Hybrid Lead HRBP: Transformation & Change

Great British Energy Group; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invites applications for a Lead HR Business Partner to shape and deliver a major transformation programme across the organisation. Based in Swindon, Oxford or Warrington with hybrid working and occasional travel, you will lead a team of HRBPs and Advisors, guiding restructuring, workforce planning, and change management in line with employment law.

You will influence senior stakeholders, craft HR strategies, and provide expert guidance on organisational design,

Qualifications

• Senior HR Business Partner with proven large-scale transformation experience.
• Experience in restructuring, TUPE, or redundancy programmes.
• Strong stakeholder influence at senior levels.
• Public sector experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of HR Business Partners and Advisors driving outcomes across large-scale transformation programmes.
• Partner with programme leaders and senior stakeholders to deliver organisational change, workforce planning, restructuring and consultation activities.
• Provide strategic HR leadership on organisational design, target operating models and workforce transformation initiatives.
• Lead People Impact Assessments, manage change-related risks, and ensure compliance with employment legislation, governance and best practice.
• Oversee employee relations matters arising from transformation programmes, including consultation, redeployment and redundancy activities.
• Support the design and implementation of organisational restructures, workforce transitions and voluntary exit programmes.
• Develop practical HR toolkits, guidance, consultation materials, leadership briefings and change frameworks to support consistent delivery.
• Coach and support HR teams, managers and leaders to effectively manage change within their areas.
• Produce reports, recommendations and updates for programme boards, governance groups and senior leadership teams.
• Support stakeholder engagement, communications and change implementation planning across multiple workstreams.
• Contribute to pay and reward transformation, including role mapping, job architecture, harmonisation and employee engagement activities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing expert guidance on complex people issues, organisational change and workforce strategy.

Skills

Senior HRBP experience

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

People leadership

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

Oracle Fusion

Workday HR

Job description

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invites applications for a Lead HR Business Partner to shape and deliver a major transformation programme across the organisation. Based in Swindon, Oxford or Warrington with hybrid working and occasional travel, you will lead a team of HRBPs and Advisors, guiding restructuring, workforce planning, and change management in line with employment law.

You will influence senior stakeholders, craft HR strategies, and provide expert guidance on organisational design,