Head of Business Partnering
Do you have the ability to influence senior leadership, build high-performing HR teams, and turn data into decisions that drive measurable business impact?
Are you confident shaping and delivering change projects while keeping people engagement and values-led leadership at the heart of everything you do?
Have you led a major change or transformation project you’ve led. How did you balance commercial priorities with maintaining employee engagement and trust?”
MacGregor Black is partnering with a multi-site, people-driven organisation in the search for a Head of Business Partnering. This is a permanent, hybrid role, open to candidates across the UK.
As Head of Business Partnering, you’ll lead a team of experienced HR Business Partners to deliver a proactive, commercially aligned people agenda that supports business growth and organisational effectiveness. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you’ll ensure HR is both a strategic enabler and a visible, operationally grounded partner.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop the HR Business Partnering function to deliver consistent, high-impact support across all divisions.
- Partner with senior leadership to shape people strategies that drive performance, engagement and long-term capability.
- Act as a strategic advisor on organisational design, workforce planning and succession management.
- Champion employee engagement and cultural alignment, embedding a values-led approach across the organisation.
- Oversee and support complex ER matters, ensuring compliance, fairness and effective risk management.
- Lead and support major change programmes, including TUPE, restructures, and transformation projects.
- Use HR data and analytics to measure impact, identify trends, and inform strategic decisions.
- Coach, mentor and develop regional HR teams to build capability, consistency and confidence across all sites.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR practices, ensuring alignment with both Group objectives and operational realities.
What We’re Looking For:
- Extensive experience in a senior HR Business Partnering or equivalent leadership role.
- Proven success partnering with senior operational leaders to deliver impactful, commercially focused HR solutions.
- Strong understanding of UK employment law and experience managing complex ER and unionised environments.
- Experienced in leading change programmes, including restructures, TUPE and organisational transformation.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term vision with hands-on operational delivery.
- Credible and influential communicator, skilled in stakeholder management and relationship building.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and lead HR teams, fostering collaboration, accountability and excellence.
- Analytical and data-literate, using insight to drive decision-making and performance improvement.
- Resilient, pragmatic and values-driven, with a genuine commitment to people and purpose.
For more information, please contact Alice Redmond today.
