Senior HR Business Partner

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to accomplish their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at

We are looking for a strategic Senior HR Business Partner to join our UKI HR business partnering team. Reporting to one of our HR Directors, you will work in partnership with business leaders to advise and create a people strategy to deliver strategic plans and results within a matrix environment.

As member of the business leadership team, you will be a trusted advisor to multiple executive stakeholders. You will be a sounding board, coach and confidante on important matters and offer visible behavioural leadership to the business.

Considered as the lynchpin between the HR Team and the business, you will be relationship-driven, yet able to hold both parties to account to ensure activity adds value and underpins business strategy.

Work that matters - What you'll do

• Shape and lead a local people strategy, which underpins our strategy both regionally and globally
• Partner with leaders on fast-paced and exciting M&A activity to drive business growth – from due diligence through to integration – ensuring people considerations are embedded at every stage
• Manage the delivery of a complex multi-year workforce transformation programme from a people perspective, resulting in a significant shift focus on a new Target Operating Model (TOM)
• Manage the end-to-end talent management process, supporting the business in hiring and onboarding to identify talent internally, and facilitating succession planning activity
• Have a focus on the employee and candidate experience across the colleague lifecycle, including all processes and ways of working
• Create a sustainable model underpinned by location and talent strategy, applying the use of Strategic Workforce Planning

• HR business partnering experience gained within a matrix and quick moving organisation.
• Strategic focus that expresses an understanding across the scope of the HR operating model, partnering with CoE partners to implement strategy
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and have the confidence to challenge decisions to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Insight-led utilising data to lead informed discussions, challenge and influence the business to help shape our business and people strategy
• Have a learning mindset and look outside to seek external industry best practice, identifying ways of working and translating these into relevant solutions
• Have coaching abilities to support the leadership team on matters from people issues to personal development

Benefits package includes:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan
• Core benefits include pension, bupa healthcare, sharesave scheme and more
• 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave.

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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