CrawlJobs Logo

HR Business Partner and Project Lead

United Kingdom, Crawley · Job Posted February 18, 2026
Apply Position
Job Link Share

Job Description

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) and Project Lead will support the EU HQ HR and Functional Teams through strategic business partnering and the execution of key projects. This role spans a broad spectrum of responsibilities, from providing generalist HR support to leading and supporting HRIS (Workday) and HR projects across the Europe region, covering 18 countries.

Job Responsibility

  • Provide HR Generalist support for EU HQ Functional teams, including Finance, IT, Marketing, and Operational Excellence
  • Coordinate and manage Workday HRIS projects, providing support to both technical teams and country-level administrators
  • Lead and support a wide range of HR projects across 18 European countries, driving consistency and best practices across the region
  • Manage and execute key HR Operations processes for EU HQ, such as annual pay reviews, bonus calculations, and the end-to-end employee lifecycle (onboarding to offboarding)
  • Lead the full recruitment lifecycle for EU HQ roles to ensure the attraction of high-quality talent
  • Lead employee engagement and enablement initiatives for 50+ EU HQ colleagues to foster a high-performance culture
  • Manage and facilitate the EU employee representative forum, ensuring effective communication and compliance

Requirements

  • Proven experience in an HR Generalist or HR Business Partnering role
  • Strong track record of leading or coordinating HR projects, ideally within a multi-country or regional environment
  • Proficiency in Workday HRIS is highly desirable
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at various levels of the organization
  • A relevant degree or CIPD qualification is advantageous
  • Fluency in English is required
  • Ability to travel across Europe as required by project needs

Nice to have

A second European language is a distinct advantage

What we offer

  • Hybrid working (1-2 days per month in our Crawley office, applicants are welcome from across the UK)
  • Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Free parking
  • Opportunities for flexible working hours can be considered

Looking for more opportunities?

Search for other job offers that match your skills and interests.

Similar Jobs for

HR Business Partner and Project Lead

8 matching positions

HR Bid and Project Lead

This role plays a pivotal part in winning and delivering major Vodafone Business...
Location
Location
United Kingdom , Newbury
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
vodafone.com Logo
Vodafone
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Strategic Bid Expertise: experienced in leading HR activity on large, complex bids, shaping compelling people solutions
  • TUPE & Transition Leadership: strong end to end TUPE experience, comfortable leading complex transitions, advising senior stakeholders, managing risk and compliance
  • Commercial and Governance Mindset: understand the commercial realities of strategic bids, ability to provide clear governance, reporting, and insight
  • Trusted Stakeholder Partner: ability to build credibility quickly with senior leaders and cross functional teams, communicating clearly, influencing decisions
  • Strong HR Generalist & Project Leader: confident HR generalist who enjoys leading projects and initiatives, balancing strategic thinking with hands on delivery across the annual People Cycle
  • Security Clearance: ability to undergo and obtain a Secure Vetting (SC) clearance
  • Residency: minimum of 5 years UK residency
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Plays a pivotal part in winning and delivering major Vodafone Business bids, ensuring people and organisational requirements are effectively planned and managed
  • Leads HR workstreams across large, complex bids and programmes, providing expert programme management, TUPE leadership, governance, and people related risk management throughout the bid lifecycle
What we offer
What we offer
  • Great pay
  • Bonuses
  • Up to 28 days off plus bank holidays
  • Paid time for charity work
  • Discounts
  • Vouchers
  • Pension plan
  • Amazing learning tools
  • Top-notch parental leave policies
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Customer Operations Thailand and National Flow to HR Business Partner

As the Customer Operations (CO) and National Flow to HR Business Partner, you ha...
Location
Location
Thailand , Bangkok
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
unilever.com Logo
Unilever
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Good knowledge of key HR processes, roles and responsibilities across the entire employee lifecycle
  • HR Partnering experience in Supply Chain and go-to-market teams in Thailand
  • Driving organization, capability and culture agenda across 1 or multiple countries
  • Experience of local country employment norms and ways of working
  • Experience of working in regional teams (networking, ways of working nuance, where to add distinctive value and understanding tension points)
  • Business acumen: deep understanding or willingness to truly learn what the business does, what are the key metrics to demonstrate value & impact
  • More human: High EQ to be able to establish connection, trust and respect from the teams partnered
  • Strategic thinking and Rigour in data/detail: someone who could zoom out and understand the “why” by diving into data and insights, as well as get hands dirty and brilliantly execute the “what”
  • Performance Coaching & Casting: ability to coach and challenge leaders and teams
  • Agility: Openness and willingness to accept ambiguity, learn, experiment and innovate
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Customer Operations (CO) HR Business Partner
  • Understand the current organization design, the gaps and collaborating with business leaders to resource for value
  • Governance of overall workforce resourcing against the Destination organization and overheads budgets including planning/tracking of FTEs, interns etc
  • Coaches and advises business leaders in the optimisation of organisation and team design techniques to improve performance
  • Assess the talent needs of the organization to design and deliver the most effective talent solutions
  • Engage and communicate with all employees the vision for effective teams and effective change management
  • Builds managers’ capability in performance management and reward decisions
  • Manage direct and indirect labour cost and partner with leadership team to define solutions to optimize the organization
  • Ensure proper change management is implemented during organizational changes and transformations
  • DigiOps People transformation: Partnering with relevant business leads towards upskilling the organization towards the digital operations agenda
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

HR Business Partner / HR Manager

We're an international IT company looking for an HR Business Partner / HR Manage...
Location
Location
Ukraine , Lviv
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
coherentsolutions.com Logo
Coherent Solutions
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • 3+ years of HRBP / HR Manager experience in an IT company
  • Leadership or mentorship experience is an advantage
  • Strong knowledge of modern HR practices and trends
  • interest in AI and its practical application in HR
  • Strong understanding of IT environments and people-related challenges
  • Expertise across HR disciplines, including employee lifecycle management, engagement, retention, analytics (surveys, heatmaps), benefits, leadership development, and succession planning
  • Ability to align HR strategy with the current business and environmental situation
  • Ability to act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders
  • Strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, and decision-making skills
  • Ability to balance operational execution with strategic initiatives
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Partner with leaders to solve people challenges and support business growth
  • Be the advisor for managers on engagement, retention, and team development
  • Drive company culture, employee engagement initiatives, social projects, and internal events
  • Participate in employer branding activities, branded merchandise, events and internal communications. Mentor and support an Employee Brand Specialist
  • Lead the full employee lifecycle from onboarding and one-to-ones to retention initiatives and exit interviews
  • Proactively identify employee risks and turn insights into action
  • Manage and improve employee benefits, keeping them competitive and relevant
  • Take care of HR operations, including insurance, English courses, vacations, sick leave, and loyalty programs
  • Ensure policies and guidelines are clear, practical, and employee-friendly
  • Work with HR analytics, budgets, and reports
What we offer
What we offer
  • Technical and non-technical training for professional and personal growth
  • Internal conferences and meetups to learn from industry experts
  • Support and mentorship from an experienced employee to help you professional grow and development
  • Internal startup incubator
  • Health insurance
  • English courses
  • Sports activities to promote a healthy lifestyle
  • Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities
  • Referral program for bringing in new talent
  • Work anniversary program and additional vacation days
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Plant Senior HR Analyst (HR Business Partner)

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are ...
Location
Location
Brazil , São Paulo
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.baxter.com/ Logo
Baxter
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Psychology, Communications, or related fields, with equivalent experience considered
  • Previous experience working as an HR Business Partner or in a comparable HR generalist position
  • Solid knowledge of end-to-end HR processes
  • Advanced or proficient English language
  • Spanish is desirable
  • Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
  • Experience supporting change management and organizational transformation projects is highly desirable
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, supporting decision-making related to performance, career development, engagement, and employee relations
  • Serve as the primary HR point of contact for assigned client groups, working closely with HR Centers of Excellence to ensure consistent execution of HR initiatives
  • Lead and support core talent processes, including Performance Management, Talent Review, Org Planning, and Workforce Planning, bringing to bear data-driven insights and recommendations
  • Identify and support Training & Development initiatives aligned with business priorities, capability gaps, and performance outcomes
  • Support internal communication and engagement initiatives, ensuring alignment, clarity, and a strong employee experience
  • Actively support change management efforts, partnering with leaders and teams through organizational transformations, restructuring, and new ways of working
  • Leverage People Analytics and HR metrics (e.g., turnover, absenteeism, engagement) to diagnose issues, support decision-making, strengthen retention initiatives, and support compliance and audit readiness
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Plant Senior HR Analyst (HR Business Partner)

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are ...
Location
Location
Brazil , São Paulo
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.baxter.com/ Logo
Baxter
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Psychology, Communications, or related fields, with equivalent experience considered
  • Previous experience working as an HR Business Partner or in a comparable HR generalist position
  • Solid knowledge of end-to-end HR processes
  • Advanced or proficient English language
  • Spanish is desirable
  • Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment, experience supporting change management and organizational transformation projects is highly desirable
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
  • Availability to work 4 days/week onsite.
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Act as a strategic partner to business leaders, supporting decision-making related to performance, career development, engagement, and employee relations
  • Serve as the primary HR point of contact for assigned client groups, working closely with HR Centers of Excellence to ensure consistent execution of HR initiatives
  • Lead and support core talent processes, including Performance Management, Talent Review, Org Planning, and Workforce Planning, bringing to bear data-driven insights and recommendations
  • Identify and support Training & Development initiatives aligned with business priorities, capability gaps, and performance outcomes
  • Support internal communication and engagement initiatives, ensuring alignment, clarity, and a strong employee experience
  • Actively support change management efforts, partnering with leaders and teams through organizational transformations, restructuring, and new ways of working
  • Leverage People Analytics and HR metrics (e.g., turnover, absenteeism, engagement) to diagnose issues, support decision-making, strengthen retention initiatives, and support compliance and audit readiness.
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right
New

HR Business Partner

We're looking for an experienced and people-focused HR Business Partner to join ...
Location
Location
New Zealand , Auckland
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.baxter.com/ Logo
Baxter
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Tertiary credential in HR or a related field
  • Proven experience working as a strategic HR advisor or in a similar HR generalist role
  • Demonstrated experience working with New Zealand employment law
  • Solid understanding of employee relations, performance management, and HR practices
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with regional and offshore teams
  • Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and negotiation skills
  • Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships
  • Strong organisational and process management capabilities
  • Experience working in a multinational or matrix environment
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry (advantageous but not essential).
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Partner with the business to support and drive a positive employee experience and organisational culture
  • Act as a mentor to provide advice and counsel to managers and leaders throughout the business
  • Work strategically with senior and line management in aligning people practices with overall business objectives
  • Launch and lead HR projects as needed to support the HR function and business
  • Provide an effective employee relations service on matters related to disciplinary and grievance, ensuring equitable treatment of employees
  • Assist the HR Business Partnering team and the broader HR team as needed, particularly with issues involving NZ employment knowledge
  • Lead Enterprise Agreement re-negotiations.
Read More
Arrow Right
New

Hr Business Partner

We're looking for an experienced and people-focused HR Business Partner to join ...
Location
Location
New Zealand , Auckland
Salary
Salary:
Not provided
https://www.baxter.com/ Logo
Baxter
Expiration Date
Until further notice
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Tertiary credential in HR or a related field
  • Proven experience working as a strategic HR advisor or in a similar HR generalist role
  • Demonstrated experience working with New Zealand employment law
  • Solid understanding of employee relations, performance management, and HR practices
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with regional and offshore teams
  • Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and negotiation skills
  • Proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships
  • Strong organisational and process management capabilities
  • Experience working in a multinational or matrix environment
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Partner with the business to support and drive a positive employee experience and organisational culture
  • Act as a mentor to provide advice and counsel to managers and leaders throughout the business
  • Work strategically with senior and line management in aligning people practices with overall business objectives
  • Launch and lead HR projects as needed to support the HR function and business
  • Provide an effective employee relations service on matters related to disciplinary and grievance, ensuring equitable treatment of employees
  • Assist the HR Business Partnering team and the broader HR team as needed, particularly with issues involving NZ employment knowledge
  • Lead Enterprise Agreement re-negotiations
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right

Hr Business Partner

This is a great opportunity to drive HR strategy while remaining deeply connecte...
Location
Location
Australia , Melbourne
Salary
Salary:
130000.00 - 139000.00 AUD / Year
https://www.randstad.com Logo
Randstad
Expiration Date
July 01, 2026
Flip Icon
Requirements
Requirements
  • Strategic Partnering: Experience working with senior stakeholders to align people strategies with business objectives
  • ER Management: Experience resolving sensitive employee relations matters, including misconduct, grievances, and investigations
  • Change & Workforce Planning: Demonstrated ability to support structural design, workforce planning, and change management initiatives
  • Technical Expertise: Strong capability to interpret and apply employment legislation, industrial awards, and organizational policies
Job Responsibility
Job Responsibility
  • Strategic Advisory: Partner with managers and executives to align people strategies with broader business objectives
  • Coaching Leaders: Partner with managers and executives to provide proactive guidance on talent, capability, and performance management
  • Managing ER: Lead the resolution of sensitive employee relations matters, including misconduct, grievances, and workplace investigations
  • Workforce Design: Support business units with structural planning, skills gap analyses, and the implementation of change strategies
  • Project Delivery: Collaborate on core HR initiatives to develop, implement, and evaluate contemporary policies and best-practice programs
  • Data-Driven Advice: Interpret workforce insights and HR metrics to deliver practical recommendations
  • Fulltime
Read More
Arrow Right