About Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.
Hitachi Rail’s Global Business Unit is looking to add an HR Business Partner to it’s Central Functions. This role can be based in London.
As a global strategic business partner, you will ensure the identification, analysis and translation of business needs and requirements into the HR function (and vice versa). You will be part of the leadership teams of the central HR functions and ensure alignment of key business and talent priorities and needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement HR strategies that align with the company’s culture, vision, mission and strategic objectives
• Lead the identification, analysis and translation of business needs and requirements for the HR function (and vice versa)
• Support annual budget planning cycle based on qualitative and quantitative workforce planning analysis
• Develop and implement a talent agenda for the relevant function, including talent identification, talent development for key talent, succession planning and functional skill development
• As a member of the relevant functional leadership teams, ensuring the alignment of key business and talent priorities. Help support building of high-performance teams
• Monitor and use key performance indicators (KPIs), analysing outcomes to foster a high performance environment, supporting the identification of strategic initiatives and development of future strategies (leveraging the global HR KPI framework)
• Be responsible for execution of core HR processes (e.g. global performance management, talent review, salary planning) within the relevant function
• Collaborate closely with the business and regional HR team, as well as the HR Centres of Excellence to develop and implement holistic
• Utilise HR metrics and analytics to monitor the organisation and employee performance, providing data driven insights to drive HR and function decision-making.
• Provide support on change initiatives, relevant function to navigate transitions smoothly and effectively

Technical skills

• Progressive HR experience in a senior leadership role, covering all facets of HR management with proven track records
• Excellent consulting and communication skills in exchange with managers, employees, works councils and other internal and external stakeholders
• Experience supporting global, highly matrixed organisations
• Significant experience in the implementation of change management strategies and organizational development
• Sound expertise in the use of HR analysis tools to support strategic decisions

Human skills

• Highly collaborative
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders
• Global and business-oriented mindset and high intercultural sensitivity
• Business fluent in English

What to expect
We aim to complete a comprehensive interview process, with separate focus on technical and behavioural competencies.
Reasonable adjustments are available with prior notice so please let the TA partner know if this would be necessary. To find out what reasonable adjustments are, and what might be available, your TA partner will be happy to discuss this with you.
What We Can Offer
We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.
Flexibility
Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at
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• Develop and implement HR strategies that align with the company’s culture, vision, mission and strategic objectives
• Lead the identification, analysis and translation of business needs and requirements for the HR function (and vice versa)
• Support annual budget planning cycle based on qualitative and quantitative workforce planning analysis
• Develop and implement a talent agenda for the relevant function, including talent identification, talent development for key talent, succession planning and functional skill development
• As a member of the relevant functional leadership teams, ensuring the alignment of key business and talent priorities. Help support building of high-performance teams
• Monitor and use key performance indicators (KPIs), analysing outcomes to foster a high performance environment, supporting the identification of strategic initiatives and development of future strategies (leveraging the global HR KPI framework)
• Be responsible for execution of core HR processes (e.g. global performance management, talent review, salary planning) within the relevant function
• Collaborate closely with the business and regional HR team, as well as the HR Centres of Excellence to develop and implement holistic
• Utilise HR metrics and analytics to monitor the organisation and employee performance, providing data driven insights to drive HR and function decision-making.
• Provide support on change initiatives, relevant function to navigate transitions smoothly and effectivel