Human Resources Business Partner

Job Description: HR Business Partner - Booking.com

Location: Manchester, UK (Hybrid - 2 days per week in office)

Contract: Until 31st July 2026

Booking.com is seeking a highly experienced and strategic HR Business Partner (People Advisory) to join their dynamic team in Manchester. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the People strategy within a specific client group, driving global HR initiatives, and ensuring a consistent and value-add experience for colleagues. As a key strategic partner, you will leverage both your HR and business acumen to support Booking.com in achieving its strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Business Partnership: Provide strategic HR advice and guidance to business units/functions, covering both global initiatives (e.g., Reward, Diversity) and specific local legislative requirements.
• Collaborative Product Development: Work closely with peer groups and Centres of Excellence (COE) teams to ensure the creation and delivery of HR products, tools, and services that align with both business strategy and the overarching People Roadmap.
• Leadership Coaching & Development: Advise, coach, and guide leadership teams on talent management, ensuring the right people are in the right roles, performing effectively.
• HR Escalation & Decision-Making: Act as an escalation point for HR Generalists within your designated function/region, making informed decisions on behalf of the HR Director in line with company HR policies.
• Organisational Design & Change Management: Be accountable for working within organisational design principles, leading and implementing large-scale change initiatives related to structure design, development, reorganisations, and/or M&A activity.
• Talent Acquisition & Development: Ensure senior hires are recruited against defined competency frameworks, holding business leaders accountable for fair, transparent, and aligned recruitment processes that bring in the optimal talent.
• Business Impact: Utilise your strong understanding of both HR principles and business operations to drive outcomes that directly contribute to Booking.com's strategic goals.
• Stakeholder Engagement: You will frequently engage in persuasive advice, coaching, and partnering with: Business Leaders Executive Leadership Team (ELT) People Managers HR Business Partner peers You will also continuously provide information and ensure cooperation with: Recruitment teams COEs (Centres of Excellence)

Required Skills and Experience:

• Education: Master's degree.
• Job Knowledge: Extensive relevant job knowledge with 8-12 years of experience in an HR Business Partner or similar strategic HR role.
• Communication: Excellent communication, influencing, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• HR Expertise: Expert-level knowledge of HR processes and policies, particularly those relevant to the UK.
• Change Leadership: Proven expertise in delivering large-scale organisational change programmes and people roadmaps.
• Talent Lifecycle Management: A thorough understanding of managing talent lifecycles and resourcing plans.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and partner with multiple business areas to impact critical business decisions.
• Strategic & Commercial Acumen: A strategic mindset with the ability to drive and own large change programmes, coupled with a strong commercial understanding.
• Financial Knowledge: Strong finance knowledge, specifically regarding P&L, budgeting, and financial planning.

Job Profile Summary: This role is typically an individual contributor position, supporting VP and Extended Leadership Teams, particularly within Ground Transportation. The Senior HRBP will be responsible for shaping and executing the People strategy for their client group, driving global initiatives into the region/function, and collaborating with central People teams to ensure products, tools, and services are fit for purpose.