HR Business Partner - HandBandMe and Wellness Solutions

Shanghai VIM Industrial Design Co., Ltd.; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a dynamic HR Business Partner to support their mission of driving positive behavioral change. In this hybrid role, you will work closely with senior leaders to foster a values-led culture and enhance team performance. Your expertise in HR will be crucial in navigating the complexities of a fast-paced environment, while your ability to translate data into actionable insights will help shape the future of the organization. Join a company that values diversity and is committed to the wellbeing of its colleagues, offering a range of attractive benefits to promote a balanced lifestyle.

Benefits

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Bonus

Private Medical Care

33 days holiday

Virtual GP

FREE at-home blood test kit

Holiday Purchase option

Pension Contribution

Electric Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a HR Business Partner role within a complex environment.
• Strong commercial awareness, ideally in Health-Tech or digital settings.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to align people strategies with business goals.
• Lead engagement and wellbeing initiatives that connect teams to our purpose.

Skills

HR Business Partner experience

Commercial awareness

Data analysis

Communication skills

Coaching and relationship-building

Adaptability

Digital tools proficiency

Job description

H&B&Me is driving positive behavioural change through our tech-enabled platform. Our expert digital coach makes healthy living accessible for everyone, with science-backed wellness solutions, proven to enhance personal wellbeing and quality of life. Leveraging the Holland & Barrett brand, we bridge the gap between wellness and proactive health, delivering positive behavioural change for our customers. We're on a mission to help our members make meaningful, lasting changes to their health and wellness.

The Role:

We're looking for a HR Business Partner, to support the H&B&Me team (and the wider Wellness Solutions & Transformation division) on an 12 month FTC, working closely with senior leaders to embed a values-led culture, drive performance, and influence key decisions that make a real difference.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior leaders to align people strategies with business goals in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Coach, influence, and support people managers to build high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Use data and insights to shape thinking, influence decisions and identify opportunities.
• Lead engagement and wellbeing initiatives that connect teams to our purpose
• Guide org design considerations to support continued growth and provide clarity
• Collaborate with Resourcing to attract and onboard great talent
• Champion learning, performance, and development at every level
• Act as a trusted advisor on people matters, guiding early-stage ER conversations

Location: This is a hybrid role based in London (W1), with at least two days per week in the office. While this is a full-time role, we are happy to consider candidates interested in working four days per week on a part-time basis.

The Person:

• Proven experience in a HR Business Partner role within a complex environment
• Strong commercial awareness, ideally gained in Health-Tech, digital, or scale-up settings
• Ability to translate people data into meaningful insight and action
• Excellent communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and bringing structure where it's needed
• Confident using digital tools and open to AI-enhanced ways of working

What we offer:

Our Benefits for this role include, but not limited to:

• Health Cash Plan
• Life Assurance
• Bonus
• Private Medical Care
• 33 days holiday (incl bank holidays)
• Virtual GP
• FREE at-home blood test kit
• Holiday Purchase option
• Pension Contribution
• Electric Car Scheme
• Access to ‘Wellhub' with gyms, studios and wellbeing apps

We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.

Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).

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