HR Business Partner - Human Resources

What you’ll do:

Strategic Business Partnering

• Build strong, credible relationships with leaders and key stakeholders, acting as a trusted partner on all people-related matters.
• Provide a proactive, commercial HR partnering service that supports the achievement of business objectives and enhances organisational performance.
• Coach, influence and challenge leaders to strengthen people management capability and drive effective decision-making.
• Develop practical and innovative solutions to people challenges that enable business success and support a high-performance culture.

Employee Relations & HR Governance

• Provide expert guidance and support on employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
• Interpret and apply HR policies, procedures and employment legislation to effectively manage risk and support business needs.
• Promote best practice across all people management activities, ensuring consistency and compliance across the organisation.
• Build positive relationships with employee representatives and liaise with the Employee Council where required.

Talent, Succession & Workforce Planning

• Partner with Talent Acquisition to attract, recruit and retain high-calibre talent across the business.
• Support workforce and succession planning activities to identify critical roles, build talent pipelines and strengthen organisational capability.
• Identify and develop high-potential employees through career development initiatives, coaching and training opportunities.
• Contribute to the delivery of engaging onboarding experiences that accelerate integration and performance.

Organisational Effectiveness & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and support HR projects and initiatives that align with Eaton's people strategy and business objectives.
• Use people analytics and HR metrics to identify trends, anticipate risks, inform decision-making and influence positive business outcomes.
• Champion continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance people processes, employee experience and operational efficiency.
• Support organisational change initiatives, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and successful implementation

Employee Lifecycle Management

• Ensure the effective management of employee lifecycle activities through the HRIS, maintaining accurate and reliable employee data.
• Safeguard employee information and ensure compliance with GDPR and company data protection requirements.
• Support employee engagement, wellbeing and retention initiatives that contribute to a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

Qualifications:

• Proven HR Business Partner experience, ideally supported by CIPD Level 7 qualification.
• Strong generalist HR expertise with a track record of partnering with leaders to deliver business-focused people solutions.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience within an engineering, manufacturing or operational environment is desirable.
• Experience working within a large corporate organisation and partnering with Centres of Excellence (CoEs) is advantageous.

Skills:

• Credible influencer with the confidence to build relationships, coach leaders and challenge constructively.
• Commercially minded with a focus on delivering results and driving continuous improvement.
• Proactive, resilient and solutions-focused, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage at all levels.
• Collaborative and adaptable team player who embraces change and supports organisational success.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to use data and insights to inform decision-making.
• Willingness to travel occasionally as business requirements dictate.

What we offer:

• Opportunity to work in a global, highly collaborative environment
• Exposure to international finance processes and stakeholders
• Strong focus on learning, development, and career progression
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• A culture that promotes inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement

#LI-NK2