HR Business Partner

Purpose of the Role

Location:

Milton Park, Abingdon Oxfordshire

Business:
Agratas

Supporting: R&D Technology

At Agratas, we are building at pace—scaling rapidly in a complex, evolving environment where priorities shift, structures mature, and opportunities emerge quickly. In this context, resilience, adaptability, and confidence operating in ambiguity are critical to success. We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner who thrives in high-growth environments, is comfortable making decisions without perfect information, and can help leaders navigate change while building strong, future‑ready organisations.

This role partners with senior leadership to build capability and competitive advantage across the technology landscape underpinning R&D and product development, as well as UK corporate functions. You will collaborate with leaders, managers, and employees to deliver organisational goals and build sustainable people capability.

As part of the UK HR Business Partnering function, you will support the development and implementation of the global people strategy at a local level, working in close partnership with HR Centres of Excellence.

Join Agratas and move beyond traditional HR—this is your opportunity to shape a scaling organisation from the ground up, partnering with senior leaders in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment where your impact is immediate, visible, and critical. If you thrive on challenge, change, and building something meaningful, this is the role that will accelerate both your influence and your career.

You’ll play a key role in building the organisational capability behind cutting‑edge technology that powers R&D and product innovation. The work you do will directly influence how we attract, develop, and retain the talent that drives our success.

HR is positioned as a strategic enabler. You will work closely with senior leaders, influencing decisions, shaping organisational design, and driving meaningful people outcomes—not just supporting them.

This Is An Environment Where Not Everything Is Defined—and That’s Where The Opportunity Lies. You’ll Be Empowered To

• Build frameworks from the ground up
• Navigate complexity and change
• Create clarity where there isn’t any yet

If you thrive in fast‑paced, evolving environments, Agratas offers the chance to develop your capability faster than in more traditional organisations.

In a fast‑paced scale‑up, systems, structures, and ways of working are continuously evolving. You will:

• Navigate uncertainty and change with confidence
• Provide clarity and direction where processes are still being defined
• Build trust quickly in an environment where priorities can shift rapidly
• Help leaders and teams remain focused, engaged, and effective despite ambiguity

• Develop trusted partnerships with leaders and managers, building credibility and mutual trust
• Collaborate with senior leadership to understand business goals and shape HR strategies aligned to organisational priorities
• Provide expert guidance across the full employee lifecycle including talent acquisition, development, retention, and performance
• Support leaders through ambiguity, offering pragmatic, solutions‑focused advice in evolving scenarios
• Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, and talent development

• Ensure onboarding and offboarding processes are delivered to a high standard
• Provide a proactive HR advisory service, coaching managers to attract, retain, and motivate high‑performing teams
• Contribute to Employee Engagement Forums and drive initiatives to enhance engagement and experience
• Act as a steady, trusted advisor during periods of change and uncertainty

• Champion Agratas values and behavioural framework, role‑modeling expected behaviours
• Address behavioural misalignment in partnership with leaders
• Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Drive initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement, and organisational health in a…