Human Resources Business Partner

IMI plc

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors:
Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science, and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

The HR Business Partner is responsible for providing strategic direction, guidance, support and coaching to the Site Leadership and Management Team. This role involves developing and implementing the site People Strategy that aligns with the site/business growth strategy and objectives, fostering a positive and inclusive work culture, and developing a strong talent strategy to ensure we have the right people in the right roles at the right time.

This role serves as a strategic partner to business leaders, providing guidance and support on a wide range of HR matters, including (but not limited to) employee relations, performance management, reward and recognition, talent management and development, communications and engagement and organizational effectiveness.

Work Environment
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On-site 4444 Kennedy Commerce Dr Houston, TX, with up to 10% travel annually.

• Align HR strategies with site business goals and support organizational change initiatives using IMI’s change management model.

• Lead workforce planning, performance reviews, succession planning, and capability development.
• Oversee recruitment for key roles and ensure effective onboarding and retention strategies.

• Drive employee engagement through surveys, focus groups, and site-wide initiatives including IMI Way Day.
• Promote open communication through town halls, leadership meetings, and transparent messaging.

• Manage performance processes aligned with IMI’s Pay for Performance policy.
• Lead compensation, benefits, and recognition programs, ensuring compliance with national living wage standards.

• Champion wellbeing initiatives, ensuring leadership engagement and action on OBV survey feedback.
• Promote IMI’s "Always Care" value across the site.

• Provide guidance on employee relations, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.
• Ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures, and local regulations.

• Analyze HR metrics to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure accurate reporting and leverage AI and HR systems to enhance efficiency.

• Lead and develop the site HR team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Promote IMI values (Always Care, Be Curious, Create Impact) across the HR function and site.

• Develop HR strategies for business continuity and workforce resilience during disruptions.

• Support and implement global, sector, and regional HR projects and programs at the site level.

• Experience as a senior HR business partner in an international environment (manufacturing experience is desirable).
• Demonstrable experience in successfully delivering business growth, change management & HR transformation.
• Exceptional knowledge of HR strategy and commercial insight, talent management, recruitment, engagement, cultural change, reward and recognition, and learning and development.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and people skills.
• Methodical…