HRBP (Dublin based) permanent full time.
The Role
The HRBP will provide professional, compliance coordinated support, both to the HR Director and wider business. They will be required to lead on all operational functions of HR activities including talent management, performance management, learning and development, compensation and benefits, workforce tracking, compilation of board reports, payroll coordination, employee engagement, well-being and various HR projects as and when required.
The HRBP provides HR partnership to department managers focusing on the work environment, employee relations, employee retention and business processes by executing the business unit HR strategy.
Key Accountabilities
* Collaborate with the ELT and SMT to assess their needs and deliver tailored HR solutions that drive organisational success.
* Manage and mentor the Junior HR Team, providing guidance, support, and development to ensure efficient HR operations.
* Oversee the onboarding, offboarding, and recruitment process, providing strategic support and guidance to hiring managers to ensure a seamless employee experience.
* Partner with line managers to proactively guide, monitor and influence the management of employee performance, probations, absenteeism, and employee relations, fostering a high-performing and engaged workforce.
* Foster a positive work culture by addressing employee concerns, promoting open communication, and driving initiatives to enhance engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
* Lead compliance with company policies and procedures, developing, implementing and updating as needed to reflect new practices, legislation and/or statutory requirements.
* Develop close and effective working relationships with key stakeholders to ensure HR policies are implemented and integrated to meet operational needs.
* Own the compilation of weekly and monthly HR metrics and data, ensuring accuracy and providing valuable insights to the HR Director.
* Actively lead on and participate in yearly project work assigned to the HR department.
* Lead companywide employee feedback surveys, analyse responses, and provide management with reports highlighting key insights and areas for improvement.
* Lead the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion agenda in partnership with the HR Director, chairing EDI Committee meetings and driving EDI engagement initiatives.
* Support the implementation of performance management processes, including goal setting, feedback, and appraisals.
* Manage, review, and analyse payroll reports, including on-call, overtime, and expenses, ensuring accuracy before coordinating the monthly submission with finance to the external payroll provider.
* Support the management of the compensation and benefits remit, including pensions, risk, and benchmarking.
* Implement and maintain the highest professional standards for all human resource activities in accordance with Company policy and best practice.
Qualifications/Experience Required
* 5+ years of HR experience, with at least 2-3 years in a HRBP role, in a busy SME.
* Relevant bachelors degree in a HRM or Business Management related discipline. (Master's qualification preferred)
* CIPD Accredited desirable.
* Strong employee engagement, wellbeing and project management experience preferably having worked on delivery of key HR Projects.
* Proficiency in HR analytics and being able to understand data.
Prior experience with Talent Management / Development a key advantage.
Be comfortable in presenting to a wider audience and representing the business internally and externally
* Passionate about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, with experience of the Irish Centre for Diversity framework, an advantage.
* Strong employee relations experience, working on grievance /disciplinaries whether in an investigatory capacity or advisory capacity.
* Strong working knowledge of Irish employment law. Employment law qualification desirable.
* Excellent ability to work on own initiative and be confident in own decisions.
* Ability to produce accurate work of consistently high quality, within tight timescales.
* Ability to plan and structure own workload against a background of competing demands and high expectations.
* Must be able to drive/have own car – attendance to company offices in Dublin is required.
What We Offer
* Hybrid working model - 2 days office based, 3 days remote.
* Generous company pension contribution
* Performance Discretionary Bonus
* 25 days annual leave.
* Additional day off for your birthday.
* Diverse and welcoming work environment – awarded Investors in Diversity Silver award in 2023 and 2025. Awarded Great Place to Work in 2024, 2025
* Training educational assistance programmes.
* Monthly wellbeing initiatives and engagement calendar.
* Charity partnership community volunteer days.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Employee Recognition Awards
* Death in Service/Long Term Disability Benefit upon commencement of employment
* Health Insurance