HR Business Partner

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Newport, Isle of Wight, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Hardware
The Role
Partner with business leaders to align people strategies with organizational goals. Lead workforce and succession planning, manage complex employee relations, support performance and reward processes, drive engagement and inclusion, and coach leaders. Collaborate with COEs on talent, compensation, and development to build high-performing teams.
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Company Overview

The SPTS division of KLA, designs, manufactures and markets wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor and related industries. SPTS provides industry leading etch and deposition process technologies on a range of single wafer handling platforms. End-market applications include micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), advanced packaging, LED, high speed RF device IC’s and power semiconductors. SPTS is part of KLA Corporation which develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward.

Group/Division

The vision of KLA’s global human resources organization is to become a leader and partner to operating leadership in support of the company’s efforts to achieve its strategic growth, customer and operating objectives through strategic talent management. Our mission is to enable the business, and leverage human resources to achieve short and long-term business objectives. Our primary areas of strategic focus include talent acquisition, individual and organizational assessment and development, performance management, inclusion and engagement, and rewards. The global HR organization includes HR business partners, learning and development, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, employee communications, and HR system operations.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) will be a strategic partner to the business, aligning people strategies with organisational goals. The role provides expert guidance across all areas of human resources, enabling leaders to build high-performing, engaged, and compliant teams

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnering:

  • Partner with business leaders to understand priorities and translate them into people strategies

  • Provide insight and challenge on organisational design, workforce planning, and talent strategy

  • Support delivery of business objectives through effective people interventions

  • Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on complex people matter

Talent & Workforce Planning:

  • Lead workforce planning, succession planning, and talent reviews

  • Identify critical capability gaps and support targeted hiring strategies

  • Drive retention strategies for key and high-potential talent

  • Support development of future-ready capability within the organisation

Employee Relations & Case Management

  • Manage complex employee relations cases

  • Ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes in line with our company policies

  • Coach managers on handling people issues and risk mitigation

Performance & Reward

  • Support performance management processes

  • Partner with Compensation & Benefits on our reward strategies and processes

Engagement & Culture

  • Analyse engagement survey results and drive action planning

  • Coach leaders to improve employee experience and engagement

  • Champion inclusion, STEM, community and wellbeing initiatives

  • Work closely with COEs (C&B, TA, L&D) to develop high performing teams

Key skills

  • Strategic thinking & business acumen

  • Influencing and stakeholder management

  • Decision-making and judgement

  • Coaching and facilitation

  • Change management

  • Data-driven insight

  • Modelling a high level of AI fluency to enhance HR delivery and business outcomes.

Essential

  • Strong HR Business Partnering experience

  • CIPD qualified (level 5 or 7)

  • Proven experience supporting senior stakeholders

  • Strong influencing, coaching, and stakeholder management skills

  • Experience managing complex employee relations issues

  • Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and provide insight

  • Deep understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice

Desirable

  • Experience in high-tech / engineering or matrix organisations

  • Experience supporting organisational transformation or growth

What we will offer you?
Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays), share scheme, contributory pension scheme, cash health plan, cycle to work scheme, global bonus plan, rewards scheme, life assurance.
 

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Level Degree and related work experience; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

KLA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer

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Skills Required

  • Strong HR Business Partnering experience
  • CIPD qualified (Level 5 or 7)
  • Proven experience supporting senior stakeholders
  • Strong influencing, coaching, and stakeholder management skills
  • Experience managing complex employee relations issues
  • Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and provide insight
  • Deep understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice
  • Master's or Bachelor's level degree with related work experience
  • High level of AI fluency to enhance HR delivery and business outcomes
  • Experience in high-tech/engineering or matrix organisations
  • Experience supporting organisational transformation or growth

KLA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about KLA and has not been reviewed or approved by KLA.

  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings include a 401(k) plan with company matching and financial planning support. Student debt assistance and related financial benefits reinforce long-term savings and security.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Ownership programs include an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and broad-based RSU participation that extend equity beyond a narrow group. These elements complement competitive pay and bonuses to strengthen total rewards.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off programs span paid time off, paid company holidays, and paid volunteer time. Family care and bonding leave and back-up care services add flexibility during life events.

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The Company
HQ: Milipitas, CA
10,001 Employees

What We Do

KLA develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward.

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