People Partner (Human Resources Business Partner)

Royal College of Art; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal College of Art is seeking an experienced People Partner to join our People & Culture team in the United States. You will play a key role in supporting the College's strategic objectives and lead organisational change, talent and succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives.

You will coach leaders and build trusted relationships across the organisation. With substantial experience in HR business partnering, organisational development or strategic HR, you will analyse

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in HR business partnering, organisational development or strategic HR.
• Expertise in workforce planning and organisational design.
• Experience guiding organisational change and using workforce analytics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to deliver strategic HR initiatives aligned with RCA objectives.
• Drive organisational change, talent and succession planning, and employee engagement.
• Coach and develop managers, building trusted relationships at all levels.

Skills

HR business partnering

Organisational development

Workforce planning

Organisational design

Organisational change

Workforce analytics

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Job description

The Royal College of Art is looking for an experienced and forward-thinking People Partner to join our People & Culture team and play a key role in supporting the delivery of the College's strategic objectives., You will also support organisational change and consultation processes, facilitate talent and succession planning, coach and develop managers, and contribute to initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and embed the RCA's values into everyday practice. Working collaboratively across People & Culture, you will help deliver a proactive, joined-up approach to supporting our people and the wider organisation.

We are looking for someone with substantial experience in HR business partnering, organisational development or a strategic HR role, with demonstrable expertise in workforce planning, organisational design, organisational change and the use of workforce analytics. You will have excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels, and experience of coaching and supporting leaders through complex people challenges.