Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Protech Site Services are currently recruiting for an experienced HR Business Partner to join a leading national residential developer on a 6-month fixed-term temporary contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused HR professional to partner with senior leaders across multiple business units, supporting both strategic HR initiatives and day-to-day operational activities within a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

We're looking for an experienced and commercially focused HR Business Partner to work closely with senior leaders across multiple business units. This is a strategic and operational role where you'll partner with Divisional Chairs, Regional Managing Directors and functional leaders to shape and deliver the people agenda, ensuring it aligns with wider business objectives.

You'll act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, supporting business growth through effective people strategies while also providing hands-on HR support across the full employee lifecycle. This role offers a great balance of strategic influence, operational delivery and project work, making it ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

• Partner with senior leadership teams to develop and implement people strategies that support business objectives.
• Lead talent management and succession planning initiatives, identifying high-potential employees and strengthening internal talent pipelines.
• Support recruitment activities for key positions, helping attract and retain individuals with critical skills and future leadership potential.
• Coach and influence managers on all aspects of people management, including performance management, employee development, absence management and career planning.
• Drive a high-performance culture by embedding effective performance management processes, clear objectives and meaningful development plans.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on a wide range of employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and company policies.
• Build strong relationships across the business, acting as a trusted advisor and influencing positive people decisions.
• Support the reward agenda, ensuring consistency and fairness while helping improve employee retention.
• Deliver HR initiatives across the employee lifecycle, including organisational change, engagement, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion.
• Analyse people data and HR metrics to identify trends, provide insight and support informed business decisions.
• Work closely with the wider HR team and Centres of Excellence to deliver group-wide HR projects and strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to the continuous development of HR policies, processes and best practice across the organisation.

Significant experience operating as a Senior HR Business Partner within a large, fast-paced, multi-site commercial organisation. Strong commercial awareness with the ability to understand business performance and translate this into effective people solutions. Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and extensive experience managing complex employee relations cases. Proven experience in talent management, succession planning, workforce planning and organisational development. Confident influencing and coaching senior leaders, building credibility and trusted relationships at all levels. Experience using HR data and people analytics to identify trends and support business decision-making. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge constructively where required. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with experience using HR systems and reporting tools. This is a field-based position supporting multiple business units across your region. Regular travel will be required to regional sites, Head Office and other business locations as needed. The role offers the opportunity to play a key part in shaping the people strategy while partnering with senior leaders to drive business performance through people.