HR Business Partner

Our global success has not just been built on decades of fantastic customer service, but also the support and excellence we provide within our internal functions. Our People team is at the heart of our organisation, and we are really proud of the culture we have been able to build as we have grown across the globe. As we continue to embed our People function into the business, we're now recruiting for a fantastic HR professional to join our team as the business partner to our global operations , providing expertise, guidance and coaching as a member of the management teams across UK, EMEA and US.

Acting as a role model for leadership, values and high performance, there is also a broader responsibility to contribute ideas, expertise and experience that support the delivery of the overall People agenda, and to help drive engagement, performance and productivity across the organisation.

We have embraced hybrid working, and for this role we would anticipate that the right balance for us would be 3 days in our new Aberdeen city centre office, and 2 days working from home. We're really open to discuss how that might work for you as part of the recruitment process.

On a typical day, you'll be…

• Providing advice and guidance for every aspect of people and performance across the global operations functions.


• Influential within each management team, supporting on strategic thinking, organisation design, succession planning and organisational performance.


• Guiding on promotions, out of cycle increases, and all career and talent management activities.


• Focusing on maintaining and improving eNPS, retention and the employee experience, working with managers and leaders to embed a high performance, high engagement culture.


• A positive agent for change, a voice of reason and a driver of progress.


• Building coaching relationships with managers and leaders across the teams.


• Contributing to the overall success and impact of the People function, being a positive and collaborative team member and bringing ideas, expertise and commitment to the success of the team


• Taking responsibility for executing and supporting HR activities across the teams, including hiring and talent reviews, always partnering with HR colleagues to ensure consistent and successful outcomes.


• Supporting managers on all aspects of managing well; leading on employee relations, performance management, absence and retention.


• A visible and accessible source of advice and guidance for employees across the teams.


• Using key people analytics and data to inform and shape decisions and make recommendations to senior stakeholders.


• Providing HR administrative support and practical assistance when needed.
  
  Great generalist experience, able to support across a range of areas in parallel and willing to be in the midst of the work as well as providing strategic direction.


• International HR experience would be an advantage, particularly France, Germany, USA or UAE.


• An ability to project leadership presence and professional authority but with humility and humour.


• A compelling interpersonal style; positive, authentic and likeable with great relationship building skills.


• An obvious passion for the value that HR can add to the business, and a drive to be part of the success of the operation.


• Strong commercial drive and judgement.


• An understanding of how to use people data and analytics to support great decision making.


• Ambitions for the success and growth of the business as well as professional success.


• Great skills as a coach and advisor.
  
  From our entrepreneurial origins as a founder led start up, to a high performing global player working with some of the world's most recognisable brands, activpayroll has both a fantastic history and masses of future potential.


Our story began in 2001, when our founder saw a gap in the market to support the oil and gas industry. Today, we are a leading global professional service organisation, providing integrated global and domestic payroll solutions, expatriate taxation services, global HR services and online HR people management tools to over 1,200 companies in more than 150 countries worldwide.

We've Got You
Hiring people is more than an investment of time and money - it's an investment of trust.
You trust us to help you realise your fullest potential, work with brilliant people and recognise your achievements. In return, we trust your abilities, we trust your instincts and we trust your intentions. We are fully behind you to deliver the great work you are capable of without micromanagement, empowering you to make the tough calls and valuing your opinions, ideas and abilities.
Our Culture and Values

Creating a fair, inclusive team is central to our ethos, and we are committed to fostering equity and belonging in everything we do. Our core values - Big, Bold, Brilliant - underpin our shared commitment to embracing change, championing innovation and valuing every perspective our people bring to the table.

Flexibility has also been key to success in our business - whether that be through flexible and hybrid working, or through career development opportunities that suit everyone, from secondments and special projects, to professional qualifications and development programmes.