Senior HR Business Partner

About the role

The Senior HR Business Partner day-to-day management of a small but global HR team, acting as a Business Partner to the engine of the business, our Service Operations and Cyber Practice while also getting hands-on with some of our most important change programmes resulting from M&A and TUPE. If you enjoy the mix of steady operational leadership and meaningful project delivery, this role gives you both.

This isn’t a standard Maternity Cover position, you will get an opportunity to make change and bring your expertise to the team to continue to evolve and mature the function.

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop a small, global HR team day-to-day, setting clear priorities and coaching them to deliver at pace
• Act as a trusted business partner to senior leaders, providing pragmatic, commercially aligned HR advice
• Own employee relations casework across the business - absence, conduct, performance, grievances, disciplinaries, restructures and consultations - handled fairly, consistently and in line with local legilsation
• Keep on top of employment legislation across our countries of operation, working with local leaders and legal advisors to stay compliant
• Coach and upskill managers, driving consistent performance management practices and manager toolkits
• Own HR reporting and dashboards - headcount, turnover, absence, recruitment and ER - turning data into insight and recommendations
• Step up as Programme Manager for key HR-led change programmes, and act as Deputy to the HR Director when needed

What you’ll bring

• Essential: proven experience as a people manager, confident leading and developing a team
• Generalist HR leadership experience, ideally with ownership of HR Operations and Recruitment
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and best-practice ER case management
• A global mindset, comfortable navigating employment practices across multiple territories
• A confident stakeholder manager, able to influence senior leaders and coach managers at all levels
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn people data into meaningful action
• Commercial acumen, balancing risk with pragmatism, and the resilience to manage competing priorities calmly

What we offer

• 25 days leave + bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Enhanced parental leave
• Company Pension
• Private medical
• Gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Endless learning opportunities

Hybrid working guidelines

We offer a hybrid working model, with team members spending at least 2 days each week in the office.

Who we are

Acora are a progressive full-stack full-service business technology services partner, built for the AI era. Combining the capabilities of a Managed Service Provider (MSP), Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), IT Consulting, Professional Services and Development company, Acora helps customers achieve breakthrough results - often quicker and at lower risk than they thought possible.

We believe in a better working world, where our customers are confident to fully embrace the AI opportunity and generate economic impact.

Our values

• #1 Be the best you can be
• #2 We do what we say
• #3 Together we win

To be considered for this position, you must have full rights to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities at Acora

Acora Group are an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of race or ethnic origin, gender identity, family situation, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age. We hire our people based on qualifications, merit, skills, and business need.

We are a Level 1 Disability Confident Committed Employer and will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request any reasonable adjustments.

Join us at Acora in creating a workplace where everyone can succeed and make an impact. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!