Associate HR Business Partner

Associate HR Business Partner

On behalf of their Client, Kenny-Whelan & Associates are hiring an Associate HR Business Partner to join a Global Pharmaceutical Company in South Dublin.

PROFILE OF ROLE:

This is an ideal opportunity for an HR Generalist who would like to develop into an Associate HR Business Partner. The successful candidate will provide business partnering support across National and Global functions on a range of HR topics, balance multiple priorities, support HRBP’s with delivery of projects, and support the Ireland HR Lead with the HR portfolio of work.

Duties;

• Provide support to projects and initiatives across the Irish network -— deliver project milestones on time and to scope, and where possible, increase employee engagement and participation in programmes.
• Keep the internal portal content current and accessible, ensure policies are accurate and compliant, reduce employee policy queries by providing clear guidance, and enable faster self-service for common HR tasks.
• Liaise with external vendors for benefits across Ireland in coordination of the yearly share purchase process, the benefits roadshow, etc. — manage vendor relationships to ensure timely service delivery, cost-effectiveness, SLAs are met, and vendor activity supports HR outcomes without operational disruption.
• Coordinate meetings, manage agendas, prepare and manage materials and follow up on actions, working closely with the Country HR Lead
• Partner with Senior HRBPs to provide strategic support across the end-to-end lifecycle of employees — delivering on cyclical processes (recruitment, onboarding, development, talent management, compensation, retention, succession) that align with business priorities,

improve retention of key talent, and close identified skill gaps.

• Support the delivery of all Ireland HR induction for new starts. Partner with the Learning & Development Team to ensure all new joiners attend required sessions and contribute to onboarding process improvements
• Manage local HR programmes including events and HR initiatives. Represent HR at team meetings, site events, and group client or vendor events — engage with employees, partners, and building relationships
• Organise and support forums for people leaders that foster leadership capability, share best practice, surface and resolve people risks, and drive consistent application of HR policies and leadership behaviours.

Requirements of role:

• Strong Generalist with experience in business partner.
• Ability to build trusted partnerships and to work effectively with people at all levels
• Strong administration skills and effective at managing multiple stakeholders
• Excellent knowledge of Irish employment law framework
• Ability to project manage multiple projects and initiatives through to successful delivery
• Highly effective communicator with the ability to influence outcomes at all levels of the business

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2-3 years’ experience in an HR role, ideally working in a large multi-national environment.
• Bachelor’s degree; CIPD qualification or relevant master’s degree.

 Hybrid role - 3 days minimum on site each week.

** Please note that as this is a Contract role you need to be eligible to work in Ireland, hold a Stamp 1G or Stamp 4 Visa

Kenny-Whelan Contact:

To apply please send your updated CV to Carmel:  [email protected]