Senior HR Business Partner

Zachary Daniels; Greater London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Zachary Daniels is recruiting a Senior HR Business Partner in London to partner with senior leaders, shaping and delivering the people agenda during a period of growth. You will balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery, ensuring people decisions support business objectives while safeguarding culture.

The role reports to the People Director and requires strong ER expertise, credible influence, and a track record of driving change across UK sites. Competitive benefits included.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 7 qualified, or equivalent experience.
• HR generalist with senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading employee relations and organisational change.
• Able to influence, challenge credibly and build business-wide credibility.
• Strategic planning with hands-on delivery and people-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders across the UK to translate priorities into practical people plans.
• Coach and challenge leaders on performance, team effectiveness and people decisions.
• Lead complex employee relations matters and advise the People Director on sensitive cases.
• Drive organisational design, workforce planning and change initiatives to support growth.
• Identify talent, strengthen succession plans and build leadership capability.
• Utilise people data to identify trends, forecast challenges and recommend actions.
• Lead projects to improve engagement, culture, wellbeing and employee experience.

Skills

HR generalist

Senior stakeholder engagement

ER management

People data analysis

Leadership development

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner | London | Up to c£80,000 + benefits

We are supporting a fast-growing, people-focused business as they look to welcome a Senior HR Business Partner into their expanding People team.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a business going through an exciting period of growth and change. Reporting directly to the People Director, you'll partner closely with senior leaders to shape and deliver the people agenda, helping the business grow while keeping its people and culture at the heart of its decisions.

We're looking for someone who can see the bigger picture and is equally happy rolling their sleeves up. You'll bring sound judgement, build trusted relationships and feel comfortable challenging thinking when it matters.

What you’ll be doing

• Partnering with senior leaders across the UK to translate business priorities into clear, practical people plans
• Acting as a trusted advisor, coaching and challenging leaders on performance, team effectiveness and people decisions
• Leading complex employee relations matters, providing clear advice and working with the People Director on sensitive cases
• Driving organisational design, workforce planning and change initiatives to support business growth
• Working with leaders to identify talent, strengthen succession plans and build leadership capability
• Using people data and insight to identify trends, anticipate challenges and recommend action
• Leading people projects that improve engagement, culture, wellbeing and the employee experience
• Championing the business's values and helping leaders put them into practice every dayAbout you

About you

• CIPD Level 7 qualified, or equivalent experience
• A strong HR generalist with experience partnering with senior leaders in a fast-paced environment
• Confident taking ownership of complex ER, organisational change and competing priorities
• Able to influence, challenge constructively and build credibility across the business
• Commercially minded, with the ability to balance business needs with a thoughtful, people-centred approach
• Comfortable moving between strategic planning and hands-on delivery
• Passionate about developing leaders and building teams where people can do their best workThis would suit an experienced HR Business Partner ready for a broader remit, or an established Senior HR Business Partner looking for the opportunity to shape how a growing business supports and develops its people.

Salary up to c£80,000 + benefits.