Senior People Business Partner – AI-Driven HR & Culture

Hippo; Leeds; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme (Hippo 6%)

25 Days Holiday + UK Public Holidays

Perkbox discounts

Critical illness cover

Life assurance and death in service

Job summary

Hippo is a fast growing UK digital consultancy with around 750 permanent staff and 300 contractors. We seek a Senior People Business Partner to run the People function day-to-day, manage the People Business Partners and Co-ordinator, and ensure high-quality support for managers.

You will lead complex casework, shape People strategy, and drive automation and AI-powered analytics while maintaining a pragmatic, human, and ambitious culture.

Qualifications

• Experienced, CIPD-qualified HR generalist.
• Led a team and ran day-to-day people operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong track record in complex employee relations and coaching managers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the People function.
• Line manage the People Business Partners and the People Co-ordinator.
• Handle complex employee relations and high-risk cases with guidance to Head of People when needed.
• Ensure compliance with UK employment law, data protection, and company policies.
• Drive data quality and AI-powered analytics to inform stakeholders at all levels.
• Identify and implement automation to reduce repetitive work.
• Nurture culture, engagement and wellbeing and align with business priorities.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and align People plans with business goals.

Skills

CIPD-qualified HR generalist

People team leadership

Data analytics and reporting

UK employment law knowledge

Stakeholder management

Change management

AI-enabled analytics

Tools

AI analytics tools

Job description

Hippo is a fast growing UK digital consultancy with around 750 permanent staff and 300 contractors. We seek a Senior People Business Partner to run the People function day-to-day, manage the People Business Partners and Co-ordinator, and ensure high-quality support for managers.

You will lead complex casework, shape People strategy, and drive automation and AI-powered analytics while maintaining a pragmatic, human, and ambitious culture.