HR Consultant (Fixed Term Contract)
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Dublin, Ireland
Date postedOct 07, 2025
Job number1889018
Work site2 days / week in-office
Travel0-25%
Role typeIndividual Contributor
ProfessionHuman Resources
DisciplineHR Consulting
Employment typeFull-Time### Overview
Fixed-Term Contract until June 2026 \| Full-Time (5 days per week)
At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We’re transforming the way we work, innovate, and support our people—and Human Resources is at the heart of that journey.
Focused primarily on UK and Ireland, as an HR Consultant, you’ll play a critical role in activating our HR Consulting mission, to empower Microsoft's business performance and inclusive culture through human-centred, data and insights and AI powered, coaching and global solutions. What you’ll do:* Lead innovative techniques to drive high performance and partner with managers and leaders to deploy them
Deliver our people rhythms, at scale
Lead the resolution of complex employee relations issues, policy concerns, and culture challenges
Partner with specialist teams such as Workplace Investigation (WIT), Business \& Regulatory Investigations (BRI), and Global Employee Relations (GER) to manage sensitive cases and implement effective remediation strategies.
Identify trends in data and proactively recommend solutions to strengthen our culture.
Provide expert consulting and coaching to managers, enhancing leadership capability and fostering a high-performance environment.
Drive scalable HR programs and capability-building initiatives, leveraging data insights to anticipate training needs and improve processes.
Contribute to the design and implementation of HR projects tailored to business priorities, ensuring alignment with global Centers of Excellence.
Craft and deliver nuanced communication strategies that resonate across diverse audiences.
Why join us now?
Microsoft is leading the way in AI innovation, sustainability, and inclusive growth. We’ve recently announced major investments in cloud infrastructure and AI skilling programs across Europe, reinforcing our commitment to empowering people and organizations everywhere. Joining our HR team means being part of a culture that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning—while making a real impact on how we support and develop our people.### Qualifications
Extensive experience with Human Resources or Business programs/processes
- OR Bachelor’s Degree AND experienced with Human Resources or Business programs/processes.
Experienced in Employee Relations case management, from performance management, to complex employee relations issues.
Responsibilities
Capability Building
In partnership with peer HR disciplines and professions (e.g., Talent Management, Learning and Development), manages/implements scalable capability building projects, programs, and/or other initiatives (e.g., manager excellence community, manager capability, onboarding, team-building, rewards communication) by leveraging existing resources/solutions to mitigate duplicated efforts for a business, region, or geography.
Conducts one-on-one consulting/coaching with managers to enhance manager capability as well as provides guidance on rhythm of the business processes. Conducts or designs training sessions/events for employees and managers.
Uses data to participate in identifying and anticipating training needs within a business, region, or geography. Recommends customized solutions (e.g., training, communication) to address capability gaps, and coordinates and/or delivers training.
Employee Relations
Leads the diagnostics and resolution of issues with mid-level complexity and risk related to policy or culture concerns/violations and incident or threat response independently or by collaborating with managers/peers in Human Resources and Legal professions as appropriate.
Recommends solutions to address issues based on established principles and culture, while prioritizing employee experiences to maintain a safe and professional work environment.
Assists/Partners with Workplace Investigation Team (WIT), Business and Regulatory Investigation (BRI), and/or Global Employee Relations (GER) in investigations of serious cases and implements appropriate remediation in conjunction with a business, region, or geography, and other HR peers (e.g., HRBP, CELA Public Relations, Global Security, Benefits). Ensures appropriate documentation of issues is in place.
May lead the investigations for a business, region, or geography where resources are limited. Consults on how to navigate the nuance of investigations and partnerships/collaborations in working through the details of the situation.
Identifies, raises, or escalates issues for trends in employee relations. Works with their team to implement solutions to reduce employee relations issues for a business, region, or geography by collaborating with Human Resources and business partners (i.e., managers and employees).
HR Projects \& Programs
Contributes to the design and helps lead implementation of HR projects or programs (e.g., critical positions retention, mid-year performance checkpoint) based on the unique needs of a business, region, or geography.
Leverages, aligns, and integrates communication strategies with greater complexity and nuance and messages from the Center of Excellence (COE) and customizes the messages (e.g., resource documents, training documents, presentations, web-based information) for a business, region, or geography.
Drives the execution, implementation, and/or operation of scalable Human Resources programs (e.g., Rhythm of Business (ROB)/performance and development cycle, management excellence communities, ad-hoc projects). Acts as a liaison to collaborate with Center of Excellence (COE) and a business, region, or geography.
HR Solutions Consulting
Conducts, informs, and/or participates in cross-functional data analysis related to processes managed, with data supported by HRBI/HR Report. Identifies and presents trends/insights in a structured way. Partners with Human Resources Business Partners (HRBP) and other stakeholders on organizational health diagnostics.
Escalates risks and concerns related to organizational health. Interprets reports based on the business/local context. Makes ad-hoc, data-driven recommendations by doing research and communicating with business leaders.
Provides expert consulting services to managers and employees in one or more focus areas related to HR programs, processes, and initiatives. Engages and collaborates with HR partners to influence the decision-making related to managed programs, processes, and initiatives.
Analyzes the situations for a business, region, or geography and offers perspectives as a subject matter expert.
Operational Compliance
Facilitates the localization/update of policies and procedures related to managed projects, programs, and other ways of working by analyzing trends and making recommendations to HR partners (e.g., HRBP).
May manage and initiate the updates to policies (e.g., benefits-related) in collaboration with peer HR disciplines.
Understands and applies Microsoft values and current HR policies regarding managed projects and programs (e.g., leave and retirement, immigration, performance management).
Identifies/raises needs to mitigate potential risks by collaborating with the Legal profession. Advises employees and managers on compliance to policies and procedures.
Queue Management
Responds to written correspondence, email, and other outreach from employees and managers. Closes cases in a timely manner. Responsible for maintaining their own queue hygiene.
Ensures appropriate documentation by adhering to Microsoft and HR policies. Maintains information security and confidentiality.
In partnership with peer disciplines (e.g., Human Resources Shared Services Support/Operations Management), manages queries coming through the Customer Relationship Management (CRM)/queue management system.
Provides guidance to team on how to ensure appropriate documentation by adhering to Microsoft and HR policies. Shares feedback/suggestions with shared services regarding the use and continued improvement of the tools and navigating escalations.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.