Human Resources Business Partner
Aspire Software
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Ensure the businesses in your portfolio operate with effective, compliant, and well-run people practices, providing leaders and employees with timely, high-quality HR support
- Enable leaders and teams to adopt and consistently apply HR programs and initiatives that improve performance, engagement, and employee experience
- Strengthen organisational effectiveness by maintaining clear, practical HR guidelines and continuously improving processes to meet evolving business needs
- Drive higher employee engagement and retention by partnering with leaders to design and execute meaningful, locally relevant engagement strategies
- Resolve complex employee relations matters with sound judgment, consistency, and compliance, protecting both the employee experience and the business
- Improve individual and organisational performance by strengthening talent management, development, and performance management practices
- Support business growth and efficiency by partnering on workforce planning and organisational design decisions
- Position HR as a true business partner by contributing people insights and recommendations in operational and financial discussions
- Lead the HR integration of newly acquired companies within your portfolio, ensuring a smooth transition from due diligence through onboarding, systems integration, and change management
- Increase leadership effectiveness by coaching managers on employee management, performance, and difficult conversations
- Ensure a professional, compliant employee lifecycle by issuing accurate employment offers, contracts, and employee movement documentation
- Maintain reliable employee data and HR reporting to support decision-making and risk management
Requirements
- Proven experience supporting multiple companies across different European countries in a Human Resources Business Partner or similar HR role; experience in North America is a strong advantage
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or a related field
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, with deep exposure to employee relations, talent management, and leadership support
- Strong HR and business acumen, with the ability to connect people decisions to operational and commercial outcomes
- Broader knowledge of European employment legislation required, with US and Canadian exposure highly advantageous
- Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and conflicting perspectives, exercising sound judgment in fast-moving environments
- Experience coaching senior leaders and managers, including on performance, employee relations, and difficult conversations
- Self-directed and accountable, able to operate independently while collaborating effectively with business leaders and global HR teams
- Clear, confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills, comfortable preparing high-quality materials and facilitating discussions
- Strong project management capability, with a track record of driving initiatives from concept through execution and measurable impact
- Analytical and data-informed, using metrics and insight to support recommendations and monitor outcomes
- Exceptional listening and influencing skills, able to build trust and credibility at all levels of the organisation
- Hands-on, pragmatic, and entrepreneurial in approach; comfortable setting pace and taking ownership
- Fluent in English (written and verbal); additional European language(s) highly advantageous
- Legally authorised to work in the UK
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
employee relationstalent managementperformance managementworkforce planningorganisational designHR reportingproject managementdata analysisHR compliancechange management
Soft Skills
coachingcommunicationjudgmentcollaborationinfluencinglisteningself-directedaccountabilityproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management