Reference: 4823966Job ID: 5411873Posted: 2026-08-27Closing date: 2026-11-25Location: South OxfordshireSalary: Per annum + BenefitsJob type: PermanentWorking pattern: Full timeIndustry: Engineering / HR GeneralistCompany: HaysConsultant: Charlotte ChandlerHays office: Reading — Level 5, Block B, Suite 2 Apex, Forbury RoadPhone: Email: Business PartnerDidcot / Abingdon Area (Onsite)
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- 75,000 + BenefitsAre you an ambitious HR Business Partner who thrives in fast-paced, high-performance environments? Do you enjoy partnering with senior leaders, driving organisational change, and building people strategies that directly impact business performance? Our client is a highly successful, innovative and technically focused organisation.
They are seeking a commercially minded People Business Partner to join their People team and play a pivotal role in shaping workforce strategy, leadership capability, organisational effectiveness and employee performance.
This is an opportunity to work within a demanding, ambitious and evolving environment where agility, resilience and a solutions-focused approach are essential.
The successful individual will be comfortable challenging constructively, influencing senior stakeholders and helping leaders navigate rapid growth, change and transformation.
As a People Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to leadership teams, translating business objectives into practical people strategies that enhance capability, engagement and performance across the organisation.
You will work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver workforce planning initiatives, talent strategies, succession planning, organisational design projects and leadership development programmes, whilst ensuring people decisions are informed by data and commercial insight.
This role would suit someone who enjoys operating at both strategic and operational level and is energised by working in an environment where priorities move quickly, and continuous improvement is expected.
Key ResponsibilitiesPartner with business leaders to develop and implement people strategies aligned to commercial objectivesAdvise, coach and influence managers to strengthen management capabilities, facilitating a high-performance culturePartner with business leaders to identify skills and capability gaps, creating effective workforce planning processesSupport strategic people and succession planning, including capability development working closely with Talent ManagementUse people data and analytics to guide commercial people decisions and organisational designPartner with Talent Acquisition teams to support hiring plans and future talent pipelinesDrive employee engagement initiatives and support a high-performance cultureAdvise managers on complex employee relations mattersWork collaboratively with specialist HR teams to deliver an exceptional employee experience across Talent Acquisition and Employee RelationsProvide challenge, insight and guidance to senior stakeholders guiding decisions relating to your business area About YouWe're looking for an experienced HR Business Partner who combines strong commercial awareness with excellent stakeholder management skills.
You will likely have gained experience within engineering, technology, STEM, manufacturing, scientific, research-led or other specialist commercial environments where pace, complexity and business change are commonplace. xgikmsk We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals who have: Proven HR Business Partner experience supporting senior stakeholders in specialist fieldsExperience within fast-paced, high-growth or performance-driven organisationsStrong organisational change and transformation experienceWorkforce planning, talent management and succession planning expertiseExcellent coaching and influencing skillsExperience using people analytics to inform decision-makingConfidence operating in complex, evolving environmentsCIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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- Charlotte Chandler
HR Business Partner in Oxford employer: Hays
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