HR Business Partner

Manpower Ireland; Waterford; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner for a 12-month contract in Waterford with a hybrid work model. The role partners with senior leaders to execute people strategy, manage employee relations, and lead talent initiatives in a fast-paced multinational environment.

The ideal candidate will have extensive HR experience in multinationals, strong employment law knowledge, and proven ability to influence at all levels while driving change and engagement.

Qualifications

• Significant HR experience in a multinational environment.
• Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge.
• Experience managing complex people matters and organisational change.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to drive HR strategies in a multinational setting.
• Guide employee relations and performance management activities.
• Support organisational change and workforce planning initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement, development, and retention.
• Ensure compliance with employment law and HR policies.
• Collaborate to deliver an excellent employee experience.
• Utilise facilitation, advisory, and project management skills.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Organisational change

Performance management

Leadership development

Job description

HR Business Partner

12-Month Contract | Waterford | Hybrid

Our client, a leading global pharmaceutical organisation, is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join their team on a 12-month contract basis. This role will partner closely with business leaders and employees, supporting employee relations, performance management, organisational change, talent initiatives, and people strategy execution within a fast-paced multinational environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated experience, Considerable previous HR experience interacting with Senior stakeholders and business leaders in a multinational company
• Provide guidance on employee relations and performance management
• Support organisational change and workforce planning initiatives
• Drive employee engagement, development, and retention activities
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR policies-Support talent, succession planning, and leadership development programmes
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to deliver an excellent employee experience
• Strong facilitation, consulting, relationship building, influence, negotiation and project management skills

Requirements:

• Significant HR experience within a multinational environment
• Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge
• Experience managing complex people matters and organisational change
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels