About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for an opportunity to make a real impact in a global organisation?

We are looking for a talented HR Business Partner to join our Global HR team on a maternity leave basis. This role will be instrumental in driving organisational effectiveness priorities aligned to our growth strategy while partnering with leaders to create an engaging, inclusive, and high-performing workplace.

You will act as a trusted advisor to people leaders, providing coaching and support across a range of HR matters, including employee relations, talent development, organisational change, and leadership effectiveness.

Kerry offers a hybrid working environment. The successful candidate will be expected to attend our Naas, Co. Kildare office when required to support business needs and foster collaboration which is currently on a 3 days in, 2 days out basis.

Key responsibilities

Organisational Effectiveness

Shape & drive organisational effectiveness priorities aligned to business growth strategy
Lead execution of organisational effectiveness priorities and initiatives in line with business strategy and plans
Responsible for the people and organisation-design related aspects of change programmes
Monitor and interpret key indicators of organisational effectiveness and ensure plans are in place to course-correct as needed
Coach & partner with business leaders on their role in leading organisational effectiveness

Talent Management

Shape & drive talent management priorities aligned to business growth strategy
Shape strategic talent and capability needs of the business, advise / coach leaders on leveraging relevant Talent Pipelining solutions for business growth / ensure delivery against key organisational ‘Talent’ priorities
Lead core people and talent agenda e.g., Talent & Succession planning, Career Development, High Potentials, and supporting internal talent mobility
Partner with COEs to ensure individual and collective learning and leadership development solutions meet business requirements; coach leaders in improving leadership and management effectiveness
Specify strategic resourcing requirements, work with leaders to validate open roles, coaching and challenging where necessary on requirements for new or replacement roles
Participate in the assessment and selection process for critical / key leadership role

Reward

Leverage Reward Programs to drive business performance and employee engagement
Partner with Reward COE on appropriate solutions to address business need
Consult, partner, coach Business Leaders re Total Reward decisions
Provide business insights to influence Reward COE strategy
Work with Reward COE on comp packages for Senior Leader & critical roles

Employee Support

Partner with and coach people leaders in building and maintaining a positive Employee Relations environment focused on enabling a high-performance culture (including Industrial Relations)
Partner with and coach people leaders in ensuring compliance to Employee Relations standards, including use of robust data to develop action plans to remediate issues in a timely manner
Provide subject matter expertise in addressing complex Employee Relations issues in line with our service delivery model

Employee Experience

Coach and challenge our leaders on employee engagement and people leadership accountabilities
Onboarding of senior leaders and critical roles
Coach & Support People Leaders on the creation & execution of ourVoice Engagement Plans
Proactive collaboration with leaders to promote and build a more inclusive workplace

Qualifications and skills

Previous HRBP experience
Delivery of engagement activities and talent management
Leading creative and agile problem solving
High level communication skills and gravitas when dealing with sensitive situations and multiple stakeholders and agendas
Experienced in influencing senior stakeholders in complex change situations
Supporting team development
Coaching

Desired:

A second European language with business proficiency
Change management experience
Proven project management skillset

Why Kerry?

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.

Please note: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where Kerry terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers.

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