Senior HR Business Partner
Job Title: Senior HR Business Partner
Location: East Sussex, GB, BN27 1RN
Application Deadline: 2026-10-17
Job Posting Date: 2026-11-17T10:00:56.18
Job Overview
Our Brighton business is moving to a new location in 2027. The new site is expected to be located in either Shoreham, Burgess Hill, or Horsham and will be within a 15-minute drive of our current site.
About L3Harris UK
Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3Harris supports Britain's mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains. L3Harris in Brighton is part of our Release Systems & Antennas division operating in the Aerospace domain. For over 70 years, L3Harris has designed and developed industry-leading carriage and release systems for fighter, rotary-wing, and unmanned platforms. We design, manufacture, and test a large portion of our release systems portfolio in our Brighton facility, which offers 48,500 square feet of manufacturing space. Our mission-critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide, including the F-35, along with aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon.
Please note, our Brighton business is moving to a new location in 2027. The new site is expected to be located in either Shoreham, Burgess Hill, or Horsham and will be within a 15-minute drive of our current site.
Employee Benefits
- Half day finish on a Friday
- 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
- Private medical insurance with optional family cover
- Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
- Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
- Group income protection
- Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance, and electric car scheme
- Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
- Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)
Role Responsibilities
- Act as the primary day-to-day HR contact for frontline employees, providing guidance on HR processes, policies, and standard practices
- Directly support site leaders and employees, and partner with other business leaders, HRBPs, and Center of Excellence to implement strategic initiatives to drive business growth and improve organisational capability
- Partner with Division and Sector HR team to drive enterprise strategies
- Utilize trends and analytics to provide proactive recommendations and propose solutions to enable sound talent divisions and initiatives
- Identify and diagnose issues to develop, recommend, and implement root cause solutions that enhance employee engagement/experience
- Build and utilise relationships with functional HRBPs to influence business priorities within the functions
- Responsible for leading end-to-end talent management processes for site leadership, including workforce planning, talent development, performance management, and compensation
- Manage projects and special initiatives within and outside the HR function
- Provide change management leadership
Qualifications & Skills
- Degree qualified with substantial previous related experience or CIPD qualification
- HR experience as a Business Partner with increasing scope and responsibility, supporting various organizational levels, preferably within a matrix and government contracting environment
- Strong communication, interpersonal, influencing, coaching, and consulting skills
- Possesses a high degree of professional integrity and confidentiality with an eye for attention to detail
- Knowledge of HR systems such as PeopleSoft, Oracle, and SuccessFactors
Important Information
Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.
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Senior HR Business Partner employer: L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
L3Harris Technologies is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration within the maritime engineering sector. With hybrid working options and a focus on employee growth through diverse project involvement, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills while contributing to mission-critical solutions in a supportive environment. Located in Portchester, our team thrives on teamwork and creativity, making it a rewarding place for those seeking meaningful employment.
Contact Details:
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. Recruitment Team
