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HR Business Partner Southampton

The Swatch Group Ltd is an international group active in the manufacture and sale of finished watches, jewellery, watch movements, and components. It supplies nearly all components required for the watches sold by its 16 watch and jewellery brands, including Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Léon Hatot, Omega, Longines, Rado, Union Glashütte, Tissot, Balmain, Certina, Mido, Hamilton, Swatch, and Flik Flak. Additionally, it supplies movements and components to third-party watchmakers and is a leader in electronic systems used in watchmaking and other industries. It is also a prominent sports event timekeeper, notably for the Olympics and other major sports events.

The company culture emphasizes a blend of emotional poetry and innovation, focusing on high-tech, quality, and customer value. Founded in 1983 by Nicolas G. Hayek from the merger of ASUAG and SSIH, it now employs over 33,500 people across more than 50 countries.

• Oversee recruitment and onboarding, ensuring a positive candidate experience and continuous improvement.
• Encourage proactive involvement from hiring managers, reviewing recruitment materials to align with business goals.
• Represent the company at career fairs and outreach programs.
• Manage the Watchmaker school program, including recruitment, relocation, and stakeholder communication.

• Manage ER cases such as capability, performance, disciplinary, grievance, and long-term sickness.
• Organize hearings and maintain accurate records.
• Support managers with tools and resources for employee relations.
• Stay updated on employment law to ensure compliance.

• Identify training needs and deliver targeted training aligned with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with training providers and design engaging training sessions.

• Promote performance improvement and support managers in setting objectives.
• Implement performance reviews and salary discussions consistently.

• Lead organizational change initiatives, guiding managers and teams.
• Assist in planning and communicating change, maintaining morale.
• Support leadership with presentations and reports.

• Champion DEI initiatives within HR processes.
• Ensure effective communication and accessibility of DEI programs.

• Maintain HR trackers and improve processes.

• Proven HRBP or Senior HR Advisor experience with strong HR knowledge.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and capable of managing priorities and ambiguity.
• Deep understanding of UK employment law.
• Autonomous work style with ownership and deadline management.
• Experience leading HR projects and driving change.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, with data analysis and reporting skills.

• CIPD Qualified or equivalent.