HR Business Partner

KPMG International Cooperative; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG International Cooperative in Bristol seeks a senior HR professional to act as the primary HR contact for assigned internal client groups within Group Corporate Services. You will blend strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, advising senior stakeholders while coordinating across People and other operations teams.

You will shape the people plan, use workforce data to identify trends, and lead key annual processes including performance, reward, promotion and talent reviews.

Qualifications

• Broad HR expertise spanning employee relations and organisation-wide people processes.
• Experience advising senior leaders with strategic HR guidance and change management.
• Ability to translate business priorities into clear people plans and actions.
• Proven track record partnering with senior stakeholders across matrix organisations.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and operational stakeholders, providing informed HR advice.
• Understand client group strategy and workforce pipeline to shape people solutions.
• Contribute to strategic people planning and monitor progress against business needs.
• Use workforce data to identify themes and interventions to improve outcomes.
• Coordinate annual people processes including performance, reward and talent reviews.
• Partner with recruitment, learning, and Finance teams to anticipate workforce needs.
• Advise leaders on complex people matters and support organisational change.
• Lead and coach the HR Business Partner team on cross-functional projects.

Skills

HR expertise

Stakeholder mgmt

Workforce analytics

People leadership

Change management

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Tools

HRIS

Job description

This role sits within Group Corporate Services, which brings together the specialist functions that enable the organisation to operate effectively and support its people and business priorities. As the primary HR contact for assigned internal client groups, you will build a strong understanding of their commercial context, strategic priorities and future workforce needs. You will combine strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery, providing trusted advice and constructive challenge to senior stakeholders while coordinating support across the People function and other operational teams. You will help shape and deliver the people plan, use workforce information to identify trends and interventions, and lead key annual processes including performance, reward, promotion and talent reviews. You also champion inclusion, diversity and social equality, support complex and higher‑risk people matters, and help leaders navigate change with confidence.Roles and responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and operational stakeholders, providing informed HR advice, constructive challenge and responsive support.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the client group, including its strategy, commercial priorities and workforce pipeline, to shape relevant people solutions.
• Contribute to the strategic people plan, lead its delivery within agreed parameters and monitor progress against business needs.
• Use management information to identify workforce themes and recommend practical interventions that improve organisational and colleague outcomes.
• Coordinate the consistent delivery of annual people processes, including performance, reward, promotion and talent review activities, in line with organisational guidance.
• Partner with recruitment, resourcing, learning, HR advisory, finance and other teams to anticipate workforce needs and provide a joined‑up service.
• Advise leaders on complex or higher‑risk people matters, support organisational change and restructuring activity, and expand significant risks appropriately.
• Lead, coach and motivate the HR Business Partner team, allocate work effectively and deliver cross‑functional people projects and change initiatives. Demonstrable experience of partnering with senior stakeholders and translating business priorities into clear people plans and actions.
• Broad HR expertise, including experience of advising on complex employee relations matters and organisation‑wide people processes.
• Evidence of using workforce data and commercial insight to identify trends, influence decisions and recommend effective interventions.
• Experience of leading significant cross‑functional projects or change initiatives in a complex, matrix organisation.
• Strong relationship‑building, influencing and presentation skills, with the confidence to advise and challenge senior leaders.
• Experience of leading, coaching or mentoring HR professionals while managing competing priorities and maintaining high service standards., CIPD qualification or an equivalent recognised HR qualification. Our People & Resourcing teams span HR, Talent, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Employment Law Advisory, People Operations, UK Learning, Talent & Performance Development and Recruitment. A career here means working with diverse teams in an exciting and challenging environment. You could be supporting Audit, Advisory, Tax & Legal or Central Services to provide a range of people services. That's likely to include recruiting, resourcing, engaging and developing extraordinary talent, and creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues thrive and reach their potential. In short, this is an opportunity to extend your knowledge, develop new skills and build a truly rewarding and meaningful career across People services.