Put people at the centre. Power performance at scale. At IHG, people are fundamental to delivering our strategy. We're looking for a commercial, resilient HR Business Partner to operate at the heart of our Corporate Functions, partnering senior Finance, Strategy and Procurement leaders across a global population of c.1,500 colleagues to translate enterprise strategy into measurable people impact. This is a high-visibility role for someone who thrives in complexity, brings gravitas at executive level, and is motivated by driving outcomes - not activity. The Role - Why This Matters As a trusted advisor to executive and senior leaders, you will shape and deliver people interventions that create commercial value through workforce, capability and culture. You'll operate at enterprise level - turning business strategy into tangible organisation effectiveness, accelerating performance through large-scale change, and ensuring IHG's people agenda lands with clarity, pace and impact across a global, matrixed environment. What You'll Be Doing Drive enterprise-level people outcomes aligned to IHG's corporate strategy, translating business priorities into measurable workforce, capability and culture impact Deliver organisation effectiveness at scale, leading complex OD and change programmes that enable growth, efficiency and accountability Lead structural and operating-model redesigns, reshaping roles, location strategy and ways of working to accelerate business performance Act as a credible, trusted advisor to senior Finance leaders, balancing support with constructive challenge to improve decision quality and outcomes Confidently influence and challenge at C-suite level, using insight, evidence and external perspective while balancing pace and risk Thrive in complex, ambiguous environments, maintaining momentum and delivery discipline through sustained change Leverage people analytics and insight to diagnose issues, predict risk and shape strategic interventions, translating data into clear recommendations for leaders Operate effectively within a global, matrixed organisation, navigating regional, cultural and regulatory nuance while driving consistent outcomes Partner closely with HR Centres of Excellence to ensure enterprise frameworks, cycles and tools are pragmatic, customer-centric and impactful Lead succession planning and critical talent strategies, including accelerated pathways aligned to future enterprise capability needs Ensure rigorous delivery of performance and talent cycles, embedding accountability and high standards Provide senior-level guidance on ER, resourcing, reward, talent and leadership within UK legislative frameworks, partnering with Policy & Projects to ensure compliance and best practice Work collegiately with other regional and global HRBP's to drive unity About You Proven HR Business Partnering experience operating at executive level to translate business strategy into enterprise-wide people outcomes A commercial, outcome-focused mindset, translating people interventions into measurable business impact Proven delivery of large-scale organisation design, transformation and change, driving organisation effectiveness and performance Strong command of UK employment law, with experience operating in global or multi-jurisdictional environments Demonstrated ability to influence, advise and constructively challenge executive leaders with credibility, evidence and gravitas Successful track record operating within complex global and matrixed organisations, navigating cultural, regulatory and regional nuance Data- and insight-led decision maker, leveraging people analytics to diagnose issues, shape interventions and inform prioritisation Evidence of building leadership capability and talent pipelines, strengthening succession and long-term organisation effectiveness High levels of resilience, agility and tenacity, sustaining momentum and delivery through ambiguity and competing priorities CIPD qualification (strongly desirable) Why Join IHG? A high-impact, enterprise HRBP role supporting a critical corporate function Exposure to complex, meaningful change work at global scale The opportunity to influence senior leadership and shape organisation performance A 12-month FTC with genuine opportunity to progress into broader roles across IHG Windsor-based role with 3 days per week onsite, working closely with executive stakeholders \LI-NT1 \LI-HYBRID At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we work together to deliver True Hospitality for Good on a global scale. With corporate offices and over 6,000 hotel destinations worldwide, a career at IHG is the perfect way to broaden your horizons. You'll experience our unique culture and brilliant colleagues who will support and inspire you. With a host of corporate opportunities to choose from, wherever you are on your career journey, and whatever you want to achieve there's Room for You at IHG. Over recent years, we've transformed our company. We have bold ambitions to drive performance and maintain our relentless focus on growth in order to be the hotel company of choice that guests & owners love. We are a hospitality business at our core and value connections and being together helps us foster a unique sense of belonging that also supports productivity. That's why here at IHG, we give our colleagues flexibility and balance - working in a hybrid way, blending office and remote working collectively. We recognise that every role is different, that's why leaders work with teams to determine how and when they collaborate. We provide a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life. These include impressive room discounts across our many properties, recharge days and volunteering days throughout the year. Through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. We offer a unique and inclusive culture, where there is always Room for You to belong, grow and make a difference. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by applicable laws. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today. At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.