HR Partner - 6 month contract

Cpl Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CPL Group in Dublin city centre is seeking an experienced HR Partner on a 6-month contract to lead organisational transformation and restructuring programmes, partnering with senior leaders to deliver people strategies and support business change.

This role focuses on employee relations, change management, workforce planning, and building high-performing teams, with occasional travel to other sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in an HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, or similar HR advisory role.
• Strong employee relations, coaching, facilitation, mediation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Experience within a regulated or complex business environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders and managers to deliver people strategies that support organisational transformation, restructuring programmes, and business change initiatives.
• Lead and support complex organisational redesign activities, including restructures, workforce planning, change management, and consultation processes.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, performance management, employee development, and organisational effectiveness.
• Coach and influence leaders through periods of change, helping them manage team performance, engagement, and employee wellbeing.
• Support the delivery of key HR initiatives, including talent management, recruitment, learning and development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
• Use workforce data and people insights to identify trends, assess organisational impact, and support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues and business stakeholders to ensure consistent delivery of people programmes, policies, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Drive continuous improvement by contributing to HR transformation projects, process enhancements, and initiatives that improve both employee experience and business performance.

Skills

Employee relations

Coaching

Facilitation

Mediation

Stakeholder management

Organisational change

Organisational skills

Job description

Our pharma client in Dublin city centre, has an exciting requirement for an experienced HR Partner, for a 6 month contract, to support organisational transformation and restructuring programmes while partnering with leaders to deliver people strategies, manage employee relations, drive change, and build high-performing teams. The role will be primarily based in Dublin city centre, with some travel required to other sites.

Responsibilities Required

• Partner with senior leaders and managers to deliver people strategies that support organisational transformation, restructuring programmes, and business change initiatives.
• Lead and support complex organisational redesign activities, including restructures, workforce planning, change management, and consultation processes.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, performance management, employee development, and organisational effectiveness.
• Coach and influence leaders through periods of change, helping them manage team performance, engagement, and employee wellbeing.
• Support the delivery of key HR initiatives, including talent management, recruitment, learning and development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
• Use workforce data and people insights to identify trends, assess organisational impact, and support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with HR colleagues and business stakeholders to ensure consistent delivery of people programmes, policies, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Drive continuous improvement by contributing to HR transformation projects, process enhancements, and initiatives that improve both employee experience and business performance.

Experience Required

• 5+ years' experience in an HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, or similar HR advisory role.
• Strong employee relations, coaching, facilitation, mediation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting organisational change and transformation initiatives.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Experience within a regulated or complex business environment is advantageous.

For further information please contact Maryclaire Booth. [e-mail] or [phone]