People Partner

MAG (Airports Group); Bentfield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

10% company contribution pension

Car allowance

Private medical scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised public transport

Huge range of company discounts

2 volunteering days per year

Free VirtualGP service, available 24/7

Care Concierge service

Job summary

MAG (Airports Group) is seeking an Interim People Partner to establish the STN Change & Integration function and build the integrated operating model at Stansted Airport. The role leads organisation design, workforce planning, change and employee relations, working with the People Director and senior directors to translate transformation programmes into practical people plans.

You will coordinate activity across STN People teams, Centres of Excellence and People Services to ensure aligned

Qualifications

• Graduate calibre with post-qualification experience in a complex, operational or unionised environment.
• Full CIPD accreditation or equivalent senior-level experience.
• Proven experience leading complex transformation, operating model implementation, restructures and workforce transition in a unionised environment.
• Ability to translate evolving strategy into clear organisation structures, governance and roadmaps.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and employee relations practice.
• Broad expertise across People remit: design, planning, capability, performance, engagement, leadership development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a six-month People and Organisation Effectiveness Plan aligned to STN and Group priorities.
• Lead organisation design, governance, workforce planning and ways of working for the integrated STN model.
• Own the people agenda for priority transformation programmes and embedding people impacts into delivery plans.
• Lead organisational change activity including consultation, communications, and workforce transition.
• Act as trusted adviser to programme leaders and senior stakeholders, balancing pace and cost with delivery.

Skills

Graduate calibre

CIPD accreditation

Transformation leadership

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Strategy to org design

UK employment law knowledge

Education

CIPD accreditation or equivalent

Job description

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Interim People Partner - Change & Integration
Reports to People Director, Stansted Airport (STN)
Based at Stansted Airport with some occasional travel to Manchester or East Midlands airports

Full time, Monday to Friday

Hybrid working, 2 days p.w. from home.

Why MAG?

Every year, London Stansted Airport connects 30 million passengers with more than 190 destinations across the globe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, London Stansted Airport supports 12,000 jobs on site and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region.

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities.

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive. You’ll also have access to some great benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• 10% company contribution pension
• Car allowance
• Private medical scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free VirtualGP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

The role

Provide People leadership to establish the STN Change & Integration function and integrated STN operating model, translating the emerging design and priority transformation programmes into a practical people plan. Working with the People Director, Change & Integration Director and Major Programme Delivery Director, the role will lead organisation design, workforce planning, change, capability, employee relations and engagement, while ensuring sustainable handover into business as usual.

Accountabilities

• Develop and deliver a six-month People and Organisation Effectiveness Plan aligned to STN and Group priorities.
• Lead organisation design, governance, workforce planning, capability and ways of working for the integrated STN model.
• Own the people agenda for priority transformation programmes, including APOC, embedding people impacts, risks and dependencies into delivery plans.
• Lead organisational change activity, including implementation, consultation, communications, employee relations and workforce transition.
• Act as a trusted adviser to programme leaders and senior stakeholders, balancing pace, affordability, colleague impact and sustainable delivery.
• Lead workforce and capability planning, identifying future skills, capacity and leadership requirements and securing appropriate People support.
• Build effective Trade Union relationships and lead consultation on transformation activity.
• Provide oversight and direction to the Interim People Advisor, Change & Integration.
• Coordinate activity across STN People teams, Centres of Excellence and People Services to ensure aligned delivery and effective transition into BAU.
• Establish governance, reporting and measures for the people workstream and complete a structured handover at the end of the assignment.

What will make you successful in the role?

• Graduate calibre with significant post-qualification experience operating in a complex, operational or unionised environment.
• Full CIPD accreditation or equivalent senior-level professional experience.
• Proven experience of leading complex transformation, operating model implementation, restructures, workforce transition and cultural change in a unionised environment.
• Demonstrable ability to translate an evolving strategic concept rapidly into clear organisation structures, accountabilities, workforce plans, implementation roadmaps and sustainable ways of working.
• Strong and current knowledge of UK employment law, collective consultation requirements and employee relations practice.
• Broad expertise across the People remit, with particular depth in organisation design and effectiveness, workforce planning, capability, performance, engagement, talent and leadership development.
• Ability to influence, coach and appropriately challenge executive and senior leaders, building credibility quickly as a strategic advisor while maintaining clear functional governance.
• Experience of building constructive relationships with Trade Unions and leading consultation on complex organisational change.
• Highly developed stakeholder and programme leadership skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities and fast-paced operational demands.
• Strong analytical capability, using people, workforce and programme data to inform decisions, identify risk and measure delivery.
• Resilient, pragmatic and outcomes-focused, with the confidence to operate autonomously, create clarity and deliver defined outcomes within a time-limited assignment.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.