HR Business Partner; Maternity Cover

We're looking for a HR Business Partner (or an Advisor looking to step into a partnering role) for a 12 month maternity cover to support our operations hub of around c. 140 people, split across physical operations and clinical roles. By understanding the unique needs of fast-paced, operational environments, they will shape and deliver people strategies that build managerial capability, strengthen culture, and enable teams to thrive.

This role is pivotal in supporting leaders to develop their teams, foster motivation and wellbeing, and deliver sustainable growth outcomes across HeliosX's physical operations.

• Partner with leaders in our operational hub to shape and deliver people strategies that enhance performance and capability
• Coach managers to set clear expectations, give effective feedback, and differentiate performance confidently
• Embed performance frameworks that balance pace, creativity, and wellbeing to build high-performing teams
• Use people insight and data to identify risks and opportunities, supporting engagement, retention, and sustainable culture
• Lead initiatives that strengthen team motivation, wellbeing, and collaboration
• Advise on workforce planning and capability development to enable scaling and growth
• Support leaders through change with clarity, consistency, and care for their teams
• Provide pragmatic, people-focused HR advice that reflects the realities of a busy operational environment

• Experience in business partnering experience in fast-paced environments, or experience supporting and working closely with Business Partners
• Experience in an operational environment (e.g. manufacturing, retail, or a scale-up with a warehouse or physical operations component)
• You want a standalone role, and can comfortably shift between operational and strategic work
• Can coach managers to improve performance, accountability, and team effectiveness
• Able senior stakeholders in fast-moving, high-pressure settings
• Ability to balance performance expectations with wellbeing and sustainable culture
• Emotionally intelligent, adaptable, and credible with high-performing teams
• Comfortable using people data to inform decisions and shape proactive strategies
• Genuine energy for engagement and culture-building work

At HeliosX, we want to improve healthcare for everyone, and to do this we need a team of brilliant people who share that ambition. We are currently a diverse team of engineers, scientists, clinical researchers, physicians, pharmacists, marketeers, and customer care specialists committed to our mission - but we need more talented folks to join us if we want to achieve our global ambitions!

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