Senior People Business Partner
Location: Cromwell Hospital and Specialist Diagnostic Centres, London
Contract Type: 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract, Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Hybrid Working: up to 3 days per week on site (London)
Salary: Up to £80,000 (depending on experience) + 10% Management Bonus Scheme
About the Role
At Bupa Cromwell Hospital, we are dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare services with a focus on people. We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior People Business Partner with expertise in M&A or Growth environments to join our People team. This role is crucial in shaping the future of our hospital and diagnostic centres as we embark on an exciting expansion journey.
As a Senior People Business Partner, you will serve as a trusted adviser to leaders across the Hospital and Diagnostic Centres, leading the implementation of people plans and projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives to drive sustainable performance, regulatory excellence, and a positive workplace culture.
What You'll Be Doing
* Collaborate with the Associate HR Director to develop and implement project plans aligned with our growth agenda and the broader BUPA people strategy.
* Lead and support large-scale people initiatives, business integration, and transformation programmes and identify new projects that respond to the dynamic growth environment.
* Serve as a data ambassador – utilising key data and dashboards to analyse trends and present meaningful information that supports informed decision‑making.
* Advise senior leaders on talent management, project delivery, succession planning, and workforce planning.
* Partner with the Business Partnering team on key projects, ensuring timely execution, oversight, and adherence to schedules.
* Act as a point of contact and consultant for the Partnering team.
* Work alongside the Learning Business Partner to design and deliver organisational development programmes, Training Needs Analysis, and identify additional learning initiatives.
* Respond quickly to business needs and initiate relevant projects or programmes as required.
* Lead and support major people initiatives and transformation programmes.
* Integrate people risk and conduct frameworks to ensure regulatory compliance.
* Advise key resource groups or networks within the hospital and diagnostic group.
* Collaborate closely with specialist HR teams to provide high‑impact people services.
* Promote employee engagement and wellbeing throughout the organisation.
* Drive performance management, talent development, and leadership growth.
* Attend key group Bupa project meetings and calls, communicate key updates, and own action allocation to the Cromwell people team.
* Deputise and cover for the Associate HR Director where required.
What We're Looking For
* Experience in a senior HR business partnering role within a regulated, complex environment.
* Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead people strategies across diverse teams.
* Ability to work collaboratively with the Cromwell people team, deploy skill and resources where needed on people projects, and demonstrate effective leadership and management of HR professionals.
* Flexibility – the ability to quickly adapt to change, manage multiple projects and programmes of work, and reprioritise as needed.
* Responsive to business needs, change, and proactive in initiating new programmes of work when required.
* Enthusiasm for data, analysis, and using data to drive decision‑making.
* Expertise across the full HR spectrum, including talent management, rewards, engagement, inclusion, and organisational design.
* Ability to work independently.
* Commercially aware with a customer‑focused mindset and strong judgement.
* CIPD qualified (or equivalent) with a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
Why Bupa
We’re a health insurer and provider with no shareholders – our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers. We champion diversity and encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
Benefits
* 25 days holiday (increasing with length of service), with option to buy or sell
* Health insurance as a benefit in kind
* Enhanced pension plan and life insurance
* On‑site gyms or local discounts where no on‑site gym is available
* Various other benefits and online discounts
Equal Employment Opportunity
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We provide interview/assessment opportunities and reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you require information about this role in an alternative format, please email careers@bupa.com.
Time Type
Full time
Job Area
People & HR
Locations
Cromwell Hospital London, Cromwell HSK
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