Human Resources - Senior HR Business Partner Job in Norfolk, Norwich

We are supporting a global organisation in the life sciences/pharmaceutical sector in the search for a Junior HR Partner & HR Analyst. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career HR professional to gain broad exposure across both HR business partnering and HR analytics, while supporting a dynamic and international workforce. The role combines day-to-day HR operational support across the employee lifecycle with data-driven HR analysis, helping the business make informed people decisions through reporting, dashboards, and insight generation.

Key Responsibilities

• HR Partnering Support

• Support the HR Partner/HR Business Partner in delivering core HR services across the employee lifecycle.
• Act as a first point of contact for routine HR queries, providing guidance in line with HR policies and procedures.
• Manage routine HR cases and employee lifecycle changes with a strong focus on service quality.
• Support organisational initiatives and transformation projects by preparing HR data, materials, and reporting.
• Provide administrative support for employee relations cases, including meeting coordination, documentation, and action tracking.
• Collaborate with HR shared services teams to ensure timely and accurate HR support to employees.
• Assist with HR processes such as talent reviews, performance calibration, and engagement reviews.
• Prepare presentations and materials for HR leadership and key stakeholders.

• Create and maintain HR dashboards, reports, and presentations to support business decision-making.
• Analyse HR data to identify trends, patterns, and potential improvement areas.
• Translate data into clear insights and recommendations for HR and management.
• Support reporting across areas such as workforce planning, performance management, and compensation cycles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Economics, Statistics, Psychology, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in HR operations, HR generalist support, HR reporting, people analytics, or a similar function.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, basic modelling).
• Experience creating presentations and data storytelling in PowerPoint.
• Exposure to HR metrics, workforce planning, performance management, or compensation processes.
• Familiarity with HR systems such as Workday or similar platforms.
• Experience working in international or matrix organisations is beneficial.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Python is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• High level of integrity and professionalism when handling confidential employee data.
• Fluent English required; German is a plus.

Key Competencies

• Customer-oriented: responsive and service-focused approach to HR support.
• Analytical mindset: able to translate data into meaningful insights.
• Attention to detail: strong accuracy in documentation and data handling.
• Collaborative: works effectively across HR, payroll, finance, and business teams.
• Organised: able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Discretion: trusted to handle confidential and sensitive employee matters.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.