At a Glance
- Tasks: Align people strategy with business goals and support organisational change.
- Company: Join Uniper, a leader in energy transformation with a diverse and inclusive culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, enhanced pension, and personal development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements and strong focus on diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on workforce solutions and employee engagement in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Significant HR experience and ability to influence senior leaders strategically.
The predicted salary is between 46148 - 52809 £ per year.
Role Overview
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.
This is a strategic, influential role that requires strong commercial awareness, sound judgement and the ability to balance long‑term organisational goals with practical operational delivery.
You will use insight, data and professional expertise to identify people priorities, shape workforce solutions and enable leaders to build engaged, resilient and effective teams.
We are Uniper.
At Uniper, we are proactively transforming the world of energy whilst ensuring the security of energy supply.
As an internationally operating company, we work in diverse teams with flexible working arrangements for our employees.
Our corporate culture values equal opportunities, mutual appreciation and respect.
Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders, providing expert HR advice, challenging and supporting people matters that influence business performance and organisational effectiveness.
- Develop and deliver people plans that align with business objectives, workforce priorities and the broader 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
- 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
- Competitive salary
- 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
- Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, dental, critical illness and life insurance, Cycle 2 Work and flexible holiday options
- Future career opportunities (UK & international) with a strong focus on diversity, equity and inclusion
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