HR Business Partner - Residential

Can you bring your HR advisory and employee relations expertise to our team? Join us in the UK and become part of a collaborative culture that empowers you to grow, develop and build a career you can be proud of.

What you would do as our HR Business Partner – Residential

As an HR Business Partner within our Residential business, you'll work closely with senior leaders to shape and deliver people strategies that drive engagement, talent development and business performance. This is an exciting opportunity to influence change, support organisational growth and make a meaningful impact within a global organisation committed to creating a safer and more open world.

You will:

  • Partner with business leaders to develop and implement people strategies aligned to business objectives.
  • Drive employee engagement initiatives and support action plans arising from our Voice of the Employee survey.
  • Lead and support organisational change and continuous improvement activities.
  • Develop and deliver talent management, succession planning and leadership development initiatives.
  • Work closely with managers to enhance employee performance, capability and career development.
  • Partner with recruitment teams to deliver an outstanding talent acquisition experience.
  • Support acquisition due diligence and integration activities.
  • Ensure employee lifecycle processes are effectively embedded and consistently applied.
  • Promote best practice in employee relations, employment law and HR policies.
  • Lead and contribute to strategic HR projects that support business growth and transformation.
  • Champion ASSA ABLOY's values of Empowerment, Innovation and Integrity.

The skills and experience you need

We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach and enjoys building strong relationships across a business.

You'll ideally have:

  • Experience as an HR Business Partner, Senior HR Advisor or in a similar role.
  • A track record of partnering with senior leaders and influencing decision-making.
  • Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
  • Experience supporting organisational change, transformation or integration projects.
  • Expertise in employee relations, talent management and organisational development.
  • Excellent coaching, stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • A commercial mindset and the ability to translate business needs into practical people solutions.
  • Experience working within a fast-paced, matrix organisation.
  • CIPD Level 7 Qualification, or equivalent experience.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group


Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

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