Strategic HR Partner: Influence, Change & Growth

ESB; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 49,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Pension

Staff well-being programmes

Parental leave entitlements

Diversity and inclusion focus

Job summary

ESB in Leopardstown (Dublin) is seeking an HR Business Partner to influence colleagues and leaders while ensuring HR processes add value. You will advise, coach and support management on people initiatives across business units and lead key HR areas such as Talent Management, succession, and change management.

The role requires 3+ years of HR experience and a professional qualification, with hybrid working and strong stakeholder skills. Salary range €49,000–€56,000, closing 24 September 2026.

Qualifications

• A relevant Professional qualification or significant relevant experience is essential.
• Minimum 3+ years’ relevant work experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and develop key relationships with managers and other stakeholders.
• Ability to work cross functionally with colleagues on a variety of projects.
• Proven leadership, relationship management and influencing skills.
• Attention to detail, with superb analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter, with ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Relationship and Stakeholder Management: Build relationships with appropriate people within the business in order to understand the business context and people related challenges Play a key role in liaising with other key HR teams and Centres of Excellence, nurturing positive relationships to deliver people initiatives and service improvements.
• HR Business Planning and Business Support: Share HR plans, targets & KPIs with business line managers, implement and review progress on HR plans, targets and KPIs with the business line managers. Influence, support and guide managers with regard to people issues and performance management and implementation of ESB Reward models.
• Strategic HR Initiatives & Lead Responsibility: Take lead responsibility for an area of strategic importance on behalf of the HR Team. Areas of lead responsibility include: Talent Management Plans, Succession Planning, Capability Planning & Delivery, Attendance Management, Performance and Development, Change Management.
• Talent Acquisition: Support the line managers in developing business cases for resource approval that are an exception to the Integrated Business Plan/ Strategic Resource Plan. Oversee and track the Talent Acquisition (TA) process milestones completed by People Operations based on the needs of the business.
• Employee Relations: Coach the line managers on Employee Relations issues including finding appropriate solutions to ER issues in accordance with Employee Terms and Conditions and ESB Policies and Procedures.
• Change Management: Support organisational change initiatives/projects and facilitate a high performing organisational culture through effective people management and development. Support the implementation of Group-wide HR initiatives within Enterprise Services.
• This role provides an excellent opportunity to learn and develop as part of ESB’s HR Community.

Job description

ESB in Leopardstown (Dublin) is seeking an HR Business Partner to influence colleagues and leaders while ensuring HR processes add value. You will advise, coach and support management on people initiatives across business units and lead key HR areas such as Talent Management, succession, and change management.

The role requires 3+ years of HR experience and a professional qualification, with hybrid working and strong stakeholder skills. Salary range €49,000–€56,000, closing 24 September 2026.