Hybrid in Manchester, Trafford Park (2 days in office)
Step into a role where you’ll shape culture, influence strategy, and become the trusted HR partner for leaders and employees across the UKI region. As the organisation’s regional HR anchor, you’ll drive initiatives that align people, structure, and culture with business goals while owning the full employee experience from onboarding to performance cycles.
You’ll lead complex employee relations cases and coach managers to confidently use HR self service tools like Workday. Your work will strengthen engagement, talent, OD, reward, and development programmes, ensuring they land with impact and support long term business performance.
This role thrives on pace and variety. You’ll navigate ambiguity with ease, partner and collaborate closely with senior stakeholders in a highly commercial environment.
You’ll also be responsible to lead and develop one direct report, shaping their growth too.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Serve as the primary coordination point for regional and global HRBPs regarding UKI based employees.
- Ensure regional/global HR initiatives are executed locally in line with UKI legal and operational requirements.
- Maintain regular alignment with HRBPs to anticipate upcoming initiatives and local implications.
What We’re Looking For
- Relationship builder – Able to form strong, influential partnerships across a wide range of leadership styles.
- Global HR experience – Brings at least two years working within a complex, matrixed, multinational organisation.
- ER specialist – Has a minimum of two years’ robust ER experience, managing cases confidently end to end.
- Change and OD exposure – Involved in organisational development, restructuring, and wider transformation activity.
- Commercial mindset – Experience gained in a corporate, commercially driven environment.
- Thrives in ambiguity – Comfortable operating at pace in evolving, fast moving settings.
The Perks
- Annual bonus (typically 15%)
- Private healthcare (family cover)
- 25 days holiday + statutory leave, with option to buy/sell 5 days
- Life Assurance & Employee Assistance Programme
As an inclusive employer, Brambles wants to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore encourage you to inform your Talent Acquisition Partner of any reasonable adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.
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