People Partner

Allianz; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance company is seeking a People Partner to drive people strategies and deliver HR solutions. This hybrid role requires recent HR experience and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will collaborate with business leaders and manage change initiatives. A competitive salary and flexible working options are offered, along with a range of benefits including a pension scheme and performance-related bonuses.

Benefits

Flexible buy/sell holiday options

Annual performance related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Discount on insurance products

Retail discounts

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in generalist HR, with mid to senior-level stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of current employment legislation.
• Experience managing change initiatives.
• Ability to anticipate and shape future people needs.
• Confidence to influence and challenge at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the people strategy and workforce plans.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design effective operating models.
• Coach leaders on talent development and career growth.
• Execute talent acquisition strategies with CoEs.
• Lead HR projects to deliver against corporate people goals.

Skills

General HR experience

Understanding of employment legislation

Change management

Strategic thinking

Organizational design

Job description

Role Description

Join our People and Culture Team as a People Partner.

In this role, you will drive the people strategy and deliver value-add solutions aligned with the people plan. You will partner with Senior/Executive Leaders within a business function and support the Lead People Partner(s) and People Director with their portfolios.

Additionally, you will provide comprehensive HR services to managers and employees, working with our Centres of Excellence and Shared Services

This is a hybrid role based in one of the following offices: Bournemouth, Birmingham, Bristol, Guildford, London, or Manchester, with the expectation to be on-site two days per week.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £65,500 per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You

In this role you will be:

• Supporting the delivery of the people strategy and workforce plans in line with business objectives.
• Collaborating with People Partners and stakeholders to design effective operating models and talent management initiatives.
• Identifying future capability needs using external market insights and aligning them with industry trends.
• Coaching leaders and managers on effective talent development, succession planning, and career growth.
• Executing talent acquisition strategies in partnership with CoEs to attract and onboard future talent.
• Driving cultural alignment by embedding organisational values through strong stakeholder partnerships.
• Contributing to performance improvement by leveraging reward strategies and HR insights.
• Leading or managing cross-divisional HR projects to deliver against corporate people goals.

Essential Skills

To excel in this role, you will need:

• Recent, hands-on experience in generalist HR, partnering with mid to senior-level business stakeholders.
• A solid understanding of current employment legislation and how it applies in practice.
• Proven experience managing change initiatives, including supporting leaders through transformation.
• A strategic mindset, with the ability to anticipate and shape future people needs.
• Confidence and credibility, with the gravitas to influence and challenge at senior levels.
• Experience in organisational design, including restructuring, spans and layers, and streamlining activities.

We support the government scheme "Access to Work" please feel free to ask us about the access to work scheme.

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.

Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.

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For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Cathryn Thomas

Closing date: 17th September 2025 with interviews commencing prior to the closing date.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.