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HRBP, Production
HRBP, Production
Job Details
Job Title: HR Business Partner (HRBP), Production Reports To: VP of HR Working Hours: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM Place of Work: UK HQ, Mill Court, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK12 5EU Employment Type: Full Time – (Hybrid) 3 days on-site / 2 days Work From Home (WFH)
About the Organisation
RWS Global is the world leader in entertainment and sports experiences, creating customised guest moments across theatrical productions, live events, immersive destinations, multimedia, consumer products and beyond.
Headquartered across global hubs — including New York, London, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Orlando, Sydney, and Riyadh — RWS Global employs over 8,000 individuals and performers, producing over one million live moments daily.
Key clients include Apple, Azamara, The Coca-Cola Company, Ferrari World, Six Flags, Disney, The Rugby World Cup, and many more. For more, visit rwsglobal.com.
Role Overview
The HR Business Partner (HRBP) will serve as the primary People & Culture partner for RWS Global’s production businesses (Land, Sea, Sports), working across multiple regions and time zones. This role:
- Partners with business leaders to support a diverse, global workforce.
- Enables scaling executives, creative talent, corporate staff, and hourly/fixed-term employees.
- Operates as a strategic employee relations and organisational effectiveness advisor, balancing hands-on support with business strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Business Partnership
- Build trusting relationships with business leaders to align organisational design, workforce planning, and talent strategy with commercial goals.
- Advise managers on performance management, team effectiveness, and feedback techniques.
- Translate strategic business goals into practical people plans.
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Employee Relations & Performance Management
- Lead and resolve complex employee relations matters, including investigations and disciplinary processes.
- Ensure consistent, fair application of policies across global teams, aligned with local regulations.
- Partner on structured performance improvement processes.
Global HR Compliance & Risk
- Oversee adherence to employment law and regional compliance across regions, fixed-term/hourly roles.
- Proactively identify risks/gaps and collaborate with People Operations to mitigate them.
Talent & Organisational Effectiveness
- Support succession planning, career mobility, and internal mobility initiatives.
- Recommend solutions to address organisational capabilities.
- Drive engagement transformation, retention strategies, and team health improvements.
Partnership with People Operations
- Offer frontline insights to inform HR process design (onboarding, offboarding, policies).
- Collaborate on new system rollouts to ensure adoption success.
Change Management & Communication
- Lead communication and support during restructures, leadership transitions, or team changes.
- Facilitate cultural shifts toward a proactive HR approach.
Qualifications & Experience
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with HRBP, HR generalist, or employee relations roles.
- Proven ability to manage complex cases, advise global leaders, and support unique employee types (salaried, hourly, fixed term).
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law; international experience is desirable.
- High emotional intelligence,Firm command of critical thinking and influencing discretion.
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Skills & Capabilities
- Balanced strategic-thinking with hands-on execution.
- Solid communications, organisational skills, and stakeholder management.
- Ability to collaborate effectively within a specialised People Operations ecosystem.
The Ideal Impact
- Leaders normalize the HRBP as an essential business partner.
- Employee relations are handled proactively, fairly, and efficiently.
- Managers operate with confidence and agility.
- Talent risks are preemptively mitigated to prevent business interruptions.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Company pension plan
- 25 paid leave days (bank holidays excluded)
- Paid parental leave
- Mac/Windows computer & company phone allowance
- Flexible working (office/remote hybrid options)
- Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme
- Childcare Support Policy
- Employer-sponsored vision care
Note: This description may exclude additional duties or conditions.
Diversity Statement
Diverse Is Who We Are
At RWS Global, we practise inclusion and celebration of difference. Supportive of diverse families, backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities, we strive to build an environment where every individual can thrive. All you are is welcomed—no exceptions.
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