Senior HR Business Partner

SENIOR HR BUSINESS PARTNER | BLANCHARDSTOWN/HYBRID | PERMANENT

Are you a commercially focused HR leader who thrives in an autonomous environment and enjoys partnering directly with senior leadership?

We are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to lead all HR activity in Ireland. This is a high-impact role where you will act as the trusted advisor to leadership, driving people strategy, supporting organisational growth, and ensuring a positive, high-performance culture.

This position offers the opportunity to shape workforce strategy, influence decision-making at executive level, and play a key role in scaling the organisation.

ON OFFER|

• Attractive Base Salary
• Performance Bonus
• Health Insurance
• Enhanced Pension
• Hybrid based on business requirements
• 25 annual leave days plus bank holidays
• High visibility role with direct executive exposure
• Opportunity to shape and influence people strategy
• Autonomy with real impact
• Collaborative, growth-focused environment

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES |

Strategic Partnership

• Partner with the executive team to translate business goals into actionable workforce plans with clear KPIs.
• Advise on organisational design, succession planning, and talent mapping.
• Deliver meaningful workforce analytics and monthly reporting to support commercial decisions.

Employee Relations & HR Leadership

• Lead all employee relations processes including disciplinary, grievance, performance management, absence management, and redundancy.
• Act as the primary HR point of contact across the Irish business.
• Support managers with practical, solution-focused HR guidance.

Talent & Development

• Facilitate talent reviews and identify high-potential employees.
• Drive leadership development and succession planning initiatives.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to ensure effective hiring and workforce planning.

Policy, Compliance & Culture

• Develop and maintain HR policies and the Employee Handbook in line with Irish employment legislation.
• Champion engagement initiatives and foster an inclusive, performance-driven culture.
• Oversee the full employee life cycle including on-boarding, probation reviews, and exit processes.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure accurate HR systems data and support payroll processes.
• Provide insightful analysis of workforce KPIs and translate data into commercial actions.
• Experience with Workday is desirable but not essential.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR|

• Minimum 5 years experience in an autonomous HR leadership role.
• CIPD (or equivalent HR qualification).
• Strong employee relations expertise.
• Experience with IR/Unions required.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships at all organisational levels.
• Commercially aware with strong analytical capability.
• Comfortable working independently while collaborating with leadership.
• Ambitious and motivated to grow within the organisation.

WHAT'S NEXT?

If you are an experienced HR professional ready to step into a strategic, standalone leadership role, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV to Lisa in the Dublin North Branch in Swords for immediate consideration.