Role Introduction
We are adynamic and forward-thinking business on a mission to simplify how we work, elevate the employee and customer experience, modernise our platforms, and make a real impact on society.
Now,we'relooking for aStrategic People Business Partnertoplay a key leadership role in a major business transformation across our Corporate Functions.
This role will act as a lead People Partner for a business division, alongside delivering transformational deliverables as part of the overall transformation programmes. As a Strategic HR Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our talent strategies, fostering a high-performance culture, and mitigating talent risks across the organisation.
Please note this is a hybrid role with our Birmingham Head Office and you will be required to be based from this office 2-3 days per week and may require travel to other offices nationally and internationally as needed.
What You Will Do
You’llplaya central role in driving our talent and transformation agenda across the corporate function. Your key responsibilities will include:
* Strategic Workforce Planning:Identifycurrent and future skills needs, guide recruitment and upskilling strategies, and use workforce insights to shape long-term plans.
* Talent & Performance Leadership:Lead succession planning, talent reviews, and development strategies. Champion performance management, coaching, and leadership transitions to build a high-performing, future-ready team.
* Skills Transformation:Act as a subject matter expert on our journey to a skills-based organisation—revamping job architecture, conducting skills gap analyses, and embedding a future-focused framework.
* Employee Engagement & Development:Foster a culture of continuous learning and engagement, using data-driven insights to build a positive, high-impact employee experience.
* Change & Transformation:Partner with leaders to drive people aspects of change initiatives, ensuring cultural alignment, smooth transitions, and sustainable ways of working.
* Data-Driven Decision Making:Use people analytics and talent metrics to influence strategy,monitorprogress, and continuously improve performance across the function.
* Cross-Functional Collaboration:Work closely with other People Partners, Finance, and Centres of Excellence to deliver an integrated people strategy aligned with broader business goals.
What You Will Have
* Proven Experience: A strongtrack recordas a PeopleBusinessPartner within corporate functions, ideally in a complex or global environment.
* TrustedExecutiveCoach & Advisor:Confident in challenging, coaching and influencing senior leaders, whilemaintainingtrust, integrity, and confidentiality.
* Strategic& CommercialMindset:Commercially astute, with a clear understanding of how people strategies drive business outcomes and customer success.
* Data-Driven Decision Making:Analytical and outcomes-focused-able to translate data into actionable insights that inform strategy and measure impact.
* OrganisationalChange Leadership:Skilled in organisational change and transformation, including M&A, restructures, and cultural change.
* Clear Communicator:Able to simplify the complex, engage stakeholders across levels and geographies, and align teams around a shared vision.
* Global Perspective:Comfortable working across regions and cultures, with an understanding of local sensitivities and time zone coordination.
* Execution Excellence:Detail-oriented, structured, and solutions-focusedwith the ability to move from strategy to execution seamlessly.
What We Do For You
Wellbeing focused – Our people are our greatest assets, and ensuring everyone feels their best self to come to work is integral
* Annual Leave – 26 days of annual leave, plus public holidays and the ability to buy additional days
* Employee Assistance Programme– Free advice, support, and confidential counselling available 24/7 through Care First
Personal Growth- Regardless of where you are at in your career, we’re committed to enabling your growth personally and professionally
* Development Programmes– From Future Managers to Leadership Training, our development programmes help you get where you need to go
* Performance Bonus– Our Group-wide bonus scheme enables you to reap the rewards of your success
* Online Learning Platform: SkillsHub! - Learning at your fingertips, anytime from anywhere. You can access our online library with relevant content for your career growth. We also offer a range of external training opportunities including apprenticeship.
Financial wellbeing - We understand as well as your mental wellbeing, your financial wellbeing is really important
* Pension Scheme– Our plan with Scottish Widows offers 5% matched contribution by the company
* Income protection insurance – Providing you with support and assistance when you need it most
Recognition – Highlighting and rewarding the great work our people do
* Performance & Talent– Our own technology platform that allows you to get real-time feedback, conversations and goals to help you become your best self
Making a Difference – we provide opportunities to help our people make a difference to the causes they care about
* MatchIt! – Fundraise for a cause close to your heart and OneAdvanced will match part of the funding
* Volunteering Time – Our volunteering leave scheme allows you to use your time to help those who need it
* Pennies from Heaven – donate the pennies from your pay check to help make a difference without lifting a finger
Who We Are
OneAdvanced is one of the UK's largest providers of business software and services serving 20,000+ global customers with an annual turnover of £330M+. We manage 1.5 million 111 calls per month, support over 2 million Further Education learners across the UK, handle over 10 million wills, and so much more. Our mission is to power the world of workand, as you can see, our software underpins some of the UK's most critical sectors.
We invest in our brilliant people. They are at the heart of our success as we strive to be a diverse, inclusive and engaging place to work that not only powers the world of work, but empowers the growth, ambitions and talent of our people.
To learn more about working at OneAdvanced please click here
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