HR Business Partner - Manchester

Job Description

For almost 30 years, Greenergy has been investing in lower carbon renewable fuels that can be used in existing vehicles. As Europes largest manufacturer of waste-based biodiesel, renewables are core to Greenergys strategy to drive transport decarbonisationthrough continued leadership in renewables.An established supplier and distributor of transportation fuels, Greenergy operates strategic infrastructure in key demand locations, offering customers unmatched supply resilience across the UK, Ireland, Canada, Brazil and through a joint venture in Bahrain.The HR Business Partner - Finance & Renewables will work in partnership with teams, managers, and key stakeholders to help increase people capability and drive Company performance. You will provide leadership and guidance to those teams in the adoption andimplementation of a range of HR focuses including company policies and procedures, performance management, employee engagement, and culture and talent development. You will use data and metrics to provide your key stakeholders with insights to drive informedand effective decision making.You will develop successful relationships with key stakeholders in the Renewables and Finance business areas based on trust, sound judgement and visibility. You will be an ambassador for HR, ensuring awareness of all initiatives, the impact on client groupsand providing strategic input as required to deliver successful business outcomes. You will develop collaborative relationships with the central HR functions and provide guidance and support to the HR team based at the Biofuels Plants in the UK and Amsterdam.Strategy Work with the HR Director, Group HR and Renewables/Finance business leads to develop people plans that meets business/department objectives whilst ensuring overall alignment to the Group People Strategy.

• Contribute to the shaping and development of the Group People Strategy, drawing on trends and sharing relevant insights and ideas.
• Make data-driven recommendations for people-related initiatives and programmes to drive performance, aid retention and increase employee engagement.

Liaise with key stakeholders to develop a complete understanding of the business areas and its priorities to help shape and plan all people related activity and requirements.HR Operations

• Be responsible for ensuring the delivery of all employee lifecycle processes and procedures within the client areas.
• Provide input to ensure the ongoing development, and improvement of all HR processes, procedures, and policies to lead to the delivery of a best-in-class HR service.
• Develop strong relationships with client groups to develop appropriate policies and procedures representative of the employee group.
• Act as the escalation point for the HR Managers and ER Advisor with Employee Relations cases and undertake any case work for more complex or high-profile cases.
• In conjunction with Head of HR Operations and Employer Relations, looks for patterns, trends, or risks internally and externally that affect employee workplace or relations, keeps leaders informed and influences the need for action.

Talent & Development

• Partnering with stakeholders to find the right resource by attending 2nd stage interviews as appropriate.
• Partner with internal resourcing team to build talent assessment capability within business areas and input into recruiting process improvement initiatives.
• HR approval for new hire requisitions for client areas, providing input into job description, compensation plan and organisational/team design.

Provide input into resource planning and strategic hiring discussions as required. Work closely with the central talent and development team to support the design, delivery (where appropriate) and evaluation of learning and development solutions that meet business needs.

• Provide coaching to managers and leaders on all people-related matters to support Greenergys purpose, mission, values, and objectives.
• Proactively guide, facilitate, and support talent assessment and succession planning with the leadership teams and through collaborating with the Centres of Excellence.
• Support with engagement for new hires, ensuring a market leading on-boarding and induction experience.
• Collaborate with the HR Transformation Lead, Head of HR Operations & Employer Relations and the HR Director to successfully develop, design and roll out the HRIS system. Ensure that the requirements of business areas have been properly understood and consideredin the design phase.

Performance & Reward

• Support and facilitate the annual performance review and pay review process in respective client areas, ensuring compensation alignment with market competitiveness, and ensure internal equity within client group.
• Support the implementation of competitive reward and benefit structures that help to drive business performance.
• Coach and guide managers with appropriate tools and processes for performance management and people development.

Greenergy are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a global company.Employment at Greenergy is based solely on a persons merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation,pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.