Senior HRBP

Oakleaf; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned HR consultancy is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner for a Fixed Term Contract of 12-14 months in Manchester. This hybrid role involves partnering closely with leaders to deliver the People strategy across culture and talent management. The ideal candidate has broad HR experience, particularly in Financial Services or similar industries, and enjoys working collaboratively to create impactful change. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £90,000, with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in Financial Services, FinTech, or fast-paced industries required.
• Partnering with corporate or operational functions preferred.
• Experience in People Change, Reward, Engagement, or Talent Management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performing, inclusive teams through wellbeing and DEI initiatives.
• Provide strategic input and advice to leaders on people priorities.
• Support leadership capability, talent reviews, and succession planning.
• Identify and develop talent while supporting team effectiveness.
• Lead people change initiatives and data-driven decisions.

Skills

Broad HR / People generalist experience

Strong execution skills

Comfortable with risk and governance

Analytical decision-making

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner – Cardiff

• 12-14 month Fixed Term Contract
• Hybrid working
• Paying up to £90,000, with some flexibility

Oakleaf Partnership is supporting a well-established, fast-growing organisation operating across multiple UK locations. With a significant and collaborative presence in Cardiff, they are known for combining modern, tech-enabled ways of working with the stability and scale of a mature business. Their People team plays a central role in shaping an inclusive, forward-thinking employee experience that supports growth and innovation.

We are looking for a Senior People Partner to join the team on a Fixed Term Contract. This role partners closely with leaders across the business and will play a key part in delivering the People strategy across culture, capability, performance and organisational change. If you’ve operated in Financial Services, FinTech, Technology or other regulated or customer-focused industries, this could be a fantastic next step.

What the role involves

• Culture & Engagement – Build high-performing, inclusive teams through wellbeing, DEI and employee-led insight.
• Business Partnering – Provide trusted advice, challenge and strategic input to leaders on people priorities.
• Coaching & Development – Support leadership capability, talent reviews, succession planning and performance processes.
• Reward – Provide insight and guidance to support key reward cycles and decision making.
• Talent Management – Identify and develop talent while supporting team effectiveness and capability building.
• Recruitment & Onboarding – Work closely with Talent Acquisition to help grow diverse, high-quality teams.
• Organisational Design & Change – Lead people change initiatives, workforce planning and data-driven decisions.
• HR Operations & MI – Support accurate people data and generate meaningful insights to inform decisions.

What we’re looking for

• Broad HR / People generalist experience
• Background in Financial Services, FinTech, Technology, or similarly complex, fast-paced industries
• Experience partnering with corporate or operational functions
• Strengths in People Change, Reward, Engagement or Talent Management
• Comfortable with risk, governance or regulated environments (or willingness to learn)
• Strong execution skills and attention to detail
• Able to adapt, problem-solve and work at pace in a growing organisation
• Analytical, evidence-driven approach to decision making

If you’re a collaborative, commercially minded People Partner who enjoys working with leaders to create meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.