HR Advisor

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive culture

Learning & development

Competitive pay

Flexible working

Health benefits

Generous leave

Wellness program

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking a Senior Associate, People Strategy (HR Advisor) to enable our people to thrive. Reporting to a Senior HR BP, you’ll be the first contact for client groups and provide people operations to drive great experiences and business impact.

The role requires strong interpersonal skills, detail orientation, and a passion for continuous process improvement within a complex matrix organization.

Qualifications

• Background in Human Resources Operations.
• Experience of employee lifecycle, supporting employee relations, redundancies etc.
• Passion for enhancing our people’s experience throughout their lifecycle and driving business impact.
• An eye for detail and ability to run processes independently.
• A track record in pro-actively identifying opportunities for improvements and driving change.
• An ability to work in a complex matrix structured, ambiguous, constantly changing business situation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to convert data into insights and solutions, strong excel expertise.
• An interest in using AI to create smarter working.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to form relationships at all levels.
• Worked in a global environment (preferable).

Responsibilities

• Provide support to People Strategists on performance management and talent reviews.
• Support all phases of our growth philosophy, including goal/OKR setting, feedback, promotions, and annual impact discussions.
• Partner with compensation on merit increases, bonus payouts, and off cycles.
• Roll out of programs and activities including Core Value awards, recognition drives, DE&I work, surveys, mentoring, driving hybrid working and mentoring.
• Manage and support employee relations cases; this could involve redundancies, restructures, grievances etc.
• Participate in special project taskforces for new initiatives.
• Leverage and analyze data to understand focus areas for capabilities and industries.
• Project managing, operations management, and administrative support of talent programs.
• Note taking, planning, status tracking, and issue/risk management.
• Synthesize and analyze data to drive insights and support data driven people decisions.
• Drive change through effective communication and roll-out of talent initiatives to leadership, People Managers, and employees.
• Advise people managers and employees on policies and processes.
• Partner with People Strategy operations colleagues across the region, and globally in India and the Americas.
• Collaborate with HR lifecycle colleagues and other teams on employee cases, ensuring legal compliance, and updating HRIS.

Skills

HR Operations

Employee Lifecycle

People Relations

Attention to detail

Process Improvement

Data Analysis

Excel

AI in workforce

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CIPD preferred

Job description

Company description

About Publicis Sapient

Most companies in the AI era do one of two things: they advise, or they sell you a tool. We do both. Publicis Sapient is a technology company that provides enterprise AI platforms and services, which means we build our own AI platforms and bring the strategists, product thinkers, designers and engineers who make them work inside the world's most complex businesses. It's where people and products shape the future of enterprise, and where your ideas actually reach the organizations that run the world. If you want to question how things are done, learn continuously and do the best work of your career alongside 20,000 people across 28 countries, you're in the right place. Come build with us.

Our Commitment to Inclusive Hiring

We are committed to fostering and encouraging an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone and we believe great talent comes from many different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. That's why we're committed to creating a hiring process where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and feel safe. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities including: race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion and value the diverse experiences, perspectives, and strengths they bring to our teams.

If there's anything we can do to make our recruitment process more accessible or comfortable for you, please let us know. We're happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the application and interview process. You can contact us anytime at [e-mail].

Your Safety Matters To Us

At Publicis Sapient, we're committed to protecting candidates throughout every step of their journey with us. To help you stay safe from recruitment scams, please remember that our recruiters will only ever contact you from a Publicis Sapient email address. In some cases, we may partner with trusted, vetted recruitment agencies who will clearly identify themselves as working on behalf of Publicis Sapient. If you receive communication from any other domain claiming to represent us, please treat it with caution and contact us at [e-mail].

Overview

Why This Role Matters

In this exciting, challenging and rewarding Senior Associate, People Strategy (HR Advisor) position, you will play a key role in enabling our people to thrive. Reporting to a member of our People Strategy team (Senior HR Business Partner) and partnering closely with two team members doing the same role and other HR Business Partners to support different capabilities and industries within the business. You will be the first point of contact for your client groups and provide people operations to drive great people experiences and business impact.

The ideal candidate will be dynamic, structured thinking, a fast learner, have strong inter-personal skills, and be passionate about delivering fantastic operations for our people.

Where You’ll Make an Impact

Managing and Providing support to People Strategists on:

• Performance management – Support in Talent reviews and handling of individual performance cases.
• People Growth – Support all phases of our growth philosophy, including goal/OKR setting, feedback, fluid promotions, and annual impact discussions.
• Total rewards - Partner with the people strategists and Compensation team on annual merit increases, bonus payouts, and off cycles.
• Engagement and culture – Roll out of programs and activities including Core Value awards, recognition drives, DE&I work, surveys, pulse checks, mentoring, driving hybrid working and mentoring.
• Managing and supporting employee relations cases - this could involve redundancies, restructures, grievances etc.
• Participating in special project taskforces for new initiatives.
• Leveraging and Analyzing Data to understand focus areas for capabilities and industries.
• Project managing, operations management, and administrative support of talent programs. This will include note taking, planning, status tracking, and issue/risk management.
• Synthesis and analysis of data to drive insights and support data driven people decisions.
• Driving change, through effective communication and roll-out of talent initiatives to leadership, People Managers, and employees. Being the voice, and ears, on the ground.
• Advising people managers and employees on policies and processes.
• Partnering closely with People Strategy operations colleagues across the region, and globally in India and the Americas to enable better practice, synergies, and local activation of global programs.
• Partnering closely with HR lifecycle colleagues and other teams (global mobility, staffing, learning and development) on employee cases, ensuring legal compliance, and updating our HRIS and paperwork.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• A background in Human Resources Operations.
• Has experience of employee lifecycle, supporting employee relations, redundancies etc.
• A passion for enhancing our people’s experience throughout their lifecycle and driving business impact.
• An eye for detail and ability to run processes independently.
• A track record in pro-actively identifying opportunities for improvements and driving change.
• An ability to work in a complex matrix structured, ambiguous, constantly changing business situation.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to convert data into insights and solutions, strong excel expertise.
• An interest in using AI to create smarter working.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to form relationships at all levels.
• Worked in a global environment (preferable).

Education & Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• CIPD preferred

Additional information

What You'll Get in Return

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail]