Senior HR Business Partner
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Senior HR Business Partner at Orchard Therapeutics: London, United Kingdom; Hybrid; Full time; Senior; People & HR. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.
- Location and workplace: London, United Kingdom, Hybrid
- Role classification: People & HR, Full time, Senior
- Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-06-02.
- Application path: candidates continue to the employer application page with non-personal referral tags.
Location: London
Reporting to: SVP, Head of Human Resources
Job Summary
Orchard Therapeutics is a global biotechnology gene therapy company dedicated to transforming the lives of people affected by rare diseases through the development of innovative, potentially curative cell and gene therapies. Orchard has its global headquarters in London and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyowa Kirin, a Japan-based Global Specialty Pharmaceutical Company.
The Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) is a critical strategic partner to C-level global functional leaders, providing expert advice, coaching and solutions across all aspects of the employee lifecycle. Reporting to the Head of HR, the HRBP will play a key role in shaping and importantly delivering people strategies that enhance organisational performance, capability and culture across a global, matrixed environment.
Key Elements and Responsibilities:
- Partner with senior, C-level executive leadership and global functional leaders to provide strategic HR guidance across all aspects of the employee lifecycle, including talent, performance, engagement and organisational effectiveness
- Build trusted relationships and coach leaders to enhance capability, leadership effectiveness and organisational performance
- Act as a strategic partner in hiring, working with leaders and Talent Acquisition to define workforce needs, guide selection decisions and ensure high-quality, timely hiring outcomes
- Drive annual talent management processes, including goal setting, talent and succession reviews, performance management and compensation planning in collaboration with Global Rewards
- Develop and implement business-aligned HR strategies that support organisational goals, growth and transformation
- Contribute to the development of the HR function by coaching team members and supporting the Head of HR in building organisational capability
- Ensure effective utilisation and continuous improvement of HR systems, promoting data accuracy and insight-driven decision making
- Lead employee relations matters, ensuring appropriate handling, resolution and risk mitigation
- Monitor external trends and best practices to inform HR strategy and continuous improvement
- Ensure compliance with applicable employment legislation, policies and procedures