Human Resources Business Partner

Summary

Join Harbor's growing team as a Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP)! As HRBP, you will be a relationship manager for Harbor employees, managers, and leaders, providing comprehensive HR support to various business units. Success requires understanding business priorities and translating them to influence employee engagement and performance. You will use a data-driven approach to help leaders address concerns and improve performance, retention, and employee experience. This fully remote or hybrid position, based anywhere in the UK, reports to a Senior Manager of Talent.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required with a focus on Human Resources Management
• 5 years’ experience in an HR Business Partner position required
• Strong knowledge of U.K. employment law
• Demonstrated ability to manage issues within the framework of grievance, capability, and redundancy processes
• Experience with fast growth, entrepreneurial environment
• Demonstrated solid judgment and experience assessing risk relative to the business
• Experience managing complex employee relations situations
• Must be able to interface with all levels of the organization
• Prior experience supporting the execution of organization-wide HR programs
• Excellent skills in the following areas: teamwork, judgment, relationship building / building trust, influence, written and verbal communication, business acumen, consulting, conflict management
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated resourcefulness, ability to take initiative, and think outside the box to develop solutions
• Ability to handle and maintain confidential and sensitive information
• Strong knowledge of U.K. employment law
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Permanent U.K. work authorization

Responsibilities

• Partner with employees / leaders on the implementation of ongoing company-wide cyclical Talent initiatives, in collaboration with functional Talent leads (including but not limited to): Employee Policies / Global Employee Handbooks
• Partner with employees / leaders on the implementation of ongoing company-wide cyclical Talent initiatives, in collaboration with functional Talent leads (including but not limited to): Learning & Development/Training
• Partner with employees / leaders on the implementation of ongoing company-wide cyclical Talent initiatives, in collaboration with functional Talent leads (including but not limited to): Annual Employee Engagement + eNPS Surveys
• Partner with employees / leaders on the implementation of ongoing company-wide cyclical Talent initiatives, in collaboration with functional Talent leads (including but not limited to): Annual Compensation Reviews / Performance Management Cycle
• Oversee management of Talent / employee lifecycle processes for assigned business units, including but not limited to onboarding, offboarding and exit interviews, promotions
• Provide coaching and guidance to managers, leaders around employee relations, team and individual performance management
• Understand business goals and recommend new approaches and ideas to provide continual development of Talent initiatives that align with those goals
• Proactively assess team and manager development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions
• Consult with leaders through strategic relationship building, strong business acumen, and human resource knowledge to provide support on varying HR related matters including complex people issues
• Engage with leaders frequently to foster the process of exchanging ideas and sharing updates on Talent Initiatives
• Serve as an employee champion to enable career fulfilment/progression
• Act as a cultural steward to encourage positive morale
• Stay informed of industry trends/regulations
• Work with 3rd party Subject Matter Experts as needed – i.e. external employment counsel
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by management

Preferred Qualifications

• SHRM certification preferred
• Global experience a plus

Benefits

Fully remote or hybrid position