HR Business Partner / HR Projects EMEA - Manufacturing

HR Business Partner / HR Projects EMEA - Manufacturing

Newly created remote role with a global matrixed manufacturing company with impressive growth ambitions.

The role combines operational HR business partnering with significant transformation and project work:

• 30%-40% - act as dedicated HRBP to Central Functions
• 60%-70% - lead on Group HR and transformation projects across 6 EMEA Operations sites.

Client Details

Our client is a highly successful industrial manufacturing business with impressive growth ambitions, aiming to double in size over the next seven years.

Description

HR Business Partner / HR Projects EMEA - Manufacturing

The role has two key pillars -

• 30%-40% - act as dedicated HRBP to Central Functions
• 60%-70% - lead on Group-wide HR and transformation projects across 6 EMEA Operations sites. (These 6 sites have their own onsite HR teams).

Business Context / Growth Plans

This is a newly created role sitting within the global HR team and reporting directly to the Global Head of HR for Manufacturing/Supply.

The role has been created as a result of business growth, increasing transformation activity and the need for a trusted senior HR partner to support across EMEA Operations sites and Central Functions. It is seen as a key position within the business with potential succession opportunities longer term.

The role combines operational HR business partnering with significant group-wide transformation and HR project work.

It is not a traditional site-based HRBP position - it offers broad exposure across Central Functions, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering and international operations.

The business is undergoing substantial growth and transformation, aiming to double in size over the next seven years. Significant international expansion is planned, including a new manufacturing site in India.

The organisation is moving from a decentralised structure towards a more standardised and centralised global operating model.

Working Environment

• Global matrix organisation.
• High stakeholder interaction.
• Significant influencing.
• Cross-functional project delivery.

Role Split:

30-40% - HR Business Partnering to Central Functions:

• Act as HR partner to Central Function leaders.
• Manage complex ER matters.
• Support performance management processes.
• Coach managers on people issues.
• Org Design.
• Support restructuring and organisational change.
• Facilitate talent discussions and succession planning.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships.

60%-70% - Group HR Transformation & Project Work for 6 x EMEA Operations Sites:

• Lead EMEA-wide HR initiatives.
• Introduce greater consistency across sites.
• HR operating model development.
• Embed new ways of working.
• Support legal and consultation processes.
• Roll out new frameworks and governance structures.
• Provide post-implementation support and change adoption activity.
• Job architecture programme.
• Grading framework creation.
• Reward framework design.
• Compensation framework development.
• Bonus harmonisation.
• Pay-for-performance implementation.
• Policy alignment.

Key Selling Points

• Opportunity to become a trusted number two to a senior HR leader.
• Significant visibility across EMEA operations.
• Broad strategic and operational exposure.
• Ability to shape the future HR operating model.
• Opportunity to build frameworks from the ground up.
• Large-scale transformation experience.
• Potential successor-level role over time.

Location & Travel

• South of England base preferred.
• Predominantly remote/home-based role, with some travel to UK sites.
• Occasional travel within EMEA as projects require.

Profile

To apply for this HR Business Partner / HR Projects EMEA - Manufacturing role, your profile will closely match the following:

• Significant HR Business Partner experience within a complex, matrixed organisation.
• Experience supporting supply, manufacturing, engineering, or operational populations across multiple countries, preferably Europe or EMEA.
• Strong HR project management capability - ideally to include operating models, job architecture, grading frameworks, reward frameworks, compensation framework, pay-for-performance implementation etc.
• Experience supporting senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Proven experience supporting organisational change and transformation programmes.
• Exposure to organisation design and talent management methodologies.
• Strong employee relations experience across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to align people strategies to business priorities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity.
• Strong influencing skills.
• Someone who delivers outcomes rather than simply creates strategy.
• Sufficient seniority to operate confidently across multiple sites and functions.
• CIPD qualified (Level 5 minimum; Level 7 preferred) or equivalent.

Location & Travel

• South of England is the preferred base for the successful candidate.
• Predominantly remote/home-based role, with some travel to UK sites.
• Occasional travel within EMEA as projects require.

Job Offer

This role offers the following:

• Competitive base salary - depending on individual experience/capability.
• A new bonus scheme is being developed and is expected fairly imminently.
• Holidays - 27 days + Wellbeing Day + Bank Holidays.
• 3 charity days.
• Pension - contributions matched up to 10%.
• Private Medical Insurance - Single.
• Life Assurance x 4.
• Flexible benefits.