Senior HR Business Partner

Medlock Partners Ltd; Wednesbury; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment specialist is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to join their operations team. This permanent role requires proven experience in heavily operational business contexts, such as manufacturing. The candidate will partner with senior leaders, manage complex employee relations, and lead a team of HR professionals. The position is based in Wellingborough or Wednesbury and offers a competitive salary of up to £110k along with hybrid working opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven Senior HRBP experience in operational business environments.
• Experienced in complex employee and industrial relations negotiations.
• Willingness to travel across UK sites.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to deliver the people strategy.
• Coach and develop operational managers and leadership teams.
• Lead workforce planning and organizational design.
• Manage complex employee relations and negotiations.
• Champion culture, safety, and inclusion.
• Provide HR insights to improve performance.
• Lead and develop an operations-aligned HR team.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership coaching

Employee relations

Organizational design

Talent development

Data-driven decision making

Resilience

Education

CIPD qualified or equivalent

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner – Operations

Key Details

• Based in Wellingborough (Northamptonshire) or Wednesbury (West Midlands)
• Permanent position
• Hybrid working offered once relationships have been built; regular travel required
• Paying up to £110k plus benefits
• Ideal candidate has worked within a large business (10k‑15k employees)

The Business

This UK‑based manufacturing group operates successfully across the country with multiple sites. Privately owned, the business maintains a strong commitment to product quality, customer service, and investing in its workforce. The HR team plays a key role in supporting continued growth. The company culture encourages continuous improvement and innovation, particularly within HR, creating opportunities to lead change initiatives. Leading a team of 4 HR Business Partners, this is an opportunity to be a key HR leader in a respected, growing business with opportunities for long‑term progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to deliver the people strategy across multiple sites
• Coach and develop operational managers and leadership teams
• Lead workforce planning, organisational design, and talent development
• Manage complex employee and industrial relations, including pay negotiations and union engagement
• Champion culture, safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement
• Provide HR insights to drive performance and workforce productivity
• Lead and develop an operations‑aligned HR team

Key Requirements

• Proven Senior HRBP experience in a heavily operational business, e.g. manufacturing, industrial, or logistics environments
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership coaching skills
• Experienced in complex ER, IR, and union negotiations
• Strategic, data‑driven, and resilient, with a hands‑on approach
• Experience of managing and developing teams
• CIPD qualified (or equivalent)
• Happy to travel across UK sites

Contact & Application

If you are interested in this Senior HR Business Partner position and feel your experience matches the criteria, then please apply now for immediate consideration or for more information please contact Kerry Norman.

Talent Acquisition Notice

Medlock Partners are a professional services recruitment specialist operating across England. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances, including minorities and those with disabilities. Please note our advertisements use years' experience and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.