We’re not just another bike brand - we're an iconic, British motorcycle brand with over 120 years of history behind us. Our new state-of-the-art facilities in Solihull, West Midlands are home to a tight-knit, but ever-expanding team that's passionate about delivering exquisite riding experiences to our customers.

Under new ownership and proud to be part of the TVS Motor family, we're entering a new era of global success. And we want you to be a part of it!

At Norton, we value respect, trust, and responsibility. We trust our employees to execute their roles exceptionally and professionally, and we value personal development, teaching, and learning. When you join our team, you'll have the opportunity to grow and learn alongside some of the most talented and dedicated people in the business.

So if you're passionate about motorcycles and looking to join a team that's shaping the future of this legendary brand, we'd love to hear from you!

The Role

Our Senior Talent Business Partner plays a critical role in shaping and delivering a high impact, global talent strategy across the UK, EU, and USA. The role blends strategic talent management, workforce planning, and hands-on talent acquisition to ensure Norton attracts, develops, and retains high-performing talent in a fast paced automotive environment.

Acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership, the role partners closely with executives and HR stakeholders to align workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, and hiring strategies with business objectives. The successful candidate will balance strategic thinking with operational execution, driving scalable talent practices while fostering a high-performance and engagement led culture across multiple regions.

Comfortable, engagement-led ambiguity, able to balance strategy with execution, and confident in influencing across multiple regions and cultures.

Duties/Responsibilities

Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning

Lead workforce planning initiatives across the UK, EU, and USA, identifying future talent requirements and capability gaps

Drive and implement talent frameworks, including succession planning methodologies

Partner with senior leaders to define critical skills, competencies, and succession pipelines required for long-term making.

Use workforce data, market insights, and talent analytics to support organisational design and strategic decision making

Talent Acquisition Leadership

Own and evolve the end-to-end global talent acquisition strategy across multiple regions

Lead and develop recruitment operations to ensure high-quality hiring outcomes, reduced time-to-fill, and an exceptional candidate experience

Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to deliver efficient, scalable, and best-in-class hiring processes

Drive continuous improvement across recruitment practices, systems, and employer branding initiatives

Ensure hiring strategies support diversity, inclusion, and long-term workforce capability goals

Talent Management & Performance

Oversee talent management, performance, and retention initiatives across Norton

Drive performance management frameworks and support leadership teams in talent reviews, calibration sessions, and development planning by working closely with our parent company, TVS Motors.

Support and drive initiatives for high-potential talent and leadership development and work closely with Talent Development

Enable feedback driven, high performance culture that supports employee growth and engagement

Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of talent programmes and recommend continuous improvements

Global Mobility & International Talent

Oversee global mobility processes, including international relocations and cross-border talent movement

Partner with external providers and internal stakeholders to ensure compliant and seamless mobility processes

Advise leadership teams on mobility strategies that support workforce planning and international growth

Business Partnering

Act as a strategic talent advisor to senior stakeholders across multiple regions and functions

Influence decision making relating to organisational structure, talent risk, succession planning, and capability building

Coach and support leaders on hiring, talent management, employee development, and performance strategies

Drive global consistency in talent practices while respecting regional and cultural differencesdecision-making

Personal Specification

Proven experience in a Senior Talent Management or Talent Business Partner role with strong strategic ownership

Demonstrated success in developing and delivering global talent and recruitment strategies

Experience managing or mentoring recruiters and/or talent acquisition teams

Strong background in workforce planning, succession planning, and organisational capability development

Experience working across multiple international regions, ideally the UK, EU, and USA

Exposure to global mobility and international talent processes

Experience within automotive, manufacturing, engineering, or similarly fast-paced industries preferred

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively in complex, evolving environments

Experience in scaling, transformation, or high growth organisations highly desirable

Rewards of working for Norton:

We like to take care of our Nortoneers and we think we offer some pretty decent rewards. Here's what you'll get when you join the team:

💰 Competitive salary package that recognises your skills and experience

🌴A whopping 33 days of holiday (inc. Bank Hols) to relax and recharge

👴 Generous pension scheme that sets you up for the future, with access to personalised advice.

🚑 Private Medical Insurance and a Cash Back Programme to keep you feeling your best

💸 Life insurance (4x salary) because we've got your back no matter what

🍌FREE fruit, got to have your five-a-day!

🩺WeCare Employee Assistance Programme, which includes access to online GP services, dietary advice, mental health support, bereavement counselling, and a fitness programme

🚀 Experience the thrill of an entrepreneurial environment within a larger, well-funded company with ambitious long-term goals.

💡 Elevate your career with our Ideas for Excellence scheme, where every brilliant idea is not just valued, but also rewarded!

🌍 A diverse and international team that brings together different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.

🎉 Join the fun with our twice-yearly employee events, payday socials, and loads of exciting activities in between!

🚴‍♂️Want to go green? You can enjoy free electric bicycle hire

🚗 Plus, no need to stress about finding a parking spot - we've got on-site free parking covered and FREE electric charge points.

We know how important it is to take care of our team, and we're committed to continually improving our reward offering in line with the business growth plan.

Join us and see for yourself!

PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT ACCEPT AGENCY APPLICATIONS

Norton Motorcycles remote jobs

Customer Quality Engineer – Electrical

Customer Quality Engineer - Engines

Quality Engineer - NPD

Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)

Product Marketing Planner

Health, Safety, and Environment Coordinator

Product Cost Engineer

Paint Development Engineer

Area Sales Manager

Business Planning Manager

Senior Talent Business Partner (Talent Management)