Strategic HR Partner - Workforce Planning & Change

U816 Veolia ES (UK) Limited; Watford; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Car or car allowance

Bonus

Enhanced pension scheme

Volunteer day and wellbeing resources

Training & development

Job summary

Veolia ES (UK) Limited is seeking a senior HR professional to drive strategic workforce planning across a large matrix organisation. You will lead talent mapping, succession planning and partner with senior leaders to deliver HR solutions that enable change.

The role is home-based with travel to sites across Surrey and Central & North London. Competitive salary (£45,000-£50,000) plus car/car allowance, bonus and enhanced pension, plus Veolia benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of complex workforce planning within a large matrix organisation.
• Knowledge of talent mapping and succession planning.
• Strong experience of strategic workforce planning.
• Knowledge of employee engagement.
• Experienced project manager who can deliver multiple strategic and high‑profile initiatives.
• Proven track record of advising and influencing senior stakeholders in an operational environment on confidential and challenging issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic workforce planning to maximise capability, engagement, and drive cultural change
• Manage succession planning by identifying high performers and developing talent pipelines
• Support annual pay, bonus, objective setting, and career pathway implementation
• Lead Voice of Resourcers survey process and action planning
• Partner with Senior Managers and their leadership teams to provide strategic HR solutions
• Drive behavioural and cultural change initiatives to enhance employee capabilities
• Leverage company analytics to inform stakeholder decision-making
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and ER team to deliver effective people solutions

Skills

Workforce planning

Talent mapping

Succession planning

Employee engagement

Strategic planning

Project management

Stakeholder management

Advising senior stakeholders

Job description

Veolia ES (UK) Limited is seeking a senior HR professional to drive strategic workforce planning across a large matrix organisation. You will lead talent mapping, succession planning and partner with senior leaders to deliver HR solutions that enable change.

The role is home-based with travel to sites across Surrey and Central & North London. Competitive salary (£45,000-£50,000) plus car/car allowance, bonus and enhanced pension, plus Veolia benefits.