Human Resources Business Partner

Sonya Cooke Careers; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Benefits package

Job summary

Sonya Cooke Careers is partnering with a leading organisation in Dublin to appoint a Senior HR Business Partner joining the senior People function. The role operates close to the business, influencing senior stakeholders and translating priorities into practical people solutions; a manufacturing background is required.

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will be a trusted partner to leaders, supporting growth, development and transformation across a broad remit, including workforce

Qualifications

• 5+ years in HR Business Partnering or strategic HR.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to understand the wider business agenda.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Irish employment law and employee relations.
• Experience across talent, performance, workforce planning and organisational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to align people priorities with business objectives.
• Coach and advise leaders on organisational effectiveness, leadership, and team development.
• Support workforce planning, talent mapping, and succession planning.
• Lead organisational design, change, and transformation initiatives.
• Partner on performance, talent development, capability and retention.
• Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters.
• Champion a positive, inclusive culture and use data to influence decisions.
• Support leaders through change and growth.

Skills

HRBP experience

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder influence

Organisational change

Data-driven

Coaching

Communication

Analytical

Degree in HR/Business/Psychology

CIPD beneficial

Education

Degree in HR, Business, Psychology

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. MANUFACTURING background required

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.