic business partnering at senior levels.
• Extensive experience in unionised operational environments.
• Proven success in driving people initiatives in large organisations.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with C-suite and Director-level stakeholders in Engineering & Network Operations.
• Leading strategic HR initiatives and organisational change projects.
• Managing complex union relationships and supporting negotiations.

Skills

Strategic business partnering

Change leadership

Union relationship management

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We're hiring an experienced HR Business Partner to support a large-scale engineering and operations function within a major UK transport organisation.

This is a high-impact, strategic role partnering with senior leaders across a blue-collar workforce of 3,500+ employees. You’ll be central to driving change across operational teams, building engagement, and shaping the future culture of a highly unionised environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Partnering with C-suite and Director-level stakeholders within Engineering & Network Operations
• Leading strategic HR initiatives, workforce planning, and organisational change projects
• Driving culture and engagement programmes aligned with ongoing transformation
• Managing complex union relationships and supporting negotiations
• Leading talent and succession planning within a high-performance operational setting
• Supporting implementation of new HR systems and performance tools
• An experienced HR Business Partner, with strong strategic business partnering at senior levels
• Extensive experience in unionised, operational environments (e.g., engineering, rail, manufacturing, logistics)
• A strong change leader, capable of influencing cultural transformation and performance at scale
• Demonstrated success in driving people initiatives in large, complex organisations

Why This Role?

• Be part of a forward-thinking people team with a new, ambitious senior leadership group
• Join during a period of significant change: new operating models, performance transformation, and culture renewal
• Flexible working: mix of office locations with 2–3 days onsite

Ideal candidates will be immediately available or on a notice period of 1 month or less.

If you’re an experienced HR leader with a track record of delivering real impact in complex, operational environments - we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to find out more.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Rail Transportation and Ground Passenger Transportation

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