Strategic HR Partner to Executives (12‑Month FTC)

UPP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

UPP, a leading UK provider of on-campus residential and academic infrastructure, seeks an experienced Senior HR Business Partner for a 12-month fixed-term contract in London. You will report to the Chief HR Officer and partner with the Executive Leadership Team to shape and deliver our people agenda.

You will drive organisational performance, leadership capability, talent development and engagement, while guiding complex employee relations and workforce planning.

Qualifications

• Significant HR Business Partnering experience, including support to senior stakeholders and corporate functions.
• Extensive knowledge of UK employment law and complex employee relations case management.
• Strong experience across organisational design, workforce planning, talent management and organisational change.
• Experience influencing Executive Leadership Teams and Senior Leadership Teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to use data and insight to inform decisions and drive business outcomes.
• Commercial awareness, sound judgement and pragmatic problem-solving.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, evolving environment and balance multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with senior leaders to develop and deliver commercially focused people plans.
• Providing expert advice and guidance on complex employee relations matters and employment legislation.
• Leading organisational design, restructuring, workforce planning and change management initiatives.
• Supporting talent management, succession planning and leadership development activities.
• Using people data and insights to influence decision-making and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Driving employee engagement, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives across the business.
• Coaching and developing leaders to strengthen people management capability.
• Working collaboratively with HR specialist teams to deliver effective people solutions and services.
• Contributing to strategic HR projects and business-wide initiatives.

Skills

HR business partnering

UK employment law

Organisation design

Workforce planning

Talent management

Organisational change

Leadership development

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Coaching

Job description

UPP, a leading UK provider of on-campus residential and academic infrastructure, seeks an experienced Senior HR Business Partner for a 12-month fixed-term contract in London. You will report to the Chief HR Officer and partner with the Executive Leadership Team to shape and deliver our people agenda.

You will drive organisational performance, leadership capability, talent development and engagement, while guiding complex employee relations and workforce planning.