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Senior HR Business Partner

  • Division: HR
  • Contact Email: michael.obrien@collinsmcnicholas.ie
  • Job Ref: 24983

Senior HR Business Partner (HR Manager level)


Location: Waterford, Ireland

Contract: 6-month initial contract (potential for permanency)


About the Role:

Our client, a leading regulated manufacturer based in Waterford, is seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join their dynamic HR team on an initial 6-month contract. This role offers an exciting opportunity to partner closely with operations and leadership teams in a fast-paced, unionised, manufacturing environment.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as a strategic HR partner to senior leaders, driving initiatives that support organisational goals and enhance employee engagement.
  • Lead and advise on complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and procedures.
  • Provide hands-on support to site management in a unionised environment, fostering strong industrial relations and collaborative communication.
  • Partner with key stakeholders to implement effective HR strategies across workforce planning, performance management, and talent development.
  • Contribute to organisational change initiatives, ensuring alignment with company values and compliance with employment legislation.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 8 years’ HR experience within a manufacturing environment.
  • Proven experience managing employee relations in a unionised setting.
  • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to partner at all levels of the organisation.
  • Demonstrated track record in delivering strategic HR initiatives that drive business performance.
  • Relevant HR qualification and a thorough understanding of Irish employment law.

What’s on Offer:

  • Competitive daily rate or salary (depending on experience)
  • 6-month contract with potential for extension

If you are an experienced HR professional who thrives in a hands-on, fast-moving manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you.


For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Michael O’Brien.

021-4809118

michael.obrien@collinsmcnicholas.ie