HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner / HR Manager, Sunderland Salary £50,000 - £70,000 plus bonus and benefits. I'm delighted to be working in partnership with a well established and thriving manufacturing plant based just outside of Sunderland. They're keen to appoint an experienced HR Business Partner to be responsible for developing and implementing appropriate people strategies in order to achieve strategic business objectives. With outstanding business acumen, the HRBP will address the full range of strategic and operational people issues, utilising internal and external networks to develop and implement best in class HR programmes. This is a stand alone role and and a great opportunity for an experienced HR professional to make their mark. It's the perfect time to join and there is huge scope for the role to grow both horizontally and vertically over the coming years. Principal accountabilities will include: Leadership - Plays a critical role in the leadership team, supporting the General Manager in setting and delivering the businesses objectives. - Ultimate ownership of a robust, integrated people strategy that intrinsically supports the delivery of the businesses strategic objectives. - Reports to the leadership team on all relevant people related management information and activities Engagement & change management - Establishes a deep understanding of the businesses strategy, goals and objectives in support of implementing appropriate change management. - Consults, influences and supports leadership and internal stakeholders on delivering key strategic change initiatives, underpinned by a commitment to engage the organization at all levels. - Work with the leadership team to develop an effective internal communication plan, with appropriate supporting initiatives. - Support the development of business wide change management capability, including robust project management, planning and resilience through the development of appropriate intervention plans. - Leads the development of a high-performance culture with strong levels of engagement, utilising a broad and effective suite of tools. Talent - Develop and manage resource plans that are aligned to business objectives, ensuring there is a suitable evaluation process in place to maintain effectiveness. - Play a lead role in driving organisational capability and establishing a performance culture which will support the delivery of immediate and future business goals. - Provide advice on appropriate organisational design and structures. Where appropriate, develop and implement plans to change organisation structure in line with commercial goals. - Lead the talent agenda for the business. Establish mechanisms to identify talent gaps, high potential talent and development needs. Initiate plans, from recruitment to development, to address talent management priorities and ensure a culture that places talent at its core. - Provides advice to managers and employees on all performance related issues, performance improvement, and terminations. - Work with leadership to establish robust succession plans. - Provide coaching and mentoring to internal stakeholders in the creation of development plans to facilitate talent growth in the needs of the business. - Build leadership capability in support of the strategic objectives of the business and establishing a performance culture. - Act as technical authority on all reward and remuneration processes providing guidance to leadership and internal customers. Employee relations - Advise & coach stakeholders on the effective management of a full spectrum of employee relations issues, including but not restricted to disciplinary, grievance, sickness absence and complex people management issues. - Ensure effective governance and legal compliance - managing, monitoring and mitigating all aspects of associated risk. - Develops and maintains strong pro-active relationships with union representatives. General - Continuously strives to achieve standards of excellence, while pro-actively identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement across all aspects of the human resources function. - Develops and maintains effective partnerships with internal and external customers, in support of delivering the businesses people plan and strategic goals. - Leads the design and delivery of business critical projects and interventions aligned to the people strategy and business change program. Criteria: - The position requires a proven leader who has led HR functions in successfully delivering a significant change agenda in support of business priorities. Having reported directly to or been part of a leadership team previously, the incumbent must be able to maintain a positive balance between operational management and strategic leadership. - Degree educated or with evidence of equivalent qualification and/or Continued Professional Development (CPD). - Outstanding communication, presentation and influencing ability - Impressive leadership skills, able to motivate diverse groups of people towards their goals - Strategic mindset with a strong appreciation of the wider organisation and markets - Strong business acumen, able to make difficult but well thought out decisions - Thrive under pressure, able to work effectively to multiple deadlines with changing demands - Highly organised with a strong attention to detail - Solution orientated with the ability to overcome obstacles, whilst maintaining a positive 'can do’ attitude - Outstanding team player, who motivates a group and engenders confidence from peers - Desire to continuously improve, themselves or the business around them - Unwavering commitment to delivering excellence - Embrace change and innovation, taking on new activities with enthusiasm and vigour - Operates with the highest levels of integrity and respect Salary £50,000 - £70,000 plus bonus and benefits.