HR Business Partner

daa; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

daa is seeking an HR Business Partner who is a trusted People Expert across the HR function. The role requires visible presence in operations and on-site attendance for a minimum of four days per week in Dublin, Ireland.

You will partner with People Managers, handling employee relations, governance, and people solutions while driving value-add HR services to all colleagues.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years’ experience as HRBP, HR Manager or senior HR generalist.
• Experience handling complex employee relations including grievances and investigations.
• Experience with unionised environments and collective agreements.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law and HR best practice.
• Excellent organisation, communication and analytical skills.
• Data-driven, proactive and able to prioritise tasks.

Responsibilities

• Champion a positive culture and support HR across the employee lifecycle.
• Provide front line ER guidance to managers.
• Support change and transformation initiatives.
• Develop knowledge of stakeholders to deliver people solutions.
• Partner with managers to drive attendance, performance and welfare initiatives.
• Produce and analyse HR reports and KPIs.
• Lead and develop the HR team with coaching and guidance.

Skills

HRBP experience

Employee relations

Irish employment law

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Third level degree in HR (CIPD)

Job description

Job Description

The HRBP is recognised as a credible and trusted “People Expert” for People Managers and provides support across all areas of HR to all levels of the team. Critical to the success of this role is the ability for the HRBP to understand the business and the role holder will be expected to be visibly present within the operations environment, ensuring that HR team are providing tangible value-add services and support to all colleagues. This role requires on‑site attendance for minimum 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Champion a positive and supportive culture, enhancing the daa brand as an employer through positive employee experience, across the employee lifecycle.
• Proactively support, coach and guide People Managers in the implementation and application of HR policies, processes, ways of working, governance requirements, reward principles and cultural expectations.
• Provide front line advice to People Managers on ER issues tapping into specialist support from other members of HR and the Central ER team.
• Actively participate in change and transformation initiatives directly or in partnership to ensure successful delivery and execution of all plans.
• Develop a deep knowledge of the business/stakeholders/internal customers and key issues to assist the delivery of effective people solutions both in the short and long term.
• Support all resourcing plans taking a direct role in the recruitment of roles as appropriate/required.
• Work with People Managers and central HR teams to develop and implement controls and initiatives to improve attendance management, performance management and employee welfare.
• Produce and analyse reports, statistics, and relevant KPIs as required.
• Lead and develop the existing HR Team providing robust HR guidance, coaching and support where needed.

Qualifications

Education & Qualifications

• Third level degree in HR or other related discipline (CIPD)

Experience & Skills

• Ideally 3-5+ years’ working as a HRBP, HR Manager or Senior HR generalist or in a comparable role.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex employee relations matters, including grievance, disciplinary, dignity at work, absence management and investigation processes.
• Proven experience working within a unionised environment, including engagement with employee representatives and interpretation of collective agreements.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience partnering with operational leaders to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused people solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisation skills including ability to communicate to a high level as well as presenting information clearly and concisely.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, data-driven and can prioritize tasks independently.
• Ability to build strong relationships and influence people.
• Resilient with a positive disposition.