People Partner - Maritime & Land

QinetiQ Group plc; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is looking for a People Consultant to drive the People strategy aligned with business goals. The role involves leading cross-functional solutions, collaborating with stakeholders, and supporting performance management. Ideal candidates will have strong business acumen, experience in change leadership, and excellent knowledge of UK employment law. Attractive benefits include a competitive holiday allowance and a matched contribution pension scheme.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Competitive holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan

Employee discount portal

Volunteering Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-discipline, multi-location matrix operations.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record in change leadership.
• Excellent UK employment law knowledge and hands-on TUPE experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of cross-functional People solutions.
• Support the People Director to drive the optimal use of human resources.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to enhance operational performance.

Skills

Business acumen

Data literacy

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Attention to detail

Job description

Overview

To partner with the Maritime & Land business Leadership Teams to provide commercially-savvy People consultancy aligned to the sector strategy, attract and retain talent, enable consistent business performance, and create an environment where all our people can thrive. Support the People Director to drive the optimal and innovative use of human resources within the agreed people strategy to meet key business objectives. This is a leadership position focused on driving change and transformation, including driving improved productivity, improved employee experience and engagement, and improved business performance all of which will help contribute to delivering the Group ambition. Develop a People plan for the business area to deliver the People strategy linked to business outcomes and KPIs on workforce planning, resourcing, talent and capability development, performance management, employee relations and organisation design.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the development of cross-functional People solutions to drive business outcomes.
• Lead on the People contribution and assurance across bids and programmes within the business to drive business outcomes.
• Lead with the appropriate People stakeholder groups to deliver recurring, annual, people-led activities, stand-alone projects and programmes, collaborating with each function to understand key functional performance issues, objectives, drivers and associated people requirements for current and future business challenges.
• Lead on the development of a People plan for the business area linked to the People strategy, outcomes and KPIs across workforce planning, resourcing, talent and capability development, performance management, employee relations and organisation design.
• Support the development of the People Strategy, aligning with the overall group strategy to maximise operational performance and embed a high-performance culture.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to proactively identify areas where the people function can add value, drive alignment and integration across sectors.
• Deputise for People Director, UK Defence as required.
• Act as a behavioural role model, supporting an environment where all people can thrive and driving improved employee engagement to enable business performance.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen with experience of multi-discipline, multi-location matrix operations; data literate with the ability to interpret and communicate data to support business decisions.
• Maintain strong partner and customer orientation focused on delivery; change leadership with experience in change management and influencing with commercial acumen.
• Exhibit open and engaging communication skills and manage interfaces with a range of stakeholders; think strategically with long-term business awareness and the ability to bridge old and new ways of working, developing action-oriented plans.
• Demonstrate leadership, collaboration, project management, problem-solving and influencing skills; excellent UK employment law knowledge and hands-on TUPE experience.
• Able to prioritise and maintain high performance when working to multiple, often conflicting, deadlines; attention to detail and the ability to manage up and down the organisation with excellent stakeholder management.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Strong business acumen with experience of multi-discipline, multi-location matrix operations.
• Data literacy with a track record in interpretation and communication of data to support business decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and a customer-oriented mindset focused on delivery.
• Experience in change leadership and facilitating change through influencing with a strong commercial acumen.
• Ability to think strategically and act with action-oriented planning; demonstrated leadership and collaboration capabilities.
• Excellent UK employment law knowledge and hands-on TUPE experience.
• Able to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines with attention to detail and the ability to manage upwards and downwards.

Organisational and Cultural Alignment

As we grow into new markets worldwide, there is an exciting opportunity to join QinetiQ. The organisation values innovation, diverse perspectives, and an inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. We encourage teamwork across disciplines and backgrounds to solve complex problems in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Competitive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Recruitment Process and Security

Our recruitment process aims to be inclusive and supportive, ensuring candidates are valued and heard. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about reasonable adjustments. Many roles require national security vetting; applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may transfer it upon appointment. Some roles have additional restrictions related to nationality. All applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.