Strategic HR Partner for Growth & Leadership

James Fisher and Sons plc; Wembley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc in the UK is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to shape our people strategy and partner with senior leaders. You will blend strategic thinking with hands-on support to drive talent development, workforce planning and organisational change.

Working across multi-site operations, you will use people data to inform decisions, coach managers and build capability, while delivering a high-quality HR service and promoting an inclusive, high-performing culture.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 7 qualified, or able to demonstrate equivalent HR expertise gained through experience.
• Proven experience in an HR Business Partner, HR Manager or senior HR generalist role.
• A strong track record of providing both strategic and operational HR support within a fast-paced business environment.
• Experience managing complex employee relations matters and supporting organisational change initiatives.
• Confidence partnering with, influencing and building credibility with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Experience working within a multi-site, matrix or complex organisational structure would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Building strong relationships with senior leaders and managers, acting as a trusted HR partner to support the delivery of business objectives and drive people-focused solutions.
• Providing expert HR guidance across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring a positive employee experience and a consistent, high-quality people service.
• Coaching, influencing and challenging managers to build leadership capability, improve performance and make confident people decisions.
• Leading on a broad range of employee relations matters, offering pragmatic advice that balances commercial needs, employee experience and legal compliance.
• Supporting organisational change initiatives, restructures and workforce transitions, helping teams navigate change effectively and successfully.
• Working with leaders to identify current and future workforce needs, addressing skills gaps, succession planning requirements and key resourcing priorities.
• Driving talent, performance and capability initiatives that help individuals, teams and the wider business reach their full potential.
• Using people data and workforce insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities, translating findings into meaningful actions that improve business performance.
• Championing employee engagement, wellbeing and an inclusive, high-performing culture where people can thrive.
• Collaborating with colleagues across HR Shared Services and specialist HR teams to deliver seamless people solutions and support wider business and HR initiatives.
• Contributing to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance HR processes, systems and ways of working.

Skills

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Influence senior leaders

Coaching

Change management

People data analysis

Communication

Organisational change

Education

CIPD Level 7

Equivalent HR expertise

Job description

James Fisher and Sons plc in the UK is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to shape our people strategy and partner with senior leaders. You will blend strategic thinking with hands-on support to drive talent development, workforce planning and organisational change.

Working across multi-site operations, you will use people data to inform decisions, coach managers and build capability, while delivering a high-quality HR service and promoting an inclusive, high-performing culture.