People Capability Partner

Anglian Water Group; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Water Group is seeking a strategic and collaborative People Capability Partner to support the development of our People, Skills and Organisational Capability Framework.

You will work closely with senior leaders to design, embed capability solutions aligned with our enterprise strategy and AMP8 ambitions, combining data-driven insights with practical delivery to inform capability decisions and drive meaningful business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in organisational development, workforce planning or related roles.
• Strong ability to analyse workforce data and generate insights.
• Experience working with HR systems and digital platforms such as Workday.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and build relationships.
• Strategic thinking paired with practical delivery.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Passion for helping people and organisations perform at their best.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve the People, Skills and Organisational Capability Framework.
• Use workforce data and analytics to identify capability gaps.
• Govern the organisation's skills taxonomy and capability models.
• Partner with leaders on capability planning and workforce readiness.
• Leverage digital tools, including Workday, to improve capability management.
• Lead capability projects that drive organisational improvement and change.
• Support strategic workforce and capability initiatives aligned to our long-term strategy.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to enable enterprise-wide capability decisions.

Skills

Curious

Analytical

Workday experience

Stakeholder influence

Strategic mindset

Communication

People capability

Learning agility

Tools

Workday

Job description

What You'll Be Doing

We're looking for a strategic and collaborative People Capability Partner to support the ongoing development of our People, Skills and Organisational Capability Framework. Working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders across the business, you'll help design, improve and embed capability solutions that align with our enterprise strategy and AMP8 ambitions. From skills frameworks and workforce analytics to digital enablement and governance, you'll play a central role in helping the organisation better understand and develop its workforce capability. You'll combine data-driven insight with practical delivery to ensure capability decisions support meaningful business outcomes, while also leading and contributing to projects that strengthen workforce capability, improve people processes and support strategic change across the business.

• Develop and enhance our People, Skills and Organisational Capability Framework.
• Use workforce data and analytics to identify capability gaps and inform decision-making.
• Maintain and govern the organisation's skills taxonomy and capability models.
• Partner with leaders to strengthen capability planning and workforce readiness.
• Leverage digital tools, including Workday, to improve capability management and insights.
• Lead and support capability related projects that drive organisational improvement and strategic change.
• Support the delivery of strategic workforce and organisational capability initiatives, and help shape the skills, capability and future readiness of our workforce, ensuring we're equipped to deliver our purpose and long-term strategy.
• Work with senior leaders on business-critical initiatives, influence enterprise-wide decisions and play a key role in building the capabilities that will power our future success.

Who We're Looking For

Our customers come from all walks of life, and we want our teams to reflect that. We're committed to building a workplace where everyone feels seen, supported and empowered to succeed. We proudly support:

• The Social Mobility Pledge
• Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter
• Armed Forces Covenant (Gold)
• Disability Confident Employer
• The Women's Utility Network

We're looking for someone who is curious, analytical and passionate about developing organisational capability.

• Experience in organisational development, workforce planning, capability, talent or people-related roles.
• Strong analytical skills with confidence using workforce data and insights.
• Experience working with HR systems and digital platforms, such as Workday.
• The ability to influence and build relationships with senior stakeholders.
• A strategic mindset coupled with a practical, delivery-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A passion for helping people and organisations perform at their best.

Our Commitment

You'll be part of a community that believes in doing the right thing, for people, for places and for our planet.