Senior HR Business Partner

Job Title: Senior HR Business Partner

Job Family: Business Partnering

Job Location: Dunmurry Office, Belfast, Antrim, BT17 9NU, United Kingdom

Salary: £65,500–£80,000 per year

Car Allowance: £7,080 per year

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join our team and play a key role in supporting business leaders within a fast-paced construction and project-based environment.

This is a strategic and commercially focused HR role, providing expert advice and guidance across employee relations, performance management, organisational development, talent, engagement, workforce planning and change.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted HR partner to senior leaders and managers, supporting them through complex people matters and organisational challenges while ensuring effective, consistent and legally compliant HR practices.

You will take ownership of and lead key HR processes, bringing structure, consistency and continuous improvement to the employee lifecycle. Working closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional HR teams, you will use data, insight and strong relationships to improve organisational performance, employee engagement and workforce capability.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR Partnership

• Partner with business leaders to develop and implement HR strategies aligned with organisational and operational objectives.
• Provide expert advice on workforce planning, talent management, succession planning and organisational development.
• Support leaders in delivering change management initiatives effectively and sensitively within a fast-paced construction environment.
• Act as a trusted advisor on complex employee relations, performance management and engagement issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve business performance through effective people strategies and HR interventions.
• Provide commercially focused HR advice that supports both operational delivery and long-term organisational objectives.

Employee Relations & Performance Management

• Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, including investigations, grievances, disciplinary matters and performance issues.
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers dealing with challenging and sensitive people situations.
• Support managers with performance management, development plans, career progression and capability issues.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, internal policies and company values across all HR interventions.
• Promote a culture of fairness, accountability, consistency and continuous improvement.
• Lead HR processes from initial advice through to resolution, ensuring appropriate documentation, governance and follow-through.

Talent Development & Engagement

• Partner with Learning & Development to identify skills gaps and support targeted development initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement strategies that support inclusion, wellbeing, retention and organisational performance.
• Support leadership capability through coaching, mentoring and succession planning.
• Facilitate talent review and workforce planning processes.
• Identify and develop people capability in line with the changing needs of a fast-paced construction and project-based organisation.

HR Processes, Data & Continuous Improvement

• Take ownership of key HR processes and ensure they are delivered consistently, efficiently and to a high standard.
• Lead the development and improvement of HR policies, processes, systems and ways of working.
• Provide workforce insights and HR analytics to support informed business decision-making.
• Monitor key HR metrics, including turnover, engagement, performance and workforce trends, identifying issues and recommending appropriate actions.
• Use HR data and insight to identify opportunities for improvement and measure the effectiveness of people initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR processes, ensuring they remain practical, effective and aligned with business needs.
• Keep abreast of market trends, regulatory changes and HR best practice to inform recommendations and strengthen HR delivery.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Build strong, credible relationships with senior leaders, managers, employees and cross-functional HR teams.
• Work collaboratively with Recruitment, HR Operations, Learning & Development and Reward teams to deliver integrated HR solutions.
• Influence and challenge senior stakeholders where appropriate, providing clear and commercially sound HR advice.
• Act as a role model for Sisk’s values and behaviours, promoting a positive, inclusive and high-performance culture.
• Participate in and lead HR projects, initiatives and organisational change programmes as required.
• Support consistent HR delivery across a complex, multi-site and project-driven workforce.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Extensive HR experience in a business partnering or senior HR advisory role, ideally within a large, complex or multi-site organisation.
• Experience operating successfully in a fast-paced environment, preferably within construction, engineering, infrastructure or another project-based sector.
• Proven experience managing complex people and employee relations matters from initial advice through to resolution.
• A strong track record of partnering with and influencing senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations and HR best practice.
• Experience leading HR processes, organisational development, change management and talent initiatives.
• Excellent communication, coaching, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to use HR data and insight to inform business decisions.
• A practical, commercially aware and solutions-focused approach to HR.
• The ability to balance strategic HR priorities with hands-on operational delivery.

Qualifications & Professional Development

• Degree in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline is essential.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent professional accreditation is desirable.
• Evidence of continued professional development is essential.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive rewards package, including:

• Competitive salary of £65,500–£80,000 per year
• £7,080 annual car allowance
• 26 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive health, wellbeing and lifestyle supports
• Career development opportunities
• A range of additional benefits as part of the Total Rewards programme

Interested?

If you are an experienced HR professional looking for a senior, strategic and hands-on HR opportunity within a fast-paced construction environment, where you can influence senior leaders, lead complex people processes and make a real impact on organisational performance, we would love to hear from you.

For more information or to apply, please contact Niamh Brady at niamh.brady@osborne.ie.

If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered for this or other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set, please attach your CV via the link provided. Please submit your updated CV in Word format.

If you are living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit, we would love to hear from you. If, however, you do not hold a valid work permit, unfortunately, we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search.

Osborne is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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