Interim Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Elevation Recruitment Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Medical insurance

Enhanced leave

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner for a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will work closely with senior leaders to deliver strategic and operational people solutions that align with business objectives in a professional services context.

You will lead HR initiatives, influence senior stakeholders, and drive change across the organisation while promoting an inclusive and high-performing culture. This role offers flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Significant HR Business Partnering experience within large, fast-paced environments.
• Experience in professional services, financial services, or partner-led environments is preferred.
• Strong leadership capability with a track record of developing HR teams and guiding managers.
• Advanced communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing expert HR guidance to support performance and decision-making.
• Develop people plans aligned to business priorities and organisational objectives.
• Partner with specialist HR teams to design initiatives to improve employee experience and outcomes.
• Lead organisational change and transformation programmes with stakeholder engagement and delivery.

Skills

HRBP experience

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

People analytics

Communication skills

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be working on a fantastic opportunity to join a leading professional services business as a Senior HR Business Partner on an initial 12 months FTC

Whats on offer?

Generous and highly competitive salary and a range of excellent benefits including:

• Enhanced pension
• Medical insurance
• Enhanced leave
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

About the Role

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will work closely with senior leaders and management teams to deliver strategic and operational people solutions that support business objectives. You will bring strong commercial acumen, a pragmatic approach, and extensive HR business partnering experience to help drive performance, engagement, and organisational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing expert HR guidance and constructive challenge to support business performance and decision-making.
• Develop and deliver people plans aligned to business priorities and organisational objectives.
• Partner with specialist HR teams to design and implement people initiatives that enhance employee experience and support organisational goals.
• Lead and support organisational change and transformation programmes, ensuring effective planning, stakeholder engagement, and successful delivery.
• Use people data and insights to inform decision-making, identify trends, and measure the impact of HR initiatives.
• Support the delivery of key annual people processes, including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and remuneration activities.
• Build strong relationships across the business to understand challenges and proactively identify people-focused solutions.
• Contribute to the development of HR strategy and priorities through insights gained from partnering with business leaders.
• Lead HR projects and initiatives, driving continuous improvement across people practices and processes.
• Coach and develop managers to build leadership capability and improve people management effectiveness.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of HR professionals, providing clear direction, support, and ongoing development opportunities.
• Work closely with Employee Relations specialists to manage complex and high-risk people matters, providing guidance to senior stakeholders and ensuring appropriate outcomes.
• Promote and role model organisational values, fostering an inclusive and high-performing culture.

About You

• Significant HR Business Partnering experience within large complex, fast-paced environments, ideally within a Professional Services, Financial Services or Partner led environments
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to align people strategies with business objectives.
• Experience influencing and challenging senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience leading organisational change and transformation initiatives.
• Strong leadership capability, including experience managing and developing HR teams.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to use data and insights to inform decision-making and drive business outcomes.

This is 12 month FTC in the first instance, a short notice to starting is acceptable and there is the possibility of the role extending or going perm.