Are you an HR professional with a strategic mindset looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Are you ready to drive HR initiatives in a global organization that values people and innovation? Are you keen to drive and support business transformation? If this sounds like you, then join us at Ipsos as an HR Business Partner! This is a 12-month contract to start immediately.
As an HR Business Partner at Ipsos, you'll play an integral role in driving our business objectives forwards through our innovative people practices and your strategic advice and guidance. Join our dynamic UK HR team and become a key player influencing strategic decisions, both from a people and commercial perspective. Work closely with senior leaders in our public affairs business to foster a high performance and growth orientated culture, which puts people and inclusion at the centre of how we do it. You will front and lead significant workforce and HR change projects and contribute to our unique blend of global expertise and local insights. This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to shape the future of a leading global research company.
About you:
* Strategic, forward-thinking HR professional with a knack for foreseeing workforce needs
* Experienced in business transformation with a sound understanding of commercial levers
* Skilled in influence, communication and stakeholder management
* Proficient in AI use and adoption
* Adaptable, proactive, and results-oriented – able to pivot and work at pace
Essential skills:
* Strategic HR expertise and workforce planning
* Strong communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
* Change management
* High proficiency in HR analytics and data-driven decision making
* Proficient in employment law and employee relations
* Coaching and leadership skills
* Able to work at pace with project management discipline
Desirable skills:
* Experience in a global or research-focused organization
* Familiarity with AI-driven HR solutions
* Capability to drive diversity and inclusion initiatives
Benefits:
We are an outstanding HR team which has recently won awards in use of AI and strategic HR leadership. Alongside this environment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you as an individual. Our standard benefits include 25 days annual leave, pension contribution, income protection and life assurance. In addition, there are a range health & wellbeing, financial benefits and professional development opportunities.
We consider flexible working applications - please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application. We have a hybrid approach to work and ask people to be in the office or with clients for 3 days per week.
We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme, certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Your application will be reviewed by someone from our Talent Team who will be in touch either way to let you know the outcome.
Ready to have an impact? Apply now!