Human Resource Business Partner

VirtualResource; United Kingdom; Sur place; GBP 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

VirtualResource is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support a strategic transformation initiative within the UK R&D organisation. You will partner with senior leaders to deliver change, design organisational structures, and ensure compliant governance.

You will leverage data and HR systems to inform people strategies, manage stakeholder expectations, and drive delivery of change programmes across UK HR.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering large-scale organisational change projects in the UK.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive strategic people outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR governance frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills in sensitive situations.
• Able to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated project leadership delivering transformation objectives on time.

Responsabilités

• Support organisational transformation and business change within the UK.
• Partner with senior leaders to deliver organisational change aligning with long-term objectives.
• Provide guidance on organisational design, restructuring, workforce planning, consultation, and governance.
• Lead development and execution of people strategies, stakeholder engagement, and change communication plans.
• Act as trusted advisor on restructuring best practice and people levers.
• Interpret UK legislation and HR policies to ensure compliant change governance.
• Utilise data and analytics to inform people strategy and drive leadership effectiveness.
• Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence and People Services to deliver integrated solutions.
• Ensure governance, monitor milestones, and provide reporting and insights for decision making.

Connaissances

Change management

Stakeholder management

UK employment law

Communication

Ambiguity handling

Project leadership

Outils

HR systems

Workforce analytics

Description du poste

VirtualResource (VR) is a boutique consultancy supporting companies to optimise their HR and Workdaysystems. We strive to be the go-to company that partners with businesses to optimise their HR technology landscape.

Our people are our most important asset

• We recognise the need for a committed, skilled and loyal team and strive to create a working environment that is flexible, caring and considerate of all needs.
• We attract the best people and reward them appropriately
• Staff development and upskilling are core to what we do

This role is a critical partner in enabling the successful delivery of a strategic transformation initiative across the R&D organisation. The HR Business Partner will work closely with senior business and HR leaders/partners to deliver key organisational change initiative across the R&D function. The HR Business Partner will provide strategic people advice, support the design, delivery and execution of key activities related to the change.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• HR Business Partner supporting the organisational transformation and business change within the UK.
• Partner with senior business leaders and HR leaders/partners to successfully deliver the organisational change to support R&D’s long-term objectives
• Provide expert guidance and deliver on organisational design, restructuring, workforce planning, consultation, and change management to ensure effective and compliant delivery of a critical programme
• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive people strategies, stakeholder engagement approaches, and communication plans
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, offering insights and guidance on restructuring best practice.
• Develop pragmatic solutions to complex HR queries by interpreting local UK legislation, HR policies and processes specifically in terms of consultation requirements and change governance
• Utilize digital, data, and analytics tools to gain insights, inform people strategy execution, and drive leadership and organisational effectiveness
• Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence, Employee Relations, Talent, Reward, and People Services teams to deliver integrated people solutions to support the change
• Partner with business and HR leaders to ensure effective change management strategies are in place, minimizing disruption and supporting people through transitions
• Drive programme governance, monitor delivery against milestones, and provide clear reporting and insights to support decision making

Key Skills & Experience

• Significant experience of planning & delivering large scale organisational change projects
• Proven ability to influence and challenge senior leaders, building credibility and trust to drive strategic people outcomes
• Strong expertise of UK organisational change, workforce transformation, employment legislation and HR governance frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills, including the ability to navigate highly sensitive and complex situations
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Skilled in project leadership, ensuring successful delivery of transformation objectives against agreed outcomes and timelines

Qualifications & Experience:

• Extensive HR Business Partnering experience, including significant experience supporting organisational transformation and business change within the UK.
• Proven track record of leading large scale restructuring, organisational design, and workforce transformation initiatives
• Deep understanding of organisational effectiveness, change leadership, employee consultation and employment legislation.
• Strong analytical and digital capability, including the use of HR systems, and workforce analytics.