HR Business Partner

Skanska; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global construction leader in the UK seeks an HR Business Partner to drive people strategy for the High Speed 2 Operating Units. This role focuses on enhancing employee experience while collaborating with leadership teams. Candidates should have proven HR generalist experience, strong communication skills, and a proactive approach to HR practices. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a significant infrastructure project that emphasizes collaboration and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Proven ability in generalist HR and business partnering.
• Up to date knowledge of employment law in a complex environment.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance the HR business partnering role across the Operating Unit.
• Support HR Director with resource forecasting and strategy implementation.
• Drive talent review processes and ensure robust succession planning.
• Champion a diverse and inclusive culture in line with the BU strategy.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Business partnering

Coaching senior leaders

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Resilience

Education

CIPD qualified

Job description

Skanska, a global leader in project development and construction, is committed to building a better society through inclusivity and responsibility. As part of the SCS joint venture delivering London’s largest infrastructure project with tunnels until 2035, we focus on collaboration, operational excellence, and strategic talent management. Join us as a HR Business Partner to support High Speed 2 Operating Units, partnering with leadership teams to drive people strategy and provide an exceptional employee experience on this iconic, career-defining project.

What you’ll do :

• Demonstrate role modelling of, and be ambassador for, HR business partnering across the Operating Unit.
• Develop a thorough understanding of how the Operating Unit projects are commercially viable and add value through people related activities. Utilise people data to measure and improve project performance.
• Support the HR Director with resource forecasting for the Operating Unit to understand future requirements and implement strategies to address.
• Drive the Operating Unit talent review processes, and work with leaders to ensure robust succession plans are in place for key roles across multiple time horizons.
• Ensure that talent is identified, developed and retained.
• Drive and champion a diverse and inclusive culture through project and people related activities, implementing the BU Inclusion & Diversity strategy within the Operating Unit and identifying any local interventions or strategies to be deployed.
• Effectively champion the Operating Unit engagement survey and outputs to leverage engagement levels and work with leaders on areas which require intervention.
• Actively support and work within the HR Service Delivery model, in partnership with HR specialist functions

What you’ll bring to the role :

• Proven delivery and track record in the key areas of generalist HR including business partnering experience, coaching senior leaders and line managers through people related matters.
• A thorough and up to date knowledge of employment law, and experience of practical application of this in a complex business environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent spoken and written communication skills
• Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills with a track record of building credible relationships.
• Resilient - able to face challenges proactively and comfortable dealing with senior management of the organisation.
• Able to work as part of a team; demonstrates the ability to network effectively up, down and across the business.
• CIPD qualified