Strategic HR & Organizational Development Partner (Hybrid)

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority; Northallerton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlement

Flexible working

Public sector pension

Staff development

Job summary

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking an experienced HR/OD Business Partner to shape and deliver our people agenda during a period of growth. You will partner with senior leaders, lead workforce development, and use data to improve performance, while contributing to regional ambitions.

Based in a public sector environment, you will influence decisions, support transformation programmes, and drive inclusive, high-performing practices across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering strategic and operational HR services within a large organisation.
• Experience of organisational development, workforce planning, employee relations and organisational change.
• Ability to build relationships and influence senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Experience using workforce data, metrics and insight to inform decisions.
• Knowledge of employment legislation, equality, diversity and inclusion, and workforce best practice.
• Experience designing workforce or organisational development initiatives.
• Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to provide constructive challenge and develop practical solutions to complex workforce issues.
• Experience of supporting transformation, service improvement or organisational change programmes.
• A degree, equivalent professional qualification, or significant relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce and organisational development initiatives.
• Support organisational change and develop workforce plans.
• Use data and insight to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure people strategies and interventions enable regional ambitions.
• Collaborate within the People and Transformation team across strategic projects.
• Build strong relationships with leaders, partners and stakeholders.

Skills

HR services

Organisational development

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Organisational change

Data-driven decision making

Employment law

Equality & diversity

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Transformation programmes

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking an experienced HR/OD Business Partner to shape and deliver our people agenda during a period of growth. You will partner with senior leaders, lead workforce development, and use data to improve performance, while contributing to regional ambitions.

Based in a public sector environment, you will influence decisions, support transformation programmes, and drive inclusive, high-performing practices across the organisation.