Our client is undergoing significant growth, expanding from 120 to over 320 employees within the past year, and now urgently requires a Regional HR Business Partner to lead the Irish People agenda. This is a high-impact, sleeves-rolled-up role with responsibility for shaping, building and embedding the HR function in Ireland, acting as the key on-the-ground HR presence while the Director of People remains UK-based.The position oversees all Irish business units (just under 50 staff, predominantly engineers) and serves as the primary partner to Irish Managing Directors, driving the harmonisation project, establishing HR structure and delivering straightforward, trusted HR support in a fast-moving environment. With the organisation continuing to scale, this role offers a rare opportunity to build the HR function from the ground up, lead major people initiatives, and progress quickly into a broader country-level leadership position as the Irish operation grows.Key ResponsibilitiesBe the main HR contact for all Irish sites.Handle day-to-day HR issues, including ER, helping managers, performance, and policies.Set up basic HR processes and documents where needed.Build trust with leaders by being direct, practical and solution-focused.Move all Irish teams onto the same, consistent employment terms.Bring contracts, hours, holidays and benefits in line across the group.Share updates, run Town Halls and support change communications.Help roll out new benefits like private medical and life cover.Work closely with MDs across several Irish locations.Give clear, straightforward advice to managers.Support leaders to keep HR practices consistent across the business.Help implement Personio across Ireland.Keep HR data accurate and make sure the team uses the system properly.Candidate ProfileStrong background in HR management or HR business partnering, ideally in scaling or acquisitive environments.Solid employee relations capability - confident, calm and equipped to handle tough conversations.Experience supporting multi-site operations (engineering, trades, or field-based environments is ideal).HRIS experience (Personio a bonus) and strong process mindset.Ability to build structure from a blank slate - resilient, proactive, practical.Straight-talking, credible and commercially minded.A natural "grafter" with a willingness to roll up the sleeves.Enjoys pace, ambiguity and problem-solving.Ambitious, with appetite to grow into a larger leadership role as the Irish division expands.Location & TravelBased at the client's office in Dublin 24.Travel required to multiple Irish sites.Occasional travel to the UK to meet the Director of People and wider leadership team.Skillsemployee relationsemployee handbookrecruitmentleadershipstakeholder management
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