Role Summary
The Senior HR Business Partner (Senior HRBP) acts as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees, balancing operational HR responsibilities with strategic partnership. This role plays a key part in shaping the employee experience, driving organizational effectiveness, and supporting business performance through strong HR advisory, proactive people solutions, and close collaboration with HR Centres of Expertise. The Senior HRBP provides expert guidance on people matters, leads selected initiatives, and contributes to building a high-performing, inclusive, and engaged workforce.
Key responsibilities
- Partner with managers to understand business needs and provide strategic HR insights that support workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and team performance
- Serve as a trusted advisor on complex people matters, offering expert guidance on HR policies, employment legislation, and employee relations
- Support the People & Culture Managers in shaping and implementing HR strategies, frameworks, and programs that enhance organizational capability and culture.
- Lead and continuously enhance HR processes across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to development, performance management, and offboarding
- Coach leaders on effective performance management, including feedback practices, goal setting, and managing performance improvement processes
- Manage and resolve employee relations issues, ensuring fair, compliant, and well-documented processes
- Drive people initiatives such as engagement, wellbeing, leadership development, and diversity & inclusion programs
- Design and deliver training sessions and workshops to develop leadership and employee capabilities.
- Use people data and analytics to generate insights, prepare reports, and support informed decision-making for leaders.
- Support change management initiatives by contributing to communication, implementation, and adoption of People & Culture programs.
Main Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field.
- Several years of progressive HR experience, including strong experience in HR advisory or business partnering roles.
- Solid knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices.
- Experience handling complex employee relations topics and navigating sensitive situations.
- Strong understanding of HR processes, performance management, and organizational development.
Skills and Capabilities
- Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence and build trust at all levels.
- Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to operational execution.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
- Ability to analyze people data, identify trends, and propose actionable insights.
- High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
- Proactive mindset with a continuous improvement orientation.
- Ability to work collaboratively within the HR team and across business functions
ABOUT YOUR NEW TEAM
We are Coca-Cola HBC, a growth-driven consumer goods business and strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company. Operating across 29 markets from Europe to Africa, our 24/7 portfolio reaches millions of consumers. With over 30,000 employees representing more than 70 nationalities, we create value for our people, customers, and communities, and we keep raising the bar together.
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At Coca-Cola HBC, we are an inclusive employer that thrives on diversity. This means our environment provides equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Join us in nurturing a culture where everyone belongs and contributes to our collective success.
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