People Business Partner

People Business Partner - Growing Multi-Site Organisation - Dundalk

MCS Group is delighted to be partnering with a rapidly growing organisation as they seek to appoint an experienced People Business Partner on a full-time permanent basis.

This is a key appointment within the People function and an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional to play a pivotal role in supporting a significant period of growth and organisational transformation.

The Role

Reporting into the wider people function, the successful candidate will take ownership of the HR agenda for a growing business area, acting as the trusted HR partner for managers and senior leaders.

Key areas of focus will include:

• Partner with business leaders to align People strategies with operational objectives, growth plans, and workforce needs.
• Provide expert HR guidance on employee relations matters, including performance, absence management, disciplinary, and grievance processes.
• Drive culture and values by embedding company behaviours and standards across recruitment, on boarding, performance management, and employee communications.
• Support talent development through workforce planning, succession planning, learning initiatives, and leadership coaching.
• Lead the implementation of People policies, processes, and programmes, ensuring consistency, compliance, and best practice across the region.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition teams to attract, hire, and onboard talent, delivering a positive and engaging employee experience.
• Enhance employee engagement and well-being by supporting surveys, action planning, inclusion initiatives, and well-being programmes.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends, recommend improvements, and drive a high-performing, inclusive workplace culture.

The Successful Candidate

To be considered for this opportunity, you will demonstrate:

• Proven track record operating at HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager level
• Strong working knowledge of Irish employment law
• Experience within construction, manufacturing, engineering, industrial or similarly operational environments (highly desirable)
• Ability to work independently and build credibility quickly with stakeholders
• Strong coaching and influencing skills
• Proven experience supporting organisational growth and change
• Excellent employee relations experience
• Strong commercial awareness and pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• CIPD qualified (Preferable)

What's on Offer?

• Highly competitive salary
• Opportunity to join a growing organisation during a significant period of expansion
• Life Insurance
• Well-being initiatives
• Ownership of HR on site, directly reporting into the operations director.
• Genuine influence over a growing organisation with huge expansion plans.
• Free annual health checks.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Teao Carolan, Associate Recruiter at MCS Group.

If you have a disability which means you require assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us directly to discuss. MCS Group is committed to providing equality of opportunity to all.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in Northern Ireland to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate your request.

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