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Hays

Human Resources Specialist

Hays
Ireland · Contract · Associate

HR Generalist / Business Partner

12 Month Contract

Cork, Ireland

Up to €55,000 Per Annum


About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded HR Generalist to join as a HR Business Partner within a leading organisation in the utilities industry, responsible for ensuring sustainable infrastructure development across communities.


You will play a critical role in shaping our future operating model, supporting mass transformation activities, and ensuring our people strategy enables successful delivery of this multi‑layered change programme.


Key Responsibilities

  • Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders
  • Lead and influence significant people‑focused change initiatives across multiple business areas
  • Manage high‑volume, high‑complexity programme activity in a fast-moving environment
  • Use data and insights to guide decision‑making and ensure alignment with the transformation roadmap
  • Challenge and coach stakeholders to drive clarity, accountability, and effective change leadership
  • Adapt quickly and pivot between workstreams based on programme priorities


About You

You’ll thrive in this role if you bring:

  • Prior experience in a HR Generalist capacity
  • CIPD qualification
  • Retail sector experience is highly desirable
  • The ability to interpret complex business structures and influence stakeholders across matrixed teams
  • Confidence to challenge thinking, problem-solve in real time, and provide commercially grounded HR advice



What We Offer

  • A pivotal role at the heart of a major transformation programme
  • A collaborative and ambitious HR and transformation community
  • Opportunities to shape how the business operates


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Posted
Apr 25, 2026
Type
Contract
Level
Associate
Location
Cork Metropolitan Area
Company
Hays

Industries

Utilities

Categories

Human Resources

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