HR Business Partner in Southampton

HR Business Partner

Permanent opportunity

Southampton | Hybrid (2 days per week in office)

Regular international travel required

Up to £75,000 + benefits

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a fast-growing, technology-driven organisation operating on a global scale.

Partnering with a specialist business division and its leadership team, you will play a pivotal role in driving the people agenda, supporting organisational growth, developing talent, and embedding a high-performance culture. This is a commercially focused HRBP role where you will influence strategic decision-making while remaining close to operational people matters.

This position would suit an HR professional who enjoys working within an innovative, fast-paced environment and who is passionate about enabling business performance through people.

Key Responsibilities

Working closely with business leaders and the wider People team, you will:

• Lead workforce planning activities, identifying capability gaps and implementing effective solutions.
• Develop and deliver talent management initiatives, including succession planning and early careers programmes.
• Coach and support leaders to strengthen management and leadership capability.
• Drive performance management processes and cultivate a culture of regular, constructive feedback.
• Support managers in addressing performance concerns effectively and proactively.
• Identify and develop high-potential employees through robust talent development strategies.
• Resolve employee relations issues at an early stage to minimise escalation.
• Analyse people data and produce meaningful insights to support business decision-making.
• Ensure consistent application of people policies, processes and employment legislation.
• Champion diversity, inclusion and broader ESG initiatives.
• Lead and contribute to change, transformation and business improvement projects.
• Support effective communication and engagement across the division.

About You

You will bring:

• CIPD qualification or membership (Associate level or above).
• Proven HR Business Partner experience within complex and fast-paced environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders and building high-performing teams.
• Confidence using HR systems and technology to drive efficiency and innovation.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent communication, coaching and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach combined with strong emotional intelligence.

What You'll Be Known For

• Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Balancing strategic HR thinking with hands-on delivery.
• Driving performance and organisational effectiveness.
• Using data to support evidence-based decisions.
• Championing change and helping leaders navigate growth and transformation.
• Creating an inclusive, engaging and high-performing culture.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join an ambitious, innovative organisation where people are recognised as a critical driver of success. You'll have the opportunity to shape the people agenda, influence senior leaders, work internationally and contribute to meaningful organisational growth and transformation..