Hitachi Energy is a pioneering technology leader that is helping to increase access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. We help keep your lights on, the factories running, our hospitals and schools open. Come as you are and prepare to get better as you learn from others. Bring your passion, bring your energy, and plug into a team that appreciates a simple truth: Diversity + Collaboration = Innovation.

Hitachi Energy are currently looking for a HR Business Partner to support our country functions and Marketing & Sales for the UK and Ireland. Reporting to the Country Managing Director, you will work alongside HR Business Partners across several business units, ensuring collaboration and growth of the Hitachi Energy UK and Ireland businesses.

You will develop effective relationships internally and externally with key stakeholders and represent Hitachi Energy across various employee branding events, driving positive change and transformation projects and supporting managers.

This role will be homebased with some travel required to our UK Head Office site in Staffordshire and exciting events in and around UK and IE, where you will represent and promote Hitachi Energy.

Diversity 360 is Hitachi Energy's vision which ensures that diversity and inclusion are at the core of our long-term business success. We believe in the power of diversity of thought and that it’s everyone's job to build a workplace that fosters it. That’s why we have four cross-functional workstreams that aim to integrate diversity and inclusion into the very fabric of our culture - Leadership Pillars, Female Acceleration, Living Diversity and Inclusion, Attract and Grow People. If this matches your core values, we want to hear from you so apply now!

Responsibilities:

• Fulfils fiduciary people duties on behalf of the local legal entity. As such ensures that people practices / policies are in line with local labour law and collective national or company bargaining agreements.
• Ensures strong labour and key stakeholder relationships internally and externally.
• Represents Hitachi Energy in cross-business topics in union negotiations if required; acts as spokesperson for Hitachi Energy for various employee branding events, aligning with Talent & Learning and Employer branding team.
• Ensures a seamless communication of cross-business relevant people measures to line managers and employees, especially focusing on local specifics, fiduciary, and country task.
• Supporting and influencing in formulating and rolling out employee friendly policies where local aspects need to be highlighted.
• Gives input and ensures that the latest legislation requirements are covered in Hitachi Energy regulations within the country and in the respective remote branches/rep offices.
• Facilitates and influences internal communications initiatives in the country, consistent with the direction coming from global HR.
• Facilitates the understanding of the HR Operating model across HR and other Functions in the country.

• Proven experience in a HR-related function, including experience in HR Operations management, with significant international exposure.
• Sound understanding of business drivers, and how best to utilise HR as a Business Partner.
• Ability to manage and drive change and transformation projects.
• Proven leadership skills, with a collaborative, results-focused and actions-oriented approach.
• Extensive experience in cross-functional, international collaboration, with demonstrated intercultural sensitivity.
• Strong analytical skills, with high level attention to detail and mindfulness.
• Established mindset towards continuous improvement and process refinement, with working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Knowledge of HRIS systems and tools.
• Sound knowledge of local UK and Ireland labour market legislation.