Michael Page
HR Business Partner

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Job Title
Working closely with the HR Director, Finance leadership and IT stakeholders, you'll play a pivotal role in workforce planning, leadership development, talent management and organisational effectiveness.
Client Details
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, entrepreneurial business where you'll have genuine visibility across the organisation and the chance to influence key business decisions.
Description
Key responsibilities will include:
- Building strong relationships with leaders across Finance and IT, providing trusted advice, challenge and coaching on all people-related matters.
- Partnering with stakeholders to develop and deliver people plans that support business objectives and future growth.
- Leading talent reviews, succession planning and workforce planning activities, ensuring critical capability is identified and developed.
- Supporting leaders to build high-performing teams through effective performance management, coaching and development initiatives.
- Driving employee engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives, helping create an environment where people can thrive and perform at their best.
- Supporting organisational change, restructures and transformation projects, ensuring change is implemented effectively and with a positive employee experience.
- Using workforce data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities, enabling informed business decisions.
- Managing complex employee relations matters and providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice on employee issues.
- Working closely with the wider People team, including Learning & Development, HR Services and Centres of Excellence, to deliver consistent and impactful people solutions.
- Contributing to the ongoing development of the People function, helping to embed new ways of working and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Profile
A successful HR Business Partner should have:
- An experienced HR Business Partner with a strong commercial mindset.
- Proven ability to influence and coach senior stakeholders.
- Strong background in talent, leadership development and organisational change.
- Confident managing complex employee relations matters.
- Comfortable working in a hands-on environment where no two days are the same.
- CIPD qualified (or working towards) is desirable.
- Must be able to commute to Manchester 3 days per week.


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Job Offer
- Salary between £60,000 and £70,000 per annum, dependent on the level of experience.
- Excellent benefits package.
- Permanent position based in Manchester.
If you're interested in this role, apply now.
People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.
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