Senior HR Business Partner in Birmingham

• Senior HR Business Partner
• Working Hours: Full time

We are looking for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to play a pivotal role in aligning people strategy with organisational priorities.

Working as a trusted partner to senior leaders, you will translate business objectives into clear, pragmatic and forward‑looking people plans that strengthen organisational capability, improve performance and support sustainable change.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders, providing expert HR advice, challenge and support on people matters that impact business performance and organisational effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver people plans that are aligned to business objectives, workforce priorities and the wider HR strategy.
• Use workforce data, insight and evidence to identify trends, diagnose organisational issues and inform decision‑making.
• Lead and support organisational change programmes, including restructures, workforce redesign, culture change and transformation activity.
• Coach and influence leaders to build capability in people management, performance, employee engagement and inclusive leadership.
• Partner with Centres of Excellence and HR colleagues to deliver integrated solutions across talent, reward, learning and development, employee relations, recruitment and organisational development.
• Provide strategic oversight of complex employee relations matters, ensuring risk is managed appropriately and decisions are fair, consistent and legally compliant.
• Support workforce planning, succession planning and talent management activity to ensure the organisation has the capability and capacity required for the future.
• Champion an inclusive, values‑led culture that enables colleagues to perform at their best and supports employee wellbeing, engagement and retention.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies, frameworks and programmes that improve the employee experience and support organisational priorities.
• Profile & Qualifications

We are looking for a credible, proactive and solutions‑focused HR professional who can operate at a strategic level while remaining close enough to the business to understand operational realities.

• Significant generalist HR experience, including experience operating as an HR Business Partner or in a comparable senior HR advisory role.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders and influence decision‑making at a strategic level.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law, HR policy and good practice, with experience managing complex and sensitive people matters.
• Experience leading or supporting organisational change, workforce planning and performance improvement activity.
• Ability to interpret workforce data and translate insight into meaningful recommendations and action plans.
• Excellent communication, coaching and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility across a range of stakeholders.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, sound judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
• A commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion and employee wellbeing.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• CIPD Level 7 qualification or Chartered Membership of the CIPD, or equivalent experience.
• Experience working in a complex, multi‑site, unionised or regulated environment.
• Experience contributing to organisation‑wide HR or transformation programmes.
• Experience of talent management, succession planning, leadership development or organisational design.
• Confidence using HR systems, reporting tools and people analytics to support strategic decision‑making.
• Experience working collaboratively with specialist HR teams, shared services or external partners to deliver joined‑up people solutions.

Benefits

• Personal development and learning opportunities
• Enhanced company pension – up to 12% company contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites
• In‑house occupational health services
• Company‑funded private medical insurance including free GP service
• Performance‑related benefits
• Flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, dental, critical illness and life insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Contact
• UK Talent Acquisition Manager – dominic. lindsey@uniper. energy
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