This role is pivotal in providing both strategic and operational HR support to drive the development and delivery of people plans that align with the business's goals and priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide strategic and business-as-usual support, driving the development and delivery of divisional people plans and strategies.
Understand external labour market conditions and potential challenges, delivering recommendations to mitigate and offset risks.
Collaborate with the Group Talent Acquisition team to create strategic workforce plans that meet the business's needs in a timely manner.
Contribute to group people initiatives and support the creation and delivery of the annual divisional calendar of activities.
Support talent management and development planning to enhance leadership quality, in conjunction with the Group L&D team.
Support TUPE and M&A activities from a people perspective.
Utilise HR experience and skills to impact key areas such as change, employee engagement, and talent/data analytics.
Identify people opportunities, priorities and risks, creating and implementing mitigation and optimisation plans.
Provide proactive advice on employment matters, using specialist support as necessary.
Coach and build the capability of leaders and managers to anticipate and resolve organisational issues.
Support the delivery of performance management and reward strategies to foster dedication and innovation across business units.
Manage the relationship with the trade union to ensure effective employee relations.
Job Requirements:
Significant HR experience, ideally within the water and public sectors.
Strong understanding of external labour market conditions and strategic workforce planning.
Proven ability to influence and engage leaders and colleagues.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to create effective mitigation plans.
Experience in talent management and development planning.
Understanding of TUPE and M&A processes from a people perspective.
Excellent communication and coaching skills.
Proven experience in managing trade union relationships.
If you are an experienced HR professional looking for an exciting new opportunity to make an impact in the water and public sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dedicated team