Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Principle; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Principle in Dublin is seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join the EMEA People team on a maternity leave contract. You will partner with Country Managers and senior leadership across EMEA to translate global People strategy into local actions, drive organisational change, and lead leadership effectiveness.

This role supports a diverse employee population across multiple functions in a complex international environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' progressive HR experience.
• Strong generalist HR foundation with senior partner level.
• Partnering with senior leaders within complex global/matrixed organisations.
• Change management and organisational transformation experience.
• Translating global strategies into regional/local execution.
• Excellent facilitation, influencing and stakeholder management.
• Ability to unite diverse teams and stakeholders with competing priorities.
• High emotional intelligence, judgement and inclusivity.
• Experience across international/EMEA populations.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted HRBP to Country Managers and senior leadership, providing strategic and practical people guidance.
• Translate global People strategy into effective regional and local initiatives.
• Partner with leaders through organisational change and business transformation.
• Facilitate discussions across teams to navigate competing priorities and complex challenges.
• Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence to deliver joined-up people solutions.
• Support organisational effectiveness, talent, leadership capability and longer-term workforce priorities.
• Build leadership communities and develop capability across the organisation.
• Use judgement and people insights to influence decision-making.
• Contribute to wider EMEA and global People initiatives.

Skills

HR experience

HR Business Partnering

Change management

Stakeholder management

Emotional intelligence

Global exposure

EMEA experience

Leadership development

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join the EMEA People team of a leading global technology organisation on a maternity leave contract.

This is a senior business partnering role working closely with Country Managers and senior leadership across EMEA, with a particular focus on organisational change, leadership effectiveness and translating global People strategy into meaningful local business outcomes.

You will support a diverse, highly skilled employee population across multiple specialist functions, operating within a complex international and highly collaborative environment.

The Role

• Act as a trusted HR Business Partner to Country Managers and senior leadership, providing strategic and practical people guidance
• Translate global People strategy into effective regional and local initiatives
• Partner with leaders through organisational change, business transformation and evolving workforce requirements
• Facilitate discussions across teams and functions, helping leaders navigate competing priorities and complex organisational challenges
• Partner across a broad range of specialist functions and HR Centres of Excellence to deliver joined-up people solutions
• Support organisational effectiveness, talent, leadership capability and longer-term workforce priorities
• Build strong leadership communities and help develop capability across the organisation
• Use strong judgement, business understanding and people insights to influence decision-making
• Contribute to wider EMEA and global People initiatives

About You

We are looking for an established HR professional with:

• 10+ years' progressive HR experience, including significant HR Business Partnering experience
• A strong generalist HR foundation combined with experience operating at senior business-partner level
• Proven experience partnering with senior leaders within a complex, global or highly matrixed organisation
• Strong change management and organisational transformation experience
• Experience taking global strategies and successfully translating them into regional or local execution
• Excellent facilitation, influencing and stakeholder-management capability
• The ability to bring different teams and stakeholders together where priorities and requirements may compete
• High levels of emotional intelligence, judgement and inclusivity
• Experience working across international or EMEA populations would be highly advantageous

Package & Working Model

• Contract through to 19 September 2027
• Dublin-based
• Hybrid working - 1-2 days per week in the office, with the remainder working from home

This role would suit an experienced Senior HR Business Partner who enjoys operating at the intersection of people, business strategy and organisational change, while remaining close enough to the business to turn strategy into action.