HR Partner, UK

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity.
Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science.
Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.

Role Purpose:​

The HR Partner serves as the primary in market support for employees and managers for operational HR support that cannot be delivered by our digital solutions and tier 1 organisation and transactional services within markets that have distinct on-the-ground legal, fiscal, and regulatory requirements (LFR). ​

The HR Partner role is a critical part of a fungible resource pool designed to provide HR generalist support for our colleagues.​

Ensure accurate, consistent, and swift operational HR services, while maintaining clear business links and cost-efficiency, specifically adhering to local mandates.​

Focus Areas​

Local HR Operations & Compliance

• Ensures all operational HR activities comply with local Legal, Fiscal, and Regulatory (LFR) requirements, providing local interpretation and adaptation beyond global standard policies.​
• Manages local audit readiness and compliance, including local preparation, data provision, and liaison with regulatory bodies.​
• Ensures proper custody and dedicated oversight of employee files and HR data management in accordance with local data protection laws.​
• Coordinates local HR system offer management and payroll support, ensuring adherence to local fiscal and statutory requirements.​

Employee, Manager Advisory & Support

• Provides direct HR guidance and coaching to employees and managers on local policies and complex HR processes and situations, particularly those impacted by local regulations.​
• Guides managers on local onboarding responsibilities and empowers employees/managers to effectively utilise self-service HR tools for common queries. ​
• Manages and oversees local employee relations investigations for the site/market, escalating complex cases as per established guidelines.

Project and Change Management for HR Initiatives​

• Manages the full lifecycle of HR-related projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring to ensure objectives are met.​
• Supports the communication and preparation of stakeholders for new HR initiatives.​
• Coordinates activities or efforts to ensure smooth adoption of changes, from CoEs or PS.​
• Support to change programs – e.g. M&A, Divestment, organizational change, site relos/builds, Involuntary exits.​

Geographical Leadership​

• Manages projects for the implementation of HR risk mitigation plans and other geographically-specific HR initiatives.​
• Facilitates the deployment and operationalisation of local legally required policy changes within specific markets or Operating Unites (OU's).​
• Supports the execution of enterprise-wide HR changes as they are rolled out across different geographical remits.​
• Translates and operationalises strategic HR programmes that are tailored or adapted for geographical areas.​
• Offers fungible project and implementation support to Strategic Business Partners across various geographical areas (e.g., OUs, Global Functions, Markets), focusing on high-priority needs.​

Ways of working in the HR Operating Model:​

• Partners with CoEs and People Solutions to deploy standardised HR products and designs.​
• Enables the business and HR strategies in a market.​
• Collaborate with HRBPs, CoEs and People Solutions to ensure seamless hand-offs, accurate data management and compliance with local LFR requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Understanding of employment law and local HR best practices relevant to the operating geography and able to advise & coach others in their application​
• Familiarity with HRIS systems​
• Guardian of the importance of data privacy and confidentiality​
• Expertise in managing HR projects and facilitating change initiatives.​
• Strong organisational and time management abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple tasks​
• Problem-solving skills and proactivity in resolving HR issues​
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity​

 Job Posting End Date

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.
During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. 
The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence. 

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.