Manchester HR Business Partner - Strategy, Change & Influence

We Are Adam; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Influential role with visibility

Collaborative HR team

Shape and drive real change in people/

Job summary

We Are Adam in Manchester is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to work directly with senior leaders, translating people strategy into pragmatic actions that boost business performance. The role is hybrid, with 4 days in the office and 1 day WFH, and is an 18-month FTC.

You will partner with leadership to drive change, coach managers, and act as a trusted advisor on ER, engagement and capability, using data to inform smarter decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience as HR Business Partner in a large-scale operation.
• Experience working with Trade Unions.
• Experience in fast-paced, large-scale environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing at all levels.
• Commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused mindset.
• Confident communicator able to challenge constructively.
• Solid employment law knowledge and good judgement.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to align people strategy with business goals.
• Support organisational change and transformation activity.
• Coach managers to lead confidently and consistently.
• Advise on employee relations, performance, engagement, and capability.
• Use people data to spot trends, manage risk, and drive decisions.
• Champion best practice while keeping processes practical and human.
• Participate in wider HR initiatives and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Trade unions experience

Stakeholder management

Commercial mindset

Communication

Employment law knowledge

Change management

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

We Are Adam in Manchester is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to work directly with senior leaders, translating people strategy into pragmatic actions that boost business performance. The role is hybrid, with 4 days in the office and 1 day WFH, and is an 18-month FTC.

You will partner with leadership to drive change, coach managers, and act as a trusted advisor on ER, engagement and capability, using data to inform smarter decisions.