Job Description

Looking for a challenge in one of the world’s largest airfreight logistics organisations?

At IAG Cargo we are in the business of moving things. From antibiotics to groundbreaking tech, gold bullion to avocados and everything in between. We move cargo that positively impacts society worldwide. Whatever people need, wherever they are. At IAG Cargo we open the skies and fly the world to bring people the things they really need.  

We are the logistics and cargo brand of International Airlines Group (Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling). Powered by five airlines, our reach is truly global – but it’s the impact we make that defines us. At IAG Cargo, we believe in keeping the world’s economies turning, and do everything with determined attitudes, curious minds, collaborative actions and heartfelt pride. Join us at our globally recognised logistics business, that is Trusted to Deliver.

About the role

The HR Business Partner advises senior leaders across an international business, translating strategy into integrated people, organisation and workforce plans. The role leads organisational design and change, talent and succession, performance and reward, employee relations and workforce insight across countries and business areas.

The role challenges and governs people decisions, leads complex international transformation and consultation, and works across HR, Reward, Talent, Legal and local specialist teams to deliver consistent, sustainable outcomes and a positive employee experience.

The HR Business Partner builds trusted relationships across cultures, countries and time zones, understands varied commercial, operational and regulatory contexts, and balances global consistency with local requirements. The role is solutions-focused, evidence-led and accountable for delivery.

What you’ll do

Strategic business partnering and workforce planning

• Translate business priorities into people, organisation and capability plans aligned with the IAG Cargo People strategy.
• Build trusted relationships and lead on complex or strategic people matters.
• Use external insight and HR best practice to improve decisions and organisational effectiveness.

Organisational design, transformation and change governance

• Lead and govern organisational design and people change from rationale and impact assessment through consultation and implementation.
• Ensure change follows agreed governance with input from Finance, Legal, Reward and other stakeholders.
• Advise leaders on change delivery, communications, consultation, risk and consistent people processes.

Employee relations, employment law and wellbeing

• Oversee complex employee relations matters, including grievances, discipline, capability, absence, settlements, redundancy and termination.
• Coach leaders to resolve people issues appropriately, strengthen capability and support wellbeing.

Reward, pay and workforce cost governance

• Partner with Reward, Finance and leaders on pay, bonus, job evaluation and remuneration decisions.
• Oversee annual pay and bonus cycles, including validation, exceptions, calibration, communications and sign-off.

Talent, succession, performance and capability

• Lead performance management and calibration, ensuring clear objectives, evidence-based assessments and consistent outcomes.
• Partner with Learning, Talent and Performance to build leadership, skills and capability.

People analytics, reporting and organisational insight

• Use people data to identify trends, risks and opportunities and recommend action.
• Support leadership reporting on workforce and people priorities.
• Test assumptions, identify root causes and inform evidence-based workforce decisions.
• Promote accurate, confidential and clearly owned workforce data.

Leadership, facilitation and team development

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing HR Adviser team.
• Contribute to the wider HR agenda, improving consistency and delivering enterprise people priorities.

It's all about you

What you’ll bring to IAG Cargo:

• Strategic thinking, with the ability to connect business priorities, organisational design and people outcomes.
• A strong focus on delivery and close attention to detail.
• Strong influencing, facilitation and communication skills across senior, cross-functional and cross-cultural stakeholder groups.
• Strong analytical capability, including the ability to translate complex people data into clear executive insights and recommendations.
• Sound judgement and decision-making, with the ability to balance legal, employee, commercial and operational considerations.
• The ability to assess competing factors quickly and accurately while maintaining sight of the wider context.
• The ability to work effectively through ambiguity, manage competing priorities and remain resilient in sensitive or high-pressure situations.
• Strong leadership, coaching and people management capability.
• The resilience and tenacity to see work through to completion.
• A collaborative, inclusive, customer-focused and results-driven approach.

Skills and Experience:

• Strategic and operational experience as an HR Business Partner, ideally within a global organisation.
• Up-to-date knowledge of HR best practice and relevant employment legislation.
• A strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, actively promoting an inclusive organisational culture.
• Experience working within a business partnering model to deliver positive outcomes with local leaders.
• Experience working constructively with trade unions.
• A proven record of delivering people-related change within a global organisation.
• Experience working in a group environment, supported by strong cross-cultural awareness.

We’ll treat you right

Wherever you work within IAG Cargo, you’ll play a part in helping us deliver what the world needs and join a diverse and inclusive business that’s making a difference.

As well as a competitive salary, bonus, we offer a range of benefits to support our colleagues, which include:

• A hybrid environment with 3 days a week in the office and two from home.
• From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways and group airlines. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.
• Flexible bank holiday policy- Individuals not on shift have the flexibility to swap the statutory public holidays, with the days you choose to take off instead.
• All our colleagues get access to LinkedIn learning and Rosetta Stone Language courses
• For health and wellbeing we offer a free onsite gym facility as well as access to the UNMIND app and a community of Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to discounts on Apple, Cinema tickets and loads of other goodies through Perks at work

Diversity and Inclusion

Our recruitment procedures positively support our diversity and inclusion agenda.

All candidates are considered strictly on their merits in relation to the criteria for the role, treated fairly and consistently, and have their individual needs responded to throughout the process.

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