What is the opportunity?

As a HRBP, you will play an integral role in the delivery of the People Strategy across the Group as we continue on an exciting journey of transformation. You will build effective and robust people plans and priorities aligned to business strategy. The HR Business Partners are active and influential members of the Leadership Teams they support, acting as trusted advisors.

*This is a 12 month fixed term contract*

In this role you will:

• Support the Head of Business in delivery of the People Services Strategy
• Lead business units through change & transformation
• Develop solid relationships with relevant Leadership teams across the areas that you will support to ensure timely delivery of People Strategy initiatives.
• Manage the annual people processes for the area including coordination of performance achievement, salary review and employee engagement
• Guide the leadership teams, drawing on business understanding and HR expertise to influence and support decision making to strengthen their leadership capability.
• Drive talent management, by working with leaders to ensure robust talent succession, talent acquisition, development and retention plans, and solutions are in place and being actively led.
• Drive data driven decision making ensuring that business leaders are using key people metrics to support the delivery of their strategy and initiatives.
• Support in the successful conclusion of industrial relation/employee relations issues as they arise.
• Leverage HR Centres of Expertise to meet the strategic needs of the divisions and ensure the delivery of quality HR services to the businesses.

What will make you stand out?

• Experienced & credible HR professional with seasoned experience working in a HR related field.
• Solid experience of leading and managing business units through change / transformation
• Expert knowledge of the core HR fields with a high level of confidentiality due to the nature of the role
• Shown experience of successfully influencing and advising key business decisions and driving change. You are a strategic problem solver with excellent business discernment and an ability to understand the needs of the business and use HR thought leadership to develop and deliver solutions.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills with confirmed ability to influence both internally and externally at the highest levels, demonstrating emotional intelligence, resilience and independence.
• You have developed coaching skills and the ability to provide professional advice and act as a 'sounding board' for business leaders.
• A highly impactful and skilled communicator in both written and verbal formats.
• A strong desire to work with agility at all times, focussing on continuous improvement and delivery.
• A passion for wanting to make a difference.

Essential Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications or minimum educational requirements needed for this role.

More about the team

People Services is organised into 3 key units: People, Property and Security. We are committed to enabling each and every one of our colleagues to thrive. Our People Strategy has been crafted with all of you in mind and it is focused on you to ensure your experience at Bank of Ireland is an exceptional one throughout your career.

We strive to support you through the various stages of your career: providing tools that help you build your capability; creating development opportunities; continuously improving guidance and information available to you and offering supports for those life moments that matter.

Why work with us?

The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with a commitment to hybrid working, along with 25 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy along with working parent and carer supports.

Your health and wellbeing is important to us; we offer a substantial health insurance contribution, employee assistance program, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches available. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career!

Flexible working matching promise

We know how important flexible working arrangements are to our colleagues and we promise to try to match your current flexible working arrangement in this new role (all existing working arrangements considered!)

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