Senior Talent Business Partner (Talent Management)
We’re not just another bike brand \- we're an iconic, British motorcycle brand with over 120 years of history behind us. Our new state\-of\-the\-art facilities in Solihull, West Midlands are home to a tight\-knit, but ever\-expanding team that's passionate about delivering exquisite riding experiences to our customers.
Under new ownership and proud to be part of the TVS Motor family, we're entering a new era of global success. And we want you to be a part of it!
At Norton, we value respect, trust, and responsibility. We trust our employees to execute their roles exceptionally and professionally, and we value personal development, teaching, and learning. When you join our team, you'll have the opportunity to grow and learn alongside some of the most talented and dedicated people in the business.
So if you're passionate about motorcycles and looking to join a team that's shaping the future of this legendary brand, we'd love to hear from you!
The Role
Our Senior Talent Business Partner plays a critical role in shaping and delivering a high impact, global talent strategy across the UK, EU, and USA. The role blends strategic talent management, workforce planning, and hands\-on talent acquisition to ensure Norton attracts, develops, and retains high\-performing talent in a fast paced automotive environment.
Acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership, the role partners closely with executives and HR stakeholders to align workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and hiring strategies with business objectives. The successful candidate will balance strategic thinking with operational execution, driving scalable talent practices while fostering a high\-performance and engagement led culture across multiple regions.
Comfortable, engagement\-led ambiguity, able to balance strategy with execution, and confident in influencing across multiple regions and cultures.
Duties/Responsibilities
Talent Strategy \& Workforce Planning
- Lead workforce planning initiatives across the UK, EU, and USA, identifying future talent requirements and capability gaps
- Drive and implement talent frameworks, including succession planning methodologies
- Partner with senior leaders to define critical skills, competencies, and succession pipelines required for long\-term making.
- Use workforce data, market insights, and talent analytics to support organisational design and strategic decision making
- Own and evolve the end\-to\-end global talent acquisition strategy across multiple regions
- Lead and develop recruitment operations to ensure high\-quality hiring outcomes, reduced time\-to\-fill, and an exceptional candidate experience
- Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to deliver efficient, scalable, and best\-in\-class hiring processes
- Drive continuous improvement across recruitment practices, systems, and employer branding initiatives
- Ensure hiring strategies support diversity, inclusion, and long\-term workforce capability goals
- Oversee talent management, performance, and retention initiatives across Norton
- Drive performance management frameworks and support leadership teams in talent reviews, calibration sessions, and development planning by working closely with our parent company, TVS Motors.
- Support and drive initiatives for high\-potential talent and leadership development and work closely with Talent Development
- Enable feedback driven, high performance culture that supports employee growth and engagement
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of talent programmes and recommend continuous improvements
- Oversee global mobility processes, including international relocations and cross\-border talent movement
- Partner with external providers and internal stakeholders to ensure compliant and seamless mobility processes
- Advise leadership teams on mobility strategies that support workforce planning and international growth
- Act as a strategic talent advisor to senior stakeholders across multiple regions and functions
- Influence decision making relating to organisational structure, talent risk, succession planning, and capability building
- Coach and support leaders on hiring, talent management, employee development, and performance strategies
- Drive global consistency in talent practices while respecting regional and cultural differences decision\-making
- Proven experience in a Senior Talent Management or Talent Business Partner role with strong strategic ownership
- Demonstrated success in developing and delivering global talent and recruitment strategies
- Experience managing or mentoring recruiters and/or talent acquisition teams
- Strong background in workforce planning, succession planning, and organisational capability development
- Experience working across multiple international regions, ideally the UK, EU, and USA
- Exposure to global mobility and international talent processes
- Experience within automotive, manufacturing, engineering, or similarly fast\-paced industries preferred
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively in complex, evolving environments
- Experience in scaling, transformation, or high growth organisations highly desirable
We like to take care of our Nortoneers and we think we offer some pretty decent rewards. Here's what you'll get when you join the team:
Competitive salary package that recognises your skills and experience
A whopping 33 days of holiday (inc. Bank Hols) to relax and recharge
Generous pension scheme that sets you up for the future, with access to personalised advice.
Private Medical Insurance and a Cash Back Programme to keep you feeling your best
Life insurance (4x salary) because we've got your back no matter what
FREE fruit, got to have your five\-a\-day!
WeCare Employee Assistance Programme, which includes access to online GP services, dietary advice, mental health support, bereavement counselling, and a fitness programme
Experience the thrill of an entrepreneurial environment within a larger, well\-funded company with ambitious long\-term goals.
Elevate your career with our Ideas for Excellence scheme, where every brilliant idea is not just valued, but also rewarded!
A diverse and international team that brings together different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.
Join the fun with our twice\-yearly employee events, payday socials, and loads of exciting activities in between!
️Want to go green? You can enjoy free electric bicycle hire
Plus, no need to stress about finding a parking spot \- we've got on\-site free parking covered and FREE electric charge points.
We know how important it is to take care of our team, and we're committed to continually improving our reward offering in line with the business growth plan.
Join us and see for yourself!
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT ACCEPT AGENCY APPLICATIONS
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