Human Resources Business Partner

Sanderson; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson is seeking an HR Business Partner to support a defined business unit, providing strategic and operational HR guidance to drive performance and retention. This fixed-term maternity cover requires commitment to the full 12 months and offers hybrid work from Dublin.

The successful candidate will partner with leadership, manage the full lifecycle, lead workforce planning, and coach managers on performance and probation, while driving retention and talent management initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in an HRBP or senior HR Generalist role.
• Strong influencing, coaching and presentation capability.
• Resilient and confident, able to operate in a dynamic environment.
• Experience with HR systems (e.g. HRIS platforms such as Advanced HR or similar).

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Business Unit leadership team to deliver the people strategy.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit.
• Lead workforce and resource planning to ensure future capability needs are met.
• Support and coach managers on performance and probation management.
• Develop and implement employee retention initiatives.
• Lead and advise on disciplinary investigations and hearings.
• Drive talent management and succession planning with clear action planning.
• Prepare and present HR updates, data and people metrics at leadership level.
• Oversee the annual pay review process.
• Provide day-to-day HR support and guidance across the business.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes and practices.

Skills

Influencing

Coaching

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related discipline

Tools

HRIS (Advanced HR)

Job description

Role Summary

Sanderson are working in partnership with its well-established, multi-disciplinary client with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality outcomes across its markets. It combines a people-focused culture with an emphasis on performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.

This role is offered on a fixed-term maternity cover basis (minimum 12 months), and candidates must be available to commit to the full contract duration.

This is an HR Business Partner role where you will support a defined business unit, providing both strategic and operational HR support to drive performance, engagement and retention.

Location: Dublin (hybrid 3 in 2 wfh)

Reporting to: Senior HR Business Partner

Contract: Minimum 12-month fixed term contract

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Business Unit leadership team to deliver the people strategy
• Manage the full employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit
• Lead workforce and resource planning to ensure future capability needs are met
• Support and coach managers on performance and probation management
• Develop and implement employee retention initiatives
• Lead and advise on disciplinary investigations and hearings
• Drive talent management and succession planning with clear action planning
• Prepare and present HR updates, data and people metrics at leadership level
• Oversee the annual pay review process
• Provide day-to-day HR support and guidance across the business
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes and practices

Experience

• Strong experience in an HRBP or senior HR Generalist role
• Strong influencing, coaching and presentation capability
• Resilient and confident, able to operate in a dynamic environment
• Experience with HR systems (e.g. HRIS platforms such as Advanced HR or similar)

Qualifications

• Relevant third-level qualification in HR, Business or related discipline