HR Business Partner / Talent Consultant
Location: Katowice - 2 days in office / 3 days remote
Let us introduce you to the opportunity at EY GDS Poland – part of a globally integrated, high‑performing service delivery network.
The opportunity
As an HR Business Partner at EY GDS, you will operate as a strategic advisor and a trusted partner to our service line leadership. Your role will go far beyond traditional HR support — you will help shape people priorities, anticipate talent needs, and influence strategic decisions that enable business growth.
You will combine maturity, business acumen and operational agility, developing a deep understanding of the service line’s direction while translating HR and Talent strategy into impactful actions. You will also play a key role in providing and interpreting people insights to guide leadership decisions and strengthen our talent agenda.
Skills and attributes for success
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Serve as the primary HR partner for designated sub‑service lines, ensuring cohesive, high‑quality support.
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Build strong, advisory‑driven relationships with leaders to understand business goals, forecast talent needs and translate them into actionable people solutions.
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Create a positive and connected employee experience, building engagement and a strong sense of belonging.
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Lead and support key areas such as engagement, performance management, workforce planning, organization design, staffing, learning & development, rewards & recognition, and HR program deployment.
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Proactively identify talent risks and opportunities; manage and escalate HR concerns with sound judgement.
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Own people insights: maintain and interpret key HR metrics (e.g., retention, inclusion, headcount), delivering clear, meaningful analytics.
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Contribute to global and local projects focused on digitalization, process simplification and continuous improvement — bringing a modern, growth‑oriented HR mindset.
To qualify for the role, you must have
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5+ years of HR experience, ideally with hands‑on HR Business Partner exposure within a multinational environment.
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Sound understanding of labour law and modern HR practices.
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Excellent English and Polish communication skills — clear, influential and concise.
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A proactive, agile mindset with a strong sense of ownership.
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Confidence in engaging with senior stakeholders; ease operating in a matrix and global environment.
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Strong analytical, organizational and problem‑solving capabilities.
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Empathy, resilience and strong interpersonal skills — including the ability to navigate conflict constructively.
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A global mindset and cultural sensitivity, enabling effective cross‑border collaboration.
Ideally, you’ll also have
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A degree or postgraduate qualifications in Psychology, Economics or HR.
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Experience in consulting or a similar professional services environment.
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Experience working in complex, virtual, geographically dispersed teams.
What we look for
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Someone energized by collaboration and partnership in a fast‑moving, matrixed environment.
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A mature, confident HR professional who can shift comfortably between strategic conversations and operational execution.
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A curious, self‑driven person who invests in their own development and seeks opportunities to contribute beyond their scope.
What we offer
EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across nine locations – Argentina, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.
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Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
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Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
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Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
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**Diverse and inclusive culture: **You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
About EY
EY | Building a better working world
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EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.
Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
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If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.
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