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Senior HR Business Partner

Job in Aberdeen City, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City Area, AB10, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Valaris plc
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-23
Job specializations:
  • HR/Recruitment
    Talent Manager, HR Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Aberdeen City

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Keeps abreast of changes in the business and proactively counsels client groups on potential impacts on the workplace and the workforce.
  • Primary point of contact with HR for management and employees within designated client group.
  • Acts as an HR consultant and advises clients on various employee issues such as employee counselling, performance management, personnel movement, and exit interviews.
  • Works towards standardization of processes and practices in all areas of HR delivery.
  • Facilitates the client’s talent management processes (performance management, succession planning, career development planning) such that the client is provided with prepared, qualified internal candidates and provides employees with career growth opportunities.
  • Liaises with compensation, recruiting, global mobility, and payroll departments to assist clients with various personnel needs and movements.
  • Supports delivery and execution of workforce planning, staffing, and recruitment efforts.
  • Ensures accurate Human Resource Information System (HRIS) records within client group by actively coordinating HR data management activities.
  • Maintains compliance within client group with all applicable regulations concerning employment.
  • Establishes HR visibility and fosters a positive employee‑relations environment within the client group via field visits and client leadership team participation.
  • Resolves and/or responds to employee issues as capable or brokers service from appropriate HR resource for resolution.
  • Assists client management with employee counselling, coaching, terminations, and investigations of alleged harassment, discrimination, or other inappropriate workplace behaviour.
  • Facilitates special projects as assigned within client group.
  • Travels, where permissible, to visit assigned offshore units.
  • Participates in HR On-Call Support.
Qualifications / Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience.
  • CIPD Qualified
  • Minimum of five (5) years of progressive HR experience or in a similar role.
  • Experience operating in a matrixed environment
Skills & Experience
  • Strong knowledge of government regulations related to Human Resources issues.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Working knowledge of expatriate assignment issues.
  • Demonstrated experience with employee health and wellbeing benefits, including healthcare schemes and related initiatives.
  • Strong project management capability, with the ability to prioritise, plan and deliver multiple initiatives concurrently.
  • Solid working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
  • High level of discretion and professionalism with ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to analyse data and produce clear, well‑structured presentations.
Behaviors

As part of our commitment to fostering a high‑performance culture, employees are expected to align their actions and decisions with the principles outlined in our Behavioral Framework. This framework serves as the foundation for our organizational culture and guides our behaviors to drive better outcomes across the company. Employees are responsible for incorporating these behaviors into their daily actions, relationships, and decision‑making to help manage expectations, strengthen relationships, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Our five behaviors that define our culture are:

  • Analyze & Plan – Being deliberate in understanding and describing the problem to solve and using information from a range of relevant sources to develop solutions that are effective and evidence‑based.
  • Collaborate – Collaborating effectively, sharing ideas, and leveraging one another’s strengths based on trust, transparency, and empathy, creating an environment where everyone’s input is valued.
  • Communicate – Communicate clearly with all employees and stakeholders, ensuring active listening, understanding, and timely information sharing.
  • Learn, Grow & Adapt – Building organizational capability through our own learning and development
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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