Senior HRBP

Nigel Wright Group; Leeds; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nigel Wright Group is seeking an experienced Senior People Business Partner to lead a People team in a fast-growing business at a 15-month FTC. You will partner with senior stakeholders, oversee ER matters, and drive culture, delivery and automation initiatives in a dynamic environment.

The role combines strategic advisory with hands-on delivery, offers home-based working with monthly team days in Leeds, and requires CIPD-qualified HR generalist expertise and strong UK employment law knowledge.

Qualifications

• CIPD-qualified HR generalist with broad, visible role.
• Senior HRBP or Senior People Partner with team leadership.
• Strong ER experience and UK employment law knowledge.
• Experience in fast-paced consultancy or professional services.
• Senior stakeholder management and data-driven insights.
• Ability to balance strategy with hands-on delivery.
• Interest in AI, automation, and technology-enabled work processes.
• Pragmatic, collaborative, and confident to challenge norms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the People team, creating clear priorities, ownership and accountability.
• Oversee the employee lifecycle and ensure People operations are delivered effectively and consistently.
• Lead and advise on complex and sensitive employee relations matters.
• Coach managers and build management capability across the organisation.
• Develop strong relationships with senior stakeholders, understanding their priorities and providing commercially relevant People support.
• Use People data and insight to inform recommendations and decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes through AI, automation and technology.
• Support culture, engagement, wellbeing and development.
• Work closely with the HR Leadership Team to support the wider People strategy and priorities.

Skills

CIPD qualified

HR generalist

People team leadership

Employee relations

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

HR data insights

Change and transformation

AI & automation interest

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior People Business Partner to join a fast-growing business at a key stage of its development, on a 15 month FTC. The People function is evolving, with a strong focus on creating greater efficiency, using technology and automation more effectively, and giving the team more capacity to focus on culture, coaching and the areas where they can add the greatest value. You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the People function, lead and develop an established team and work closely with senior stakeholders to support continued growth. It’s an opportunity to make a genuine impact and would particularly suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys change and transformation, and likes challenging existing ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the People team, creating clear priorities, ownership and accountability.
• Oversee the employee lifecycle and ensure People operations are delivered effectively and consistently.
• Lead and advise on complex and sensitive employee relations matters.
• Coach managers and build management capability across the organisation.
• Develop strong relationships with senior stakeholders, understanding their priorities and providing commercially relevant People support.
• Use People data and insight to inform recommendations and decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes through AI, automation and technology.
• Support culture, engagement, wellbeing and development.
• Work closely with the HR Leadership Team to support the wider People strategy and priorities.

What we’re looking for;

You’ll be an experienced, CIPD-qualified HR generalist who is comfortable operating in a broad and highly visible role.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Senior HR Business Partner or Senior People Partner experience.
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing a People team.
• Strong complex ER experience and working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience within a fast-paced environment, ideally consultancy or professional services.
• Strong senior stakeholder management and influencing capability.
• Confidence using People data to provide insight and recommendations.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.
• A real appetite for change, transformation and continuous improvement.
• An interest in how AI, automation and technology can create more effective ways of working.
• A pragmatic and collaborative approach, combined with the confidence to challenge where things could be done differently.

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working at pace and wants the freedom to make a visible impact. You’ll have the opportunity to lead and develop a People team, influence senior stakeholders and help shape how the function operates as the organisation continues to grow and evolve. If you enjoy change, transformation and creating better ways of working, I’d love to hear from you. The role offers home based working with monthly team days in Leeds, or however frequently to suit the individual.