Strategic HR Partner for Growth & Change (12-Month FTC)

Cork Builders Providers Ltd.; Clondalkin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary

Competitive performance-related bonus

Private health care

Sick pay scheme

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Pension scheme

Colleague saving scheme

Profit share scheme

Colleague discount

Educational assistance

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

Chadwick's Group in Ireland is seeking an HR Business Partner (12 Month FTC) to drive strategic HR initiatives and partner with line managers to boost performance and profitability across the business.

You will lead Performance Enablement, Talent & Succession Planning, Workforce Planning and Employee Relations for your area, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and a focus on compliant, innovative HR solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ HR/ER advisor or business partner experience.
• Degree in Business, HR, or related field; CIPD qualification desirable.
• Comprehensive understanding of employee relations legislation and disciplinary procedures.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Advise, coach, and support branches and management through ER/IR processes, ensuring fair and consistent procedures.
• Provide HR advice and support to managers, fostering a positive work environment and managing employee relations issues including conflict resolution and grievance handling.
• Lead and manage specific HR projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, developing project plans, timelines, and budgets, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders for successful execution.
• Update and maintain company policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
• Drive the use of technology and AI to optimise HR operations, ensuring effective communication and change management strategies for project rollouts.
• Actively participate in cross-functional HR projects, contributing to the overall HR strategy, and evaluating project outcomes to implement lessons learned for continuous improvement.
• Support workforce planning and talent management initiatives, including succession planning for key roles.
• Partner with managers to implement performance management frameworks, including goal-setting, feedback, and development planning.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development to identify and address capability gaps, supporting leadership and frontline development.
• Support the delivery of engagement, inclusion, and culture initiatives, ensuring alignment with business values.
• Use HR metrics and analytics to provide insights and support data-driven decision making.
• Support HR’s contribution to sustainability and ESG projects.

Skills

HR business partnering

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

Strategic thinking

Data analytics

Confidentiality

Education

Degree in HR/Business

CIPD qualification desirable

Job description

Chadwick's Group in Ireland is seeking an HR Business Partner (12 Month FTC) to drive strategic HR initiatives and partner with line managers to boost performance and profitability across the business.

You will lead Performance Enablement, Talent & Succession Planning, Workforce Planning and Employee Relations for your area, while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and a focus on compliant, innovative HR solutions.