Graphcore - HR Business Partner

• Provide high-quality employee support to the Operations team across the lifecycle – contracts, letters, benefits queries, and general HR advice • Support and coach managers and engineers on People policies, change management, employee relations, communication processes and day-to-day management practices to help build healthy, high-performing teams • Support employee engagement activities, wellbeing initiatives, and policy awareness • Promote consistency with Graphcore’s global people processes while adapting for local needs • Champion our values of collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement • Identify organisational capability gaps and support development initiatives • Candidate Profile • Candidate Profile • Essential • Strong Experience in HR Generalist Lead/Business Partner roles • Strong working knowledge of UK statutory requirements and employment law • Ability to coach managers on people management, leadership behaviours, and performance issues • Confident in challenging and influencing decision-making when needed • Experience in building strong relationships with senior leaders and managers • Proven ability to manage workflows, prioritise effectively, and deliver high-quality outcomes under time pressure. • Skilled at managing multiple stakeholders across the organisation • Experience supporting organisational change, restructures, and transformation programmes • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across cultures and time zones • Comfortable with ambiguity and change – able to build structure while scaling rapidly • Desirable • Experience working in a global or technology/engineering environment • Familiarity with global HRIS, benefits, and compliance frameworks • Skilled in HR systems and data management • Mindset and Approach • Values collaboration over hierarchy and builds trust through openness and involvement • Is confident and knowledgeable, yet curious and humble enough to learn from others • Enjoys working in a fast iterative environment – building while flying • Balances structure with pragmatism, and compliance with a people-first approach • Motivated by helping managers and engineers build great teams • Builds a culture of accountability, ownership, and high standards • Demonstrates urgency and a proactive, say yes mindset