HR Business Partner
Fanatics, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Manchester • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Partner with leaders across multiple functions to design and execute scalable people strategies aligned with business goals.
- Act as a true business partner, providing proactive, commercially focused HR guidance to support performance, growth, and organisational effectiveness.
- Support organisational design, restructures, consultations, ensuring alignment with business strategy and legal requirements.
- Serve as a trusted advisor on Employee Relations matters, working closely with the ER Manager and Global Employment Counsel to ensure fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes.
- Coach and develop leaders to enhance people management capability, driving high performance and accountability.
- Take ownership of key HR programmes and initiatives, including engagement, retention, performance, and development, embodying our BOLD Behaviours and driving actions across the business to enhance the people experience across all areas of the employee lifecycle.
- Collaborate closely in partnership with TA, TD, Reward & Benefits, and Payroll to deliver aligned, end-to-end people solutions.
- Analyse workforce data through Oracle and trends to provide insight-led recommendations and support strategic decision-making.
- Anticipate organisational needs and proactively support leaders through periods of change and growth.
- Drive consistency in people practices across the UK and international markets, navigating local legislation and cultural nuances.
- Support and embed people policies, frameworks, and best practice, ensuring governance and alignment across the business.
- Contribute to building a strong, inclusive culture that values performance, innovation, and employee experience.
Requirements
- Proven experience operating as an HR Business Partner within a fast-paced, multi-site or retail/eCommerce environment.
- Comprehensive working knowledge of UK Employment Law, with exposure to international markets (e.g. Australia) desirable.
- Experience managing Employee Relations matters, with the ability to partner effectively with ER specialists.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and build credibility with stakeholders.
- Experience working within or a COE Model, collaborating across specialist functions (TA, TD, Reward, Payroll)
- Experience of TUPE would be advantageous.
- Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to balance business outcomes, risk, and employee experience.
- Experience leading or supporting organisational change and transformation programmes.
- Data-driven mindset, with the ability to translate insights into actionable people strategies.
- Excellent communication and coaching skills, with the ability to navigate complex and sensitive situations.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities across different functions, geographies, and employee populations.
Benefits
- Culture:
- Join a team where you're surrounded by top-tier talent, driven by a shared passion to relentlessly enhance the fan experience. With a focus on collaboration, support, and continuous development, you’ll be empowered to help shape our culture that celebrates both individual and team successes.
- Benefits:
- At Fanatics, we’re dedicated to supporting you in all aspects of work and life; as such we offer a range of competitive benefits tailored to each country in which we operate. Specific details regarding the benefits package applicable to your location will be shared and discussed during the interview process