Employee Relations and Business Change Manager

Job Title: Employee Relations & Business Change Manager

Location: Any HUB

Contract and working pattern: Permanent

We are all about Being Your Best and having a career with real Moments that Matter!

Employing around 850 people across the UK, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

For 150 years AG Barr has been building great brands and is home to some of the nations favourite flavours.

At our core is IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand, Boost making every moment better with a caffeine kick, hydration hit or tasty treat, and FUNKIN where real fruit means authentic taste.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio including MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

We’re looking to recruit an Employee Relations & Business Change Manager to lead two critical areas for AG Barr: the execution of organisational transformation projects and the management of employee relations casework. You will act as a trusted employment law advisor to the wider People team (and business) and maintain oversight, evolution and development of our policy suite. This role will lead the execution for activities such as organisational model changes, People integration following M&A activity, and changes.

You’ll report directly to the Director of People Operations and will manage a team of People Advisors, providing expert employment law guidance, assurance, and developmental case management support and coaching. The role also works closely with the People Performance team to realise the strategic objectives of Commercial, Supply Chain and Central business units and identify areas where upskilling may be required to address capability gaps to ensure positive employee relations.

• Planning & Delivery:
  Lead the execution of the People workstream for major business change projects, supporting the Director of People Operations with planning work including organisational redesigns and restructures, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and legal compliance.
• Redundancy Management:
  Design, plan, and execute all stages of collective and individual redundancy programmes, including consultation processes, communication strategies, selection criteria development, and documentation.
• Acquisition & Integration:
  Act as a People specialist during acquisition activities supporting the design and executing the integration planning process (e.g., TUPE transfers, post-merger integration), ensuring seamless and compliant transfer of employees and harmonisation of terms and conditions.
• Stakeholder Management:
  Develop and maintain strong working relationships with senior leaders, external legal counsel, and union/employee representatives, managing expectations and securing buy-in for change initiatives.
• Policy Development:
  Review and update relevant People policies (e.g., Maternity, Disciplinary, Redundancy etc) to ensure they are fit for purpose, legally sound, and reflect best practice.
• Complex Case Management:
  Personally manage the most sensitive, high-risk, and complex ER cases (e.g., senior misconduct, complex discrimination claims, large-scale disciplinary matters, executive exits).
• Employment Tribunal (ET) Support:
  Act as the internal lead on all potential and actual Employment Tribunal claims, collaborating closely with external legal counsel, preparing documentation, and managing witness preparation.
• Risk Mitigation:
  Provide expert guidance to Performance Partners and senior leaders on ER matters to proactively identify and mitigate legal and reputational risks associated with employee disputes.
• People Leadership:
  Lead and develop a team of People Advisors.
• Coaching & Mentoring:
  Provide hands‑on coaching and technical mentorship to the team, developing their expertise in complex casework and risk assessment.

• Deep Expertise:
  Demonstrable, in-depth…