Norsk Hydro

Senior HR Business Partner

Norsk Hydro

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Tibshelf • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £55,000 - £60,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing insight, challenge, and strategic guidance on all people-related matters.
  • Lead organisational design, workforce planning, and talent strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Drive cultural initiatives, employee engagement, and change management programmes.
  • Use people analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, influencing decisions with data-driven insights.
  • Coach leaders to build capability, strengthen team performance, and support succession planning.
  • Manage and mentor the on-site Local HRBP, providing direction, coaching, and performance feedback.
  • Ensure consistent application of HR policies, processes, and standards across the site.
  • Oversee workload prioritisation, case management, and service delivery within the local HR function.
  • Lead complex employee relations cases, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
  • Own the full payroll cycle, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery.
  • Ensure high standards of HR data accuracy and governance across all people processes.
  • Lead annual HR cycles including performance reviews, compensation planning, and benefits administration.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience as an HR Business Partner supporting senior leaders in a complex environment.
  • Proven leadership experience, ideally including line management or coaching of HR professionals.
  • Payroll management expertise with a track record of compliance and process ownership, desirable but not essential.
  • Deep understanding of employment law and HR best practice.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement.
  • High levels of integrity, discretion, and professional judgement.
  • Degree level and/or CIPD Level 5 or above.
  • Payroll qualification (e.g., CIPP), desirable but not essential.
  • Experience with HRIS and payroll systems, desirable but not essential.
Benefits
  • 27 days annual leave entitlement + 8 bank holidays
  • Refer a friend bonus up to £1000
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Package
  • Workplace Pension Scheme
  • Discount and Cashback Reward Schemes across multiple retailers
  • Life Insurance Cover
  • Employee Health Programme
  • Retirement Policy
  • Occupational Sick Pay after 12 months of employment
  • Long Service Awards
  • Career Development & Training Programmes
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
people analyticspayroll managementemployee relationsHR policiesworkforce planningorganisational designchange managementperformance reviewscompensation planningbenefits administration
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementinfluencingcommunicationcoachingleadershipanalytical mindsetintegritydiscretionprofessional judgementteam performance
Certifications
CIPD Level 5payroll qualificationCIPP