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Senior HR Business Partner

Belfast
3 weeks ago
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Are you a data-driven HR professional with a passion for systems, process improvement, and organisational effectiveness? A leading aerospace engineering firm is seeking an HR Business Partner with a bias towards systems and processes to help shape workforce strategy and drive operational excellence across a multi-site environment.

About the Role

As part of the extended leadership team, you’ll play a key role in delivering HR strategy through optimising systems and processes. You’ll ensure seamless HRIS performance, high data integrity, and compliance, while enabling actionable insights that support business decision-making and continuous improvement.

This is a strategic and hands-on role, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-tech engineering setting and enjoys cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Systems & Process Leadership

Oversee daily operations, configuration, and maintenance of the HRIS platform.
Collaborate across HR, finance, IT, and external vendors to ensure systems meet business and regulatory needs.
Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and security in line with privacy regulations.
Lead system upgrades, feature rollouts, and integrations to improve efficiency.
Develop dashboards and analytics to support data-driven decision-making.
Provide technical support and training to HR users and build systems capability across the team.
Process Improvement & Governance

Analyse and enhance HR processes across the employee lifecycle.
Maintain governance of HR documentation, process maps, and change controls.
Standardise HR policies and procedures across two legal jurisdictions.
Support broader HR workstreams including cross-training and workforce flexibility initiatives.
Onsite HR Support

Provide HR support to site managers and business partners on employee relations matters.
Apply sound judgment across dispute resolution, disciplinaries, grievances, absence, retirement, and redundancy.
What We’re Looking For

CIPD qualified (minimum Level 5); degree preferred.
Senior HR experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
Strong proficiency in HR systems, data analysis, and reporting tools.
Proven ability to lead system projects and manage vendor relationships.
Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
Key competencies: collaboration, decision quality, instils trust, ensures accountability

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