Associate HR Director

IQVIA; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA seeks an HR Business Partner to lead the Employee Relations Team in London. The role involves providing strategic HR support, managing staff, and ensuring compliance with employment legislation while facilitating organizational changes. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership and people management skills to foster effective communication and innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading the Employee Relations team within the UKI HR Partner Team.
• ER knowledge and experience within the UKI environment.
• Experience leading and implementing change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Employee Relations Team within the UKI HR Partner Team.
• Advise on people management, absenteeism, workforce planning, and talent development.
• Support change management efforts including reorganizations and mergers.

Skills

Leadership

ER knowledge

Change Management

Innovation

People Management

Communication

Performance Management

Business Partnering

M&A experience

Job description

Job Overview
Provide support and guidance to less experienced members of the HR team in their day-to-day operational roles. Support the continuous improvement of the HR function through development and implementation of all HR programs in an assigned geography or business line. As HR Business Partner, with guidance, provide expertise, support, and advice to management teams locally, regionally, globally, or by function. Lead a team of HR professionals to ensure business delivery and results.

Essential Functions

• Lead the Employee Relations Team within the UKI HR Partner Team.
• Develop strong relationships with HR specialist functions/Centers of Excellence, e.g., HRPSC, Finance PSC.
• Manage staff according to organizational policies and regulations, including planning, performance appraisal, professional development, rewards, discipline, and employee relations issues.
• Lead the implementation of projects and process improvements related to employment legislation, HR systems, practices, procedures, and compliance.
• Implement projects and process improvements for local and global HR initiatives.
• Provide HR partnering management coaching and counseling.
• Act as Business Partner to assigned areas, ensuring HR delivery adds value.
• Support change management efforts involving reorganizations, mergers, acquisitions, and transfers, ensuring compliance with legislation.
• Provide reports and analyses to senior management.
• Advise on people management, absenteeism, workforce planning, and talent development.

Key Skills

• Leadership – leading the ER team within the UKI HR Partner Team.
• ER knowledge and experience within UKI environment.
• Change Management – experience leading and implementing change.
• Innovation – ability to formulate and implement innovative solutions.
• People Management.
• Thought Leadership.
• Strong and effective communication style.
• Experience with Performance Management at team and individual levels.
• Business Partnering experience.
• M&A experience desirable.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of medical treatments to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com.