Human Resources Business Partner

Sonya Cooke Careers; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Job summary

Sonya Cooke Careers is partnering with a leading organisation in Dublin to appoint an experienced HR Business Partner to join its senior People function. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence senior stakeholders and translate priorities into practical people solutions.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will act as a trusted partner to business leaders, supporting growth and transformation with workforce planning, talent development, and change initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in HR Business Partnering or a comparable strategic HR role.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to understand the wider business agenda.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrable exposure to organisational change and transformation.
• Experience across talent, performance, workforce planning and organisational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to align people priorities with wider business objectives.
• Coach and advise leaders across organisational effectiveness, leadership and team development.
• Support workforce planning, talent mapping and succession planning.
• Lead and support organisational design, change and transformation initiatives.
• Partner with the business on performance, talent development, capability and retention.
• Provide expert guidance across complex employee relations matters.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change management

Employee relations

Coaching and mentoring

Data-driven decision making

Irish employment law knowledge

Education

Degree in HR, Business, Psychology or related discipline

Job description

Dublin | Permanent | Senior HR Appointment

We are delighted to be partnering with a leading organisation to appoint an experienced HR Business Partner to join its senior People function.

This is a high-impact opportunity for an accomplished HR professional who enjoys operating close to the business, influencing senior stakeholders and translating organisational priorities into practical, commercially focused people solutions.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will act as a trusted partner to business leaders and play an important role in supporting the organisation’s continued growth, development and transformation.

The Role

Working across a broad and varied remit, you will:

• Partner with senior leaders to align people priorities with wider business objectives.
• Coach and advise leaders across organisational effectiveness, leadership and team development.
• Support workforce planning, talent mapping and succession planning.
• Lead and support organisational design, change and transformation initiatives.
• Partner with the business on performance, talent development, capability and retention.
• Provide expert guidance across complex employee relations matters.
• Champion a positive, inclusive and high-performing organisational culture.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends and influence business decisions.
• Support leaders and teams through periods of change, growth and organisational evolution.
• Ensure HR policies and practices are applied consistently and in line with employment legislation and best practice.

About You

We are particularly interested in speaking with HR professionals who bring:

• 5+ years’ experience within HR Business Partnering or a comparable strategic HR role.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to understand the wider business agenda.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law and employee relations.
• Demonstrable exposure to organisational change and transformation.
• Experience across talent, performance, workforce planning and organisational effectiveness.
• Excellent coaching, communication and relationship-building capability.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence using data to support decision-making.
• A relevant degree in HR, Business, Psychology or a related discipline.
• CIPD qualification would be advantageous.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This isn’t simply a role focused on implementing HR processes. It offers the opportunity to operate as a genuine strategic business partner, working directly with senior leadership and helping shape the people agenda within an organisation undergoing continued growth and development.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive base salary, bonus, pension and broader benefits package.

Interested in finding out more?