Associate Director - Global People Partnering

Arup; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup seeks an Associate Director - Global People Partnering in London to enhance business performance through strategic HR initiatives. This role involves collaboration with the COO and regional teams, focusing on talent management and organizational change to achieve business goals. Ideal candidates will bring significant HR experience and a sensitive approach to cultural diversity.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection cover

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience across HR disciplines.
• Outstanding problem-solving ability.
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity.

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic partner to the COO, delivering the People Plan.
• Collaborate with regional counterparts for global delivery.
• Utilize insight and data to diagnose business challenges.

Skills

Talent management

Strategic workforce planning

Change management

Problem-solving

Cultural sensitivity

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Associate Director - Global People Partnering, London

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Arup

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world.

Watch this short clip to discover how Arup are shaping a better world and how you could be a part of it!

Act as a strategic partner for the global business, working with the Chief Operating Officer for Global Business and Markets and their leadership team to deliver measurable impact and drive sustainable, high-performing results with the global team of leaders across global markets and businesses. This is achieved by being a trusted, people-centred Business Partner that empowers our members and leaders to grow and succeed. This role has accountability for developing the people plan for the global businesses including Arup’s accelerator, incubator and market portfolio businesses as well as the global Marketing and Business Development function, ensuring it meets the global requirements and collaborating successfully to ensure regional relevance to deliver the business strategy and growth plans.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to the COO – Global Business & Markets, providing advice and ensuring the successful delivery of the People Plan.
• To collaborate with regional counterparts and CoE colleagues to surface priorities and focus areas for their support, and work seamlessly to deliver globally at scale.
• Utilise insight and data to draw out critical opportunities and challenges, diagnosing and problem solving key business challenges.
• Enable the successful delivery of people practices globally in support of the business strategy.
• Take a future-focused approach, anticipating requirements and building the capabilities required to unlock the growth potential of this area of the business.

Key experience

• Significant experience across HR disciplines, particularly talent management, strategic workforce planning and talent acquisition.
• Outstanding problem-solving ability. Change management including people, organisational and structural change.
• Appreciation and sensitivity to the cultural diversity of the global firm.

Operationalise our vision and strategy

• Oversee and manage the initiatives which deliver the People Plan and Business Strategy for the area of the global business.
• Provide strategic advice and partnering to the COO – Global Business & Markets, helping to deliver the business’ strategy and people plan, in line with the purpose.
• Lead and deliver strategic workforce planning for the global businesses, collaborating with regional counterparts, to ensure readiness for future demands and sustained growth.
• Embed and role model the core values into everyday operations, leadership behaviour and decision-making, enhancing and enabling the best possible member experience.

Delivering excellence for our clients

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to attract and retain diverse talent, facilitating strategic hiring to meet evolving needs and promoting mobility and agility to align people with opportunities.
• Utilise Talent Management best practices to build strong leadership succession understanding, pipeline and accelerated development alongside retention and engagement approaches to motivate and grow satisfaction across the global workforce.
• Attend appropriate industry events and networks, to inform appropriate approaches and advice.
• Work closely with the members of the global People Team to deliver successfully in region and globally.
• Work seamlessly with a wide range of stakeholders across the business to deliver the People Plan and Business Strategy, balancing both risk and growth.

Measures of success

• Support delivery of the strategy, business plan and people plan, ensuring growth readiness across leadership and resourcing.
• Strong talent succession and leadership capability and performance, as measured by delivery of the business plan and readiness to progress as opportunities arise.
• Member engagement and retention across the global businesses and an indicator of appropriate advice and delivery.

What we offer you:

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefitsto help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity orexpression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment thatembraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Our Application Process

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