Lead HR Business Partner

GTC Recruitment; Swindon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GTC Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Lead HR Business Partner to drive a major organisational restructuring and transformation programme within a large public-sector organisation. The role will involve leading workforce change, redundancy planning, consultations and working with senior leadership to deliver a high-profile programme.

We require a senior HR professional with substantial public-sector experience, proven track record in restructures and redundancies, and strong Trade Union

Qualifications

• Senior HR professional with substantial public-sector experience.
• Proven track record delivering complex restructures and redundancies.
• Strong Trade Union negotiation experience and industrial relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale organisational restructuring and workforce transformation programmes.
• Manage end-to-end redundancy planning, consultation and implementation.
• Lead Trade Union engagement, collective consultation and negotiations.
• Provide expert advice on Employee Relations matters and employment legislation.
• Advise on public-sector pension arrangements.
• Advise and influence senior stakeholders on people-related risks and solutions.
• Oversee programme delivery, governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Industrial relations

Public-sector HR

Leadership

Job description

Lead HR Business Partner – Major Restructuring Programme

Swindon / UK Office (weekly attendance required)

We are looking for an experienced Lead HR Business Partner to take ownership of a major organisational restructuring and transformation programme within a large public-sector organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior HR professional to lead complex workforce change, oversee redundancy and exit programmes, and work closely with senior leadership teams to deliver a high-profile and business-critical programme.

Key Responsibilities & Experience:

• Lead large-scale organisational restructuring and workforce transformation programmes.
• Manage end-to-end redundancy planning, consultation and implementation.
• Lead Trade Union engagement, collective consultation and negotiations.
• Provide expert advice on complex Employee Relations (ER) matters and employment legislation.
• Apply knowledge of Civil Service and public-sector pension arrangements.
• Advise and influence senior stakeholders on people-related risks and solutions.
• Oversee programme delivery, governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement.

What We're Looking For:

A senior HR professional with substantial public-sector experience, a proven track record of delivering complex restructures and redundancies, and the confidence to navigate challenging industrial relations environments.

Strong Trade Union negotiation experience, public-sector employment law knowledge and experience working across multiple pension schemes are essential.

Interested in leading a significant programme of organisational change?