Senior HR Business Partner

Senior HR Business Partner - Operations

Your Manager: HR Director - Operations

Team: Human Resources

Location: Dumbarton, with some travel to other sites as required based on business needs

Contract Type: Permanent

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality 

Chivas Brothers is the Pernod Ricard business dedicated entirely to Scotch whisky and is part of the Gold Brand Unit, our global division for Aged Spirits & Champagne, which brings together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët and North American Distillers, alongside Chivas Brothers. Our award-winning portfolio features some of the world’s most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands, including Chivas, Ballantine’s, Royal Salute, The Glenlivet and Aberlour, which are exported from Scotland to over 100 countries worldwide. As the world’s No.2 Scotch whisky producer with a 1,600-strong team across 26 sites, we are committed to upholding the heritage and pursuing the progress of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe. 

About the role 

We are now seeking a Senior HR Business Partner (Senior HRBP) to play a key role in aligning our strategic HR and business objectives with key stakeholders across the organisation. The role will be critical in driving HR initiatives that align with our business goals, enhance employee experience & engagement, and support our growth & sustainability goals. This role requires your close working partnership with the HR Centres of Excellence (CoE) to deliver cohesive, industry leading and high impact HR services to the business.

What you will do 

Strategic HR Planning & Leadership:                           

• Develop, shape and implement HR Strategies that align with the multiple business and function goals.
• Partner with Leadership teams to develop, influence and drive our HR People Strategy.
• Use appropriate insights to contribute to the development of the HR Operations People Plan.
• Provide expert advice & guidance on key HR policy, processes & best practices.
• Take responsibility for driving initiatives to promote a positive & inclusive workplace culture.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify key people risks & implement effective mitigation strategies.

Talent Management: 

• Collaborate with HR CoE’s on our talent acquisition, development and retention strategies.
• Implement and manage effective and robust succession plans ensuring a strong pipeline for key positions, to future proof our business.
• Optimise people capability in respective business areas, ensuring right people are in the right place at the right time.

Organisational Development & Design:

• Lead initiatives to improve organisational effectiveness and increase employee engagement.
• Conduct organisational assessments and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Drive change management efforts to support business transformation and growth.
• Design and implement organisational structures that align with business goals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and address organisational design challenges.
• Develop and execute strategies to optimise workforce planning and resource allocation.
• Drive local and global transformation projects and initiatives in line with priorities and business strategy.

Performance Management: 

• Manage and grow our performance management systems and processes, utilising tools, and frameworks.
• Align our performance metrics with affiliate and function goals.

Financial and Data Analytics:

• Utilise HR data and analytics to inform critical strategic decisions.
• Determine and manage headcount forecasting and budgets aligned to business plans and strategy.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

• Build, promote and manage diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Proactively build knowledge and understanding of the global D&I strategy, enablers and priorities.

Compensation and Benefit:

• Oversee the development and administration of competitive compensation and benefits programme.
• Conduct regular market analysis to ensure our offerings remain attractive and equitable.
• Provide guidance on reward and recognition programs to motivate and retain employees.

Your skills and background  

• You are a HR generalist with considerable business partnering experience, including the ability to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business strategy.
• Proven experience in driving cultural and organisational change.
• Experience in driving and delivering complex HR projects, including in the area of Organisational Design & Development.
• Proven ability to build strong, impactful and influential relationships.
• Experience of working in a unionised environment is desirable.

Why join us? 

Collective Spirit 

You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist. 

Craft your path 

We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact. 

Cultivate the future 

You’ll help shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably. 

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.  We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture, an environment where we can truly be ourselves.  

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences, and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors.  Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.  

Our mix of benefits

• Competitive salary, along with performance related bonus

• Defined Contribution Pension
• Private medical insurance, including income protection
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days’ annual holiday (increasing with length of service up to 27) plus public holidays,
• Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan
• Life Assurance
• An allowance each year to spend on our brands
• Our reward & recognition scheme
• Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.
• Regular events in our very own office bar

Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en 

Learn more about Chivas Brothers https://www.chivasbrothers.com/ 

Closing Date for Applications:

29th April 2026

Job Posting End Date:

2026-04-30

Target Hire Date:

2026-07-01

Target End Date: