HR Business Partner

We re looking for an HR Business Partner who can balance credible employee relations leadership with deep expertise in HR systems, data and process improvement. This is a high-impact role in a complex, Belfast-based, unionised, manufacturing environment, ideal for someone who thrives on influence, insight and execution.

The opportunity

You ll be a trusted partner to site leadership, owning the full HR agenda while also acting as the driving force behind HR systems optimisation, data integrity and process governance. In short: you ll turn people data into insight, systems into enablers, and HR strategy into reality.

The Role:

• Partnering with senior leaders to embed best-practice HR across performance, talent, reward, absence, and engagement
• Leading complex employee relations and structured collective bargaining with confidence and credibility
• Coaching managers to raise capability, accountability and performance
• Owning the HRIS: day-to-day performance, configuration, upgrades, integrations, and continuous improvement
• Translating HR and workforce data into clear dashboards, analytics, and decision-ready insights
• Acting as the bridge between HR, IT, Finance, and external vendors
• Governing HR processes, policies, and documentation
• Ensuring compliance, GDPR integrity and a relentless focus on efficiency and improvement

The Candidate:

• CIPD Level 5+ (or equivalent senior HR experience); degree advantageous
• Proven senior HR experience in an operational, manufacturing environment, with a keen understanding of unionised environments
• Strong track record with HR systems, reporting, analytics, and system-led change
• Up-to-date employment law knowledge and confident ER judgement
• A data-driven, commercially minded approach with a continuous improvement mindset
• Gravitas, influence, and the ability to build trust at all levels