Global HR Business Partner for Finance & Transformation

Pearson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson in London is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to shape the people agenda for our global Finance function. You’ll partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into practical people strategies that enable high performance and transformation.

You’ll lead organisational design, workforce planning and change initiatives, while coaching leaders and building strong talent pipelines across UK, US and India.

Qualifications

• Strong HR business partnering experience gained within a large, complex and international organisation, partnering with senior leaders.
• Experience supporting Finance, Corporate Functions or similarly complex professional teams.
• A track record of translating business priorities into practical people strategies and measurable outcomes.
• Strong experience across organisational design, workforce planning and organisational change.
• The credibility and judgement to influence senior stakeholders, challenge constructively and navigate competing priorities.
• Experience working across different countries, cultures and time zones.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to connect people decisions with wider business, financial and operational priorities.
• Confidence using people data and insight to identify trends and turn findings into clear recommendations.
• An interest in how AI, automation and digital tools can responsibly improve HR and employee experiences.

Responsibilities

• Shape the Finance people agenda, partnering with senior leaders to translate business priorities into clear and actionable people plans.
• Lead organisational design and workforce planning, helping leaders think about structures, skills and capabilities they need now and in the future.
• Support transformation and change, guiding leaders through the people impact of organisational change and embedding new ways of working.
• Coach and influence senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, performance, team dynamics and organisational health.
• Build talent and succession pipelines, identifying critical roles and supporting development, internal mobility and recruitment strategies.
• Use insight to drive decisions, drawing on people data, employee feedback and market intelligence to identify risks and opportunities.
• Partner across our global organisation, connecting priorities across the UK, US and India while recognising different local and cultural needs.
• Bring together the right HR expertise, working with Talent Acquisition, Reward, Employee Relations, Learning and other specialist teams.
• Help us improve how HR works, identifying opportunities to simplify processes and responsibly use digital tools, AI and automation.
• Champion an inclusive, accountable culture where colleagues can contribute, develop and perform at their best.

Skills

HRBP experience

Finance knowledge

Organisational design

Workforce planning

Change management

Stakeholder influence

Multi-country experience

Data-driven decisions

Job description

Pearson in London is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to shape the people agenda for our global Finance function. You’ll partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into practical people strategies that enable high performance and transformation.

You’ll lead organisational design, workforce planning and change initiatives, while coaching leaders and building strong talent pipelines across UK, US and India.