Senior Human Resources Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Ireland is seeking a Senior HR Consultant to support TUPE/ARD transfers, Employee Relations, and HR Business Partnering across the Ireland business. The role involves partnering with business leaders to deliver strategic HR solutions, manage organisational change, and ensure compliance with Irish employment law.

Based in Dublin with significant travel as required, including occasional travel to the UK.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Irish employment law, TUPE/ARD, and restructuring.
• Experience managing complex ER issues and stakeholder negotiations.
• Ability to operate strategically while hands-on.
• Strong communication, influencing and presentation skills.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to manage sensitive situations.
• Resilient, pragmatic and results-focused.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end TUPE/ARD transfers, including insourcing activities.
• Lead complex ER activities including restructuring, redundancy, and consultations.
• Act as a trusted advisor on people strategy, workforce planning and organisational design.
• Drive engagement, culture and change initiatives, and use data to inform decisions.

Skills

Irish employment law

TUPE/ARD

ER issues management

Stakeholder negotiations

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Emotional intelligence

Resilience

Job description

Role: Senior HR Consultant

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Dublin with significant travel as per business requirements including occasional travel to the UK

Careers at TCS: It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

Role Overview

This role supports TUPE/ARD transfers, Employee Relations, and HR Business Partnering across TCS Ireland. It partners with business leaders to deliver strategic HR solutions, manage complex organisational change, and ensure compliance with Irish employment law.

Key Responsibilities

TUPE & Transitions

• Manage end-to-end TUPE/ARD transfers, including insourcing activities
• Partner with customers, HR teams, and suppliers during transfer processes
• Support bids, transitions, workforce planning, and change programmes
• Prepare and deliver stakeholder presentations and cost restructuring activities

Employee Relations

• Lead complex ER activities including restructuring, redundancy, and consultations
• Provide expert advice on Irish employment law and risk mitigation
• Manage individual and collective ER cases (disciplinary, grievances, investigations)
• Develop and deliver ER strategies aligned to business needs
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, unions, and external partners
• Ensure all documentation is legally compliant and records are maintained
• Train and support managers on ER matters and employment legislation

HR Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on people strategy
• Drive workforce planning, talent management, and organisational design
• Lead engagement, culture, and change initiatives
• Support transformation programmes and business growth
• Use data insights to inform decisions and improve performance
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion

Skills & Experience

• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law, TUPE/ARD, and restructuring
• Experience managing complex ER issues and stakeholder negotiations
• Ability to operate strategically and hands-on
• Strong communication, influencing, and presentation skills
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making capability
• High emotional intelligence and ability to manage sensitive situations
• Resilient, pragmatic, and results-focused

Special Working Conditions

• Travel within Ireland and sometimes UK including overnight stays
• Some working outside recognised office hours

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop and access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon and partner with our local communities in Ireland.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the Ireland Employment Equality Acts 1998-2011 (as amended) and the Equal Status Acts 2000-2012 (as amended).

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at [e-mail] if you would like to opt in.

Due to the high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.