Strategic HRBP - Enabling Functions (Life Sciences)

Cytiva; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to align people strategy with business priorities across Legal, Finance, and IT. This on-site role supports Amersham, Portsmouth, or Marlborough with a focus on value creation and organizational effectiveness.

You will coach senior leaders, lead workforce planning, and drive change initiatives while partnering with HR Shared Services to ensure scalable delivery. Travel ~25-30% is required.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required; MBA preferred.
• Progressive experience in strategic HR business partnering and change leadership.
• Experience translating business needs into practical people solutions.
• Data fluency with digital analytics or AI-enabled tools.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy into an integrated people strategy.
• Advise senior leaders on talent, culture, and change.
• Utilize data, metrics and tech to prove HR impact.
• Collaborate on organization design and workforce strategy.
• Lead workforce planning and capabilities development.
• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, COEs, and HR Operations.
• Guide complex change initiatives and risk management.

Skills

HR business partnering

Organizational effectiveness

Change leadership

Data analytics

Lean principles

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Analytics tools

Job description

Cytiva in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to align people strategy with business priorities across Legal, Finance, and IT. This on-site role supports Amersham, Portsmouth, or Marlborough with a focus on value creation and organizational effectiveness.

You will coach senior leaders, lead workforce planning, and drive change initiatives while partnering with HR Shared Services to ensure scalable delivery. Travel ~25-30% is required.