Senior HR Business Partner, People Experience and Technology (PXT)

Amazon; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner for a fixed-term role. This position involves advising senior leaders on talent management and employee engagement, while integrating a unique culture into the employee experience. The ideal candidate will drive engagement initiatives, manage complex HR projects, and utilize data to enhance processes. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, focusing on developing talent and executing strategic HR initiatives. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR Business Partner in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of local labor laws and HR tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive engagement programs and manage labor relations.
• Facilitate talent review processes and succession planning.
• Lead HR projects and implement new tools and technology.

Skills

Employee Relations

Talent Management

Change Management

Analytical Skills

Influencing Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR related field

Master's degree or MBA in HR related field

Tools

MS Office

HR Information Systems

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner - Fixed Term Contract, People Experience and Technology (PXT)

Job ID: 2961601 | Amazon UK Services Ltd.

***This is a 15 months Fixed Term Role***

At Amazon, we believe that every day is still day one. Today is that day for you.

We are looking for an exceptionally talented, bright and driven individual to join our Human Resources team as a Senior HR Business Partner. The Senior HR Business Partner will be an advisor to senior Operations leaders, utilizing their strong HR experience and expertise. You will develop and execute business strategies focused on talent management, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and employee engagement. As a natural culture steward, you will partner with internal stakeholders to integrate Amazon’s peculiar culture into the employee experience. In addition, you will put in place standard processes and policies enabled by standard work and help guide the organization through change by being champions of Change Management. You will be the proxy for the HR Manager at your Fulfillment Center.

Key Stakeholder/Client Relationship(s):

• FC Associates
• Team Leads
• Area Managers
• Operations Managers
• Senior Operations Managers
• Site HR teams
• HR Shared Services
• Payroll
• High Volume Hiring
• Employee Relations
• Legal
• Comp & Ben

Key job responsibilities:

• Drive Associate engagement programs, acting as Employee Relations Subject Matter Expert, monitor Associate feedback to drive effective employee relations, retention, and reward programs.
• Manage labor relations if applicable and complex cases with both internal and external stakeholders, while integrating legislative shifts into HR policy and practices.
• Create people-centric plans to meet business demands through a strong understanding of how talent fits into the business strategy and how to develop talent.
• Coordinate with management to build and execute recruitment of middle and senior management, onboarding, training, and development initiatives.
• Facilitate and manage the talent review process and succession planning in partnership with management.
• Draw insights from data to improve processes, employee engagement, and policy alignment across the business.
• Manage and deploy complex HR projects and lead change initiatives, including implementing new tools and technology that will provide better support to stakeholders.

A day in the life:
A typical day in this role involves providing strategic and tactical leadership direction, executing on people initiatives, providing internal customer support, advising and coaching employees and leaders through development and performance matters, and driving HR functional excellence and process improvement. This role operates with autonomy and requires discretion and a hands-on approach to monitor the "pulse" of the employees to ensure a high level of engagement. The Sr. HRBP routinely partners with leaders at multiple levels of the organization to develop forward-looking strategies and goals focused on the employee experience and operational objectives.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree in an HR related field or equivalent through experience.
• Experience as an HR Business Partner in a fast-paced distribution or manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of external practices, trends, and tools used in HR.
• Experience with MS Office tools and HR Information Systems.
• Fluent command of English, in both written and verbal form.
• Advanced knowledge of local labor law.
• Ability to use analytical and experiential data for decision making.
• Influencing skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A Master’s degree or MBA in an HR related field.
• Experience as a people leader, with a focus on hiring and developing the best talent.
• Exceptional listening skills and ability to relate to, influence, and coach employees of all levels in the organization.
• Intellectual curiosity to bring new insights to the business, preferably in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work independently, as an active member of both business and HR teams.
• Experience managing medium to large-scale projects.

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