Strategic HR Business Partner

Johnson Controls Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global building solutions provider is seeking an HR Business Partner in Manchester to drive talent management and enhance employee engagement. Key responsibilities include advising on organizational changes and developing talent strategies. The ideal candidate will possess over 5 years of HR experience, strong analytical skills, and a customer-centric mindset. Join a company that has been making buildings smarter for over 135 years.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in HR business partnering, ideally in a global or EMEA role.
• Experience in leading D&I, wellness, and engagement initiatives.
• Proven project leadership and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR support to drive talent management excellence.
• Advise on organizational changes through job profiling.
• Manage stakeholders to ensure alignment with HR programs.

Skills

Adaptable HR Business Partner

Strong technical HR skills

Change management skills

Strong analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

HR degree/CIPD qualified

Tools

Microsoft Office

Workday

Job description

.Strategic HR Business Partner page is loaded## Strategic HR Business Partnerlocations: Manchester-Manchester-United Kingdomtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: WD30249853**What you will do:**As HR Business Partner, reporting to the HR Director UKI&Nordics, Global Marine & Navy, Subscriber and Commercial, you will provide HR support to global business leaders and employees to drive talent management excellence, implement talent strategy and initiatives to enhance employee engagement and leader effectiveness.**How you will do it:*** Coach, advise and provide guidance to develop management capabilities and allow HR digitalization to be fully maximized through self-service resolution.* Drive talent management through succession planning (Organizational Talent Reviews), development programs, onboarding and diversity and inclusion strategies.* Advise on organizational changes through structural design, job profiling and workforce planning.* Ensure appropriate compensation and benefits practices are implemented to align with the Total Rewards calendar.* Ensure strategic and tactical people plans are developed, by utilizing HR analytics and translating them into actionable solutions.* Ensure alignment of HR practices to the talent acquisition activities, in order to deliver resource for required business growth.* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the business, HR trends and employment legislation and proactively use knowledge to provide excellent customer-focused, value-added service provision.* Manage stakeholders in each business ensuring alignment with HR programs and practices.* Regular liaison with the wider HR team to share ideas, best practices and ensure the team is working towards common HR and business goals.**What we look for:****Required:*** Adaptable HR Business Partner with 5+ years in HR business partnering, ideally in a global or EMEA role.* Strong technical HR skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders.* Experience in leading D&I, wellness, and engagement initiatives.* Competence in compensation & benefits and learning & development.* Experience in a fast-paced, matrixed organization with a customer-centric mindset.* Proven project leadership and change management skills.* Strong influencing and interpersonal skills.* Team player across HR and stakeholder teams.* Experience working with countries outside of UKI.* Able to manage projects and execute plans efficiently.* Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office and Workday.* Motivated self-starter with strong autonomy.* Ability to work under pressure with commercial awareness.* Flexible, accountable, and adaptable in a dynamic environment.**Preferred:*** HR degree/CIPD qualified.* Experience in Oil & Gas/sustainable businesses is a plus.Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet.At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.