Senior People Business Partner

CMA Recruitment Group; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected commercial organisation in Brighton seeks a Senior People Business Partner to lead people strategies and drive performance management. This role involves partnering with leaders, managing talent initiatives, and fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture. The position offers a flexible hybrid working model and emphasizes employee wellbeing and professional development opportunities. Join a dynamic team committed to innovative people practices.

Benefits

Generous bonus and pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Strong emphasis on wellbeing

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in senior HR business partnering within a fast paced, commercial business.
• Adaptable and proactive with a solution-oriented approach.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to design and implement people strategies.
• Drive talent management and succession planning initiatives.
• Provide guidance and coaching to managers for performance management.

Skills

Strategic people management

Coaching leaders

Complex employee relations

Performance-driven culture building

Excellent communication

Job description

Are you an experienced People Business Partner ready to make a significant impact within a thriving, fast paced organisation? Our client, a respected, commercial, evolving organisation operating across the South Coast, is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to champion their people strategy. Known for a collaborative culture that values development and innovation, this business is ambitious in its pursuit of fostering an inclusive, performance-driven environment. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing and progression, the role offers flexibility through hybrid working and a supportive leadership team.

What will the Senior People Business Partner role involve?

• Partnering senior leaders to design and implement bespoke people strategies that align with business objectives and future growth
• Driving talent management, succession planning, and organisational capability initiatives to ensure readiness for tomorrow’s challenges
• Providing trusted guidance and coaching to managers, promoting strong performance management and effective employee relations
• Leading and supporting transformational change and embedding inclusive practices throughout the business
• Acting as a mentor within the People team and sharing best practices to continually evolve the people function
• Collaborating across teams to integrate reward, wellbeing, engagement, and development frameworks that inspire high performance

Suitable Candidate for the Senior People Business Partner vacancy:

• Demonstrated success in senior HR business partnering within a fast paced, commercial business
• Skilled in strategic people management, coaching leaders, and managing complex employee relations with confidence
• Passionate about building performance-driven, inclusive cultures aligned with organisational values
• Excellent communicator and influencer comfortable engaging at all levels of the business
• Adaptable, solution-oriented, and commercially aware with a proactive approach to continuous improvement
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Additional benefits and information for the role of Senior People Business Partner:

• Flexible hybrid working model combining home and office-based days
• Generous bonus and pension scheme
• Access to professional development and training opportunities
• Supportive team environment with a strong emphasis on wellbeing and work-life balance
• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping the people strategy of an ambitious and forward-thinking organisation

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