Senior HR Business Partner

YTL UK; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 20%

Career progression

25 days holiday (28 with service)

Holiday selling/buying options

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Electric car salary sacrifice

Retail discounts

Volunteer day

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing platform

Mental health support

Referral bonus

Job summary

YTL UK is seeking a senior HR business partner to partner with senior leaders across the group, shaping and delivering the people strategy in critical operations.

You'll lead transformation activity, advise on organisational design, workforce planning, capability development and change management, and oversee complex ER matters in safety‑critical, unionised environments. You will role‑model, coach, and promote the use of data and AI to improve decision‑making and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a senior HR Business Partner in complex operational or engineering‑led environments.
• Experience guiding senior leaders through organisational design and workforce planning.
• Proven track record in transforming operating models and cultures.
• Strong ER experience, including unionised settings, and ensuring legal compliance.
• Ability to influence executives with commercial insight and sound judgement.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and data‑driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation activity, supporting operating model changes and culture development.
• Advise leaders on organisational design, workforce planning and capability development.
• Oversee complex employee relations matters in safety‑critical teams and unionised environments.
• Partner with the wider People function to deliver initiatives that boost performance and capability.
• Champion data, technology and AI to improve decision‑making and service delivery.

Skills

Senior HRBP

Transformation leadership

Executive advisory

Employee relations

Unionised environments

Data-driven decisions

Job description

As a key member of the People team,you'llpartner with senior leaders acrossthe YTL Groupto shape and deliver the people strategy in some of our most complex and operationally critical areas.

What you'll do

You'll lead transformation activity, supporting operating model changes, culture development and leadership capability, ensuring colleagues are supported, engaged and set up for success through change.As a trusted strategic partner, you'll provide insight, constructive challenge and practical, people‑centred solutions.

You'llguide leaders on organisational design, workforce planning, capability development and change management, helping them build strong,inclusiveand high‑performing teams across geographically dispersed, technical environments.

You'lloversee complex employee relations matters, particularly within safety‑critical and unionised teams, ensuring outcomes are fair,consistentand legally compliant. Working closely with the wider People function,you'llhelp deliver initiatives that enhance performance, boost colleagueexperienceand strengthen organisational capability.

You'llact as a role model and coach,lifting capability across the People team and helping others grow their skills and impact.You'llalso champion the effective use of technology,dataand AI to improve decision‑making, efficiency and the overall People service.

This role is critical to enabling transformation across our operational and engineering functions, while supporting Group‑wide initiatives across YTL UK.You'llbring thought leadership, commercial acumen and a calm, credible presence that helps leaders navigate complexity with confidence.

What you'll need

• Significant experienceas a senior HR Business Partner in complex operational or engineering‑led environments, including Trade Union experience.
• A strongtrack recordin leading organisational transformation and supporting senior leaders through change.
• Confidence influencing and advising Executive and senior operational leaders, with sound judgement and commercial insight.
• Experience managing complex ER matters, particularly within unionised settings.
• Exceptional communication skills and emotional intelligence, with the ability to build trust quickly and work collaboratively.
• A proactive,analyticaland people‑centred approach, using data andinsight to inform decisions.
• Broad generalist HRexpertiseand the ability to engage specialist input whenrequired.
• Curiosity about emerging HR practice, technology and AI, and the ability to apply these in a practical, value‑adding way.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access toan interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trainedmental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail,environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.