HR Business Partner

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We're solving for safer by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That's mission-critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We're solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that's critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.

Department OverviewThe UK & Ireland Human Resources team is a part of Motorola Solutions’ International Markets HR Team, operating within a complex matrix organisation. The UK & Ireland HR Team supports various client groups at offices throughout the UK as well as a home based workforce.
We are seeking an experienced HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for an HR professional who brings a depth of expertise in organisational design, strategic HR management, and employee relations. The ideal candidate will have strong business acumen, the ability to navigate complex employee issues, and experience working with unions. As an HRBP, you will act as a strategic partner to senior leaders, aligning HR initiatives with business objectives to foster a high-performance culture and drive organisational success.
Job Description

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with business partners, working with leaders to understand their priorities and work pro-actively with them to provide value added business focused HR solutions and interventions.

• Strong understanding of business operations, with the ability to align HR strategies to meet business objectives.

• Educate leaders and employees on HR policy, process and procedure.

• Provide coaching and training interventions.

• Provide good practice HR advice, guidance and support to leaders and individual performers, including in respect of effective employee relations and employment law.

• Operates as a trusted, credible HRBP.

• Support aspects of recruitment, performance management and remuneration activity.

• Support in the development of job descriptions, job evaluation and salary benchmarking.

• Embed and sustain a high performance culture where leaders take ownership.

• Lead organisational design efforts, ensuring structures, roles, and responsibilities are optimised for business efficiency and future growth.

• Design and implement change management strategies to facilitate organisational transformation and enhance operational effectiveness.

• Support leadership in identifying and implementing organisational improvement initiatives that foster a culture of continuous improvement.

• Leverage HR metrics, analytics, and insights to inform decision-making and demonstrate HR’s impact on the business.

• Provide regular reporting on key HR and business metrics, identifying trends and recommending actions to address emerging issues.

• Partner with the HR team to ensure policies, processes, and tools are aligned with business goals and best practices.

• Daily contact with leaders at all levels as well as employees.

• Regular contact with other members of Professional Support Services, primarily legal counsel and Finance Business Partners.

• Regular contact and experience of working with recognised trades unions.

• Contact with suppliers and third party providers, for example external legal counsel, recruitment agencies and system hosts.

Basic Requirements

Core Competencies:

• A high degree of professionalism.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence leaders at all levels. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle ambiguity and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.

• Proven experience managing complex employee relations issues, with a balanced approach to advocacy for employees and the organisation.

• Effective coaching and mentoring skills.

• The ability to negotiate effectively.

• Commercially and financially aware.

• Excellent customer service.

• The ability to build and maintain strong relationships.

• The ability to challenge and influence in a positive, constructive manner.

• The ability to operate effectively within a team but also to succeed as an individual performer.

• A self starter with a willingness and drive to ‘go the extra mile’ when required.

• The ability to be organised, prioritise and work effectively under pressure.

• Delivery focused.

• Empathetic.

• A willingness to travel to other locations as required and be available and ‘visible’ at other MSI sites on a regular basis.

• A willingness, where required and reasonable, to work additional hours and take on additional work activity as directed by the UK & Ireland HR Manager.

Technical Expertise;

Academic and Technical Qualifications:

• CIPD qualified.

• Educated to degree level (preferred).

Other technical expertise, experience and knowledge:

• An experienced HRBP

• A proven track record of providing HR support at all levels.

• Experience of operating in a unionised environment and/or with staff councils / employee forums.

• A proven track record of managing complex employee relation issues.

• A sound knowledge of current employment law.

• Experience with Google mail, sheets, slides etc preferred

• Experience with excel required

Please note: This role will be office based with scope for some hybrid working.

Travel Requirements10-25%
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced

Referral Payment PlanNo

CompanyAirwave Solutions Limited

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic. 

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please email [email protected].