Lead HR Business Partner

Turner Townsend; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK seeks an experienced HR leader to manage their service provision across multiple sectors, including Infrastructure and Defence. The successful candidate will design and implement the People strategy, advise senior management, and lead a team of People Business Partners. This role requires strong project management skills, excellent interpersonal abilities, and the capacity to navigate a fast-paced work environment. Knowledge of employment law and industry best practices is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading HR service provision.
• Proficient in designing People strategies.
• Ability to influence and develop relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR service provision for the company.
• Design and deliver the People strategy.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders.
• Manage talent and succession planning.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Commercial awareness

Job description

As part of our UK HR team, you will lead the HR service provision for Turner & Townsend across Infrastructure, Defence and Energy and Natural Resources.

• Design and deliver the People strategy in partnership with Turner & Townsend senior leadership team.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers, providing robust commercial advice and guidance on policy and process, recommending appropriate solutions.
• Strong project management experience of end to end TUPE processes.
• Drive insights via data and reporting to inform business decision making.
• Shape, influence, manage and deliver a broad range of People projects, change initiatives and calendar activities, under the UK people strategy.
• Managing (direct and matrix) a team of People Business Partners and Advisors.
• Manage talent and succession planning with key operational stakeholders.
• Produce people related reports, in-depth data analysis and visual presentations and provide ad hoc management information to senior stakeholders
  Resilient, adaptable with demonstrable experience of working in a small, fast‑paced team environment.
• Highly organised and efficient with excellent attention to detail and the ability to multi‑task. Desire to solve problems and strive for continuous improvement.
• Positive attitude and ability to influence and develop relationships with a variety of teams and individuals at all levels across the business.
• Constantly have an ear to the ground to develop commercial awareness, advance data and analytics skills and stay up‑to‑date with changes in employment law and industry best practice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, balancing compassion with the ability to make difficult decisions when needed.