People Partner

Ramboll; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll in the UK is seeking a senior People Partner within the UK People Advisory team to support managers and employees on complex employee relations matters while helping to improve HR services. This role blends hands-on case management with policy development and process improvement across local and global teams.

The successful candidate will independently manage ER cases, advise managers on employment policies and UK law, and contribute to global HR initiatives ensuring consistent service

Qualifications

• Extensive HR experience with strong employee relations casework.
• Fluent English communication, written and spoken.
• Ability to guide managers and colleagues and take ownership of initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with global HR teams.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers on employment policies, UK law, and HR processes.
• Independently manage employee relations cases including performance, absence, grievances, investigations and terminations.
• Develop HR policies and procedures in collaboration with Head of HR and HR Business Partners.
• Drive compliance with UK legislation and mentor others on its application.
• Contribute to local and global HR projects and initiatives.
• Support consistency of service by guiding UK team and coordinating with global colleagues.

Skills

Employee relations

Policy development

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Job description

Job Description

Join us in shaping excellent HR support for Ramboll

Join our UK People Advisory team as a People Partner, supporting managers and employees on complex employee relations matters while helping improve our HR services. You will combine hands-on case management with opportunities to develop policies, processes and ways of working.

At Ramboll, you will contribute to an organisation working to create sustainable change that benefits society and nature, helping us close the gap to a sustainable future.

Be Part of Our UK People Advisory Team

You will primarily support employees and first-line managers in the UK across a broad range of people processes and employee relations matters.

As a senior member of the team, you will independently manage employee relations cases, guide colleagues and contribute to the development and implementation of global people initiatives and processes.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Employee relations and manager advice: Advise managers on employment policies, UK employment law and HR processes.
• Independently manage employee relations cases and advise managers on performance improvement plans, absence, grievances, investigations, involuntary terminations and other matters requiring senior HR support.
• Policies, compliance and specialist expertise: Develop HR policies and procedures in close collaboration with the Head of HR and HR Business Partners.
• Drive compliance with UK legislation and guide junior colleagues on its application.
• Develop local expertise in global HR processes or organisational change.
• Service improvement, projects and colleague guidance: Contribute to local and global HR projects, supporting the development and implementation of people initiatives and improvements to ways of working.
• Guide and mentor colleagues within the UK People Advisory team, working with local and global HR colleagues to provide a consistent service to employees and managers.

What You Bring

You are an experienced HR professional with strong employee relations expertise and a practical approach to supporting managers and employees.

You will work collaboratively across local and global HR teams, building effective relationships and helping improve the services we provide.

Essential experience and capabilities

• Extensive HR experience, including strong experience managing employee relations processes and cases.
• Fluent communication in English.
• Communicate clearly and build effective working relationships with managers and HR colleagues.
• Take ownership of initiatives and processes and drive them forward.