HR Business Partner

Company Overview

The SPTS division of KLA designs, manufactures and markets wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor and related industries. SPTS provides industry leading etch and deposition process technologies on a range of single wafer handling platforms. End market applications include micro electromechanical systems (MEMS), advanced packaging, LED, high speed RF device ICs and power semiconductors. SPTS is part of KLA Corporation, which develops industry leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry.

Group/Division

The vision of KLA's global human resources organization is to become a leader and partner to operating leadership in support of the company's efforts to achieve its strategic growth, customer and operating objectives through strategic talent management. The mission is to enable the business and leverage human resources to achieve shortandlong term objectives. Strategic focus areas include talent acquisition, assessment and development, performance management, inclusion and engagement, and rewards.

Job Description / Preferred Qualifications

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) will be a strategic partner to the business, aligning people strategies with organisational goals. The role provides expert guidance across all HR areas, enabling leaders to build high performing, engaged and compliant teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to understand priorities and translate them into people strategies
• Provide insight and challenge on organisational design, workforce planning and talent strategy
• Support the delivery of business objectives through effective people interventions
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on complex people matters
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning and talent reviews
• Identify critical capability gaps and support targeted hiring strategies
• Drive retention strategies for key and high potential talent
• Support development of future ready capability within the organisation
• Manage complex employee relations cases
• Ensure fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes in line with company policies
• Coach managers on handling people issues and risk mitigation
• Support performance management processes
• Partner with Compensation & Benefits on reward strategies and processes
• Analyse engagement survey results and drive action planning
• Coach leaders to improve employee experience and engagement
• Champion inclusion, STEM, community and wellbeing initiatives
• Work closely with COEs (C&B, TA, L&D) to develop high performing teams

Key Skills

• Strategic thinking & business acumen
• Influencing and stakeholder management
• Decision making and judgement
• Coaching and facilitation
• Change management
• Data driven insight
• Modelling with AI fluency to enhance HR delivery and business outcomes

Essential Qualifications

• Strong HR Business Partnering experience
• CIPD qualified (Level5 or 7)
• Proven experience supporting senior stakeholders
• Strong influencing, coaching and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing complex employee relations issues
• Analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and provide insight
• Deep understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice

Desirable

• Experience in high tech/engineering or matrix organisations
• Experience supporting organisational transformation or growth

Benefits

• Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays)
• Share scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Cash health plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Global bonus plan
• Rewards scheme
• Life assurance
• Minimum qualifications: Master's level degree and related work experience or Bachelor's level degree and related work experience
• Competitive, family friendly total rewards package

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.