Human Resources Business Partner

Randstad UK; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad UK seeks an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to shape people strategy across multi-site operations. You will partner with senior leaders, drive workforce planning, succession, and organizational design while managing complex employee relations and governance.

The role requires mobility with regular Warrington office presence and travel to project sites across Northern Ireland and the UK North region. CIPD qualification is desirable and UK employment law knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as Senior HRBP or Senior HR Manager in fast-paced environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and governance.
• Experience leading complex ER cases and restructures.

Responsibilities

• Strategic partnering with senior leaders to align people strategy with business goals.
• Lead on workforce planning, succession, capability development and org design.
• Manage complex employee relations cases and investigations.
• Coach managers on performance and accountability.
• Drive HR analytics and continuous improvement across HR processes.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional collaboration

Mobility & flexibility

Education

Degree in HR/Business Admin

CIPD accreditation desirable

Job description

Are you an experienced and commercially astute HR leader looking to shape people strategy across dynamic, multi-site operations?

Our client a leading construction and engineering contractor is looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to partner with senior business leaders and deliver high-impact people initiatives. Reporting to the Head of HR, you will play an essential role in driving organizational development, executing transformational change, and aligning workforce planning with strategic commercial goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partnering & Change Management: Work closely with senior leaders to develop and embed HR strategies that support overarching business objectives. Provide expert guidance on workforce planning, talent management, succession frameworks, and organizational design, while leading complex change management initiatives sensitively and effectively.
• Employee Relations & Performance Leadership: Act as a trusted advisor and lead on complex employee relations cases, formal grievances, disciplinaries, and investigations. Coach line managers on capability development, performance plans, and building a culture of accountability and fairness in line with employment legislation.
• Talent Development & Culture: Collaborate with Learning & Development to address capability gaps, drive leadership succession planning, and implement engagement and wellbeing programs that support inclusion and long-term retention.
• HR Data & Continuous Improvement: Leverage workforce analytics and key HR metrics (turnover, engagement, performance) to identify trends, guide strategic decisions, and continuously optimize HR systems, policies, and processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with wider People functions including Recruitment, HR Operations, and Reward to deliver integrated HR solutions and champion company values across all operations.

Candidate Profile & Experience

• Education & Credentials: Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline (essential); CIPD accreditation or equivalent professional certification (desirable), with demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development.
• HR Leadership Experience: Proven track record operating as a Senior HR Business Partner or Senior HR Manager, ideally within construction, engineering, infrastructure, or a similarly fast-paced, project-led environment.
• Employee Relations & Governance: Strong practical knowledge of UK employment legislation and extensive experience independently managing complex ER cases and organizational restructures (familiarity with Northern Ireland employment law is a plus).
• Stakeholder Influence: High commercial acumen with the ability to build trust, challenge constructively, and influence executive leadership.
• Mobility & Flexibility: Based with regular presence in the Warrington office, with willingness and flexibility to travel to project sites across Northern Ireland and the UK North region.