Senior Specialist, HR Business Partner

We are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to join FCE Bank plc, part of Ford Motor Company, on a full-time, 18-month fixed-term contract providing maternity leave cover.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering key business objectives, partnering across the organisation to align our people strategy with our organisational goals while supporting a strong culture of compliance, controls, and positive employee experience.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted strategic partner to assigned business areas
• Provide guidance across the full employee lifecycle
• Coach leaders to build engaged, high-performing teams
• Support compliant, business-aligned people outcomes within a regulated environment

Key areas of responsibility include:

Strategic HR Partnership & Consulting

• Partner with business leaders to align people strategies with organisational goals, acting as a trusted advisor and coach
• Provide strategic insight and guidance on organisational design, workforce planning, and performance management
• Guide and enable leaders to optimise performance, navigate change, and deliver business-aligned outcomes

Employee Relations

• Partner with leaders and employees to manage complex employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinaries, and grievances
• Provide regular updates on cases and partner with key stakeholders to support business-aligned, legally compliant approaches and outcomes
• Apply sound judgement to minimise risk, promote fairness, and support positive employee experiences

Organisational Change

• Guide leaders through effective organisational change and functional restructuring to achieve business objectives
• Advise on people impacts, change management approaches, and compliant consultation processes where required
• Support sustainable people solutions during periods of business transformation

Performance Management

• Facilitate and coach managers and employees through our Performance+ cycle, including goal setting, feedback, reviews, compensation review cycle, and performance enhancement plans
• Drive performance management processes aligned to company policies, enabling leaders to build high-performing teams
• Support a culture of accountability, continuous development, and constructive performance conversations

Talent & Workforce Planning

• Collaborate with HRBPs, People Leaders, and the Talent Team to deliver effective talent and workforce planning strategies
• Help ensure FCE has the right talent, with the right skills, at the right time
• Identify current and future needs and contribute towards solutions across recruitment, succession planning, and skills development

HR Compliance & Governance

• Ensure consistent application of HR policies and compliance with employment law and regulatory requirements
• Contribute towards the design, implementation, and maintenance of effective HR controls to support legal, regulatory, and internal policy requirements
• Monitor relevant legal and regulatory changes, identifying opportunities to strengthen people-related policies and frameworks
• Partner with second-line of defence functions where required to support credible regulatory submissions for our SM&CR population

HR Projects

• Lead or collaborate on HR projects, liaising with stakeholders including global Ford HR teams
• Drive improvements in the delivery of our People Strategy, including employee experience, operational efficiency, and culture
• Use data and insights to identify trends, inform decisions, and support business outcomes

Culture & Employee Experience

• Champion a positive workplace culture and role-model our Ford OS Behaviours
• Coach leaders and employees on what good looks like and how this links to building and sustaining high-performing teams
• Support the organisation in delivering short and long-term objectives through engaged people and strong team spirit