Senior People and Talent Partner

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior People Partner to join their growing People team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious HR professional to play a pivotal role in delivering people initiatives, driving talent strategies, and supporting a high-performance culture across a dynamic international organisation.

Working closely with senior leadership, the successful candidate will be responsible for executing the people strategy and managing the full employee lifecycle while acting as a trusted advisor to managers and employees across multiple jurisdictions.

This role is ideally suited to a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys balancing strategic projects with hands-on operational delivery and thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Support workforce planning activities, including headcount tracking and reporting.
• Partner with hiring managers throughout the recruitment process to attract and secure top talent.
• Manage and continuously enhance onboarding processes to ensure a positive and engaging employee experience.
• Support workforce planning initiatives aligned to business growth objectives.

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Manage day-to-day HR operations across the employee lifecycle.
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers on employee relations, performance management and people-related matters.
• Provide guidance and support on HR policies, procedures and best practices.
• Maintain employee records and ensure data accuracy within the HRIS.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and ways of working.

Performance & Development

• Coordinate and facilitate performance review cycles across the organisation.
• Support managers in driving a high-performance and feedback-focused culture.
• Assist in the delivery of leadership development, learning initiatives and coaching programmes.
• Partner with managers to identify employee development opportunities and succession planning requirements.

Reward, Engagement & Retention

• Support the administration of compensation and reward programmes.
• Assist with salary review and benchmarking activities.
• Coordinate employee engagement surveys and support the implementation of action plans.
• Manage and promote employee recognition initiatives aimed at enhancing retention and employee engagement.

People Systems & Reporting

• Act as a super-user for the HRIS, providing system support and continuous improvement recommendations.
• Produce HR metrics, reports and insights to support informed business decision-making.
• Ensure high levels of data accuracy and compliance across all systems and processes.
• Liaise with Shared Services teams to ensure seamless payroll, benefits and people operations administration.

Culture & Governance

• Champion and embed company values throughout all people initiatives and interactions.
• Support a positive, inclusive and high-performing workplace culture.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Handle sensitive employee matters with professionalism, discretion and confidentiality.
• Ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including Ireland, the UK and the US where applicable.

About You

• 5+ years’ experience in an HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, People Partner or similar role.
• Strong understanding of the full employee lifecycle and HR best practices.
• Proven experience managing employee relations matters and advising managers on people issues.
• Experience supporting recruitment and talent acquisition activities.
• Strong knowledge of performance management, employee engagement and talent development.
• Experience using HRIS platforms and leveraging people data to drive decision-making.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence, coach and challenge constructively.
• Highly organised, proactive and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR qualification preferred.

What’s on Offer?

• Opportunity to join a growing international organisation.
• Exposure to strategic people initiatives and organisational development projects.
• Collaborative and supportive leadership team.
• Hybrid working model.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional looking to take the next step in their career within a progressive and growing organisation. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence people initiatives, partner with leaders across the business, and play a key role in shaping an engaging and high-performing employee experience.