We are seeking an exceptional People Leader to join an established and expanding People Business Partner Team. The successful candidate will be a Strategist who will be focused on the people agenda and developing the partnering model that we are committed too.

People Business Partners build critical strategic relationships within the business functional areas, driving people strategies to ensure improved performance across the business, with a particular emphasis on the delivery of the workforce strategy and associated initiatives.

Operating as an exemplary professional within an agile environment with a clear focus and drive on continuous professional development. You will have the credibility and gravitas to influence the most senior levels within the organisation through creative thinking and problem solving and will play a critical role in the delivery of visionary initiatives to develop a world class workforce

You will also have the resourcefulness and resilience needed to work with our functions to identify areas for improvement and proactively effect change, for the benefit of our people, the organisation and our community

Responsibilities:

• Operational planning and performance review to maintain exceptional service delivery.
• Working collaboratively within and across functions to support the delivery of best possible outcomes for our customers on a financially sustainable basis.
• Maintain and nurture collaborative relationships to support the delivery of annual plans.
• Implement changes for continual improvement.
• Managing complex issues and deliver the best possible outcomes
• Coaching leaders to understand, assess and improve team capability whilst, acting as a critical friend, to lead and shape wider organisational strategies and transformational change.
• Monitor and evaluate functional workforce performance, leading on analysis, reporting and capability needs specifications, providing advice within the organisation's policy framework; taking a lead role in the development, monitoring and assessment of annual performance objectives for Executive Directors and their leadership teams.
• Build, manage and maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders, acting as confidant and forming alliances with internal and external stakeholders, identifying emerging trends and best practice
• Lead on strategic level and complex projects and activities across People and Transformation (P&T), taking a portfolio lead for an area of specialism

Your experience and knowledge:

Extensive experience as asenior HR professional, with an understanding of current market trends and how to design and develop people activities and interventions to improve business outcomes.

Understanding of the broad legal context and employee relations landscape with the ability to influence and coach the business. Confident application of employment and case law knowledge to proactively manage complex employee relations issues and mitigate organisational risk.

Working knowledge of the critical factors in planning change project and programme management. You will also be able to identify risks and drive continuous improvement by seeking ideas and feedback from customers.

Educated to degree level or equivalent, ideally with a professional qualification of either MCIPD or FCIPD.