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Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Milton Keynes
Client: Network Rail
Location: Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: bc6f87a4f323
Job Views: 2
Posted: 26.04.2025
Expiry Date: 10.06.2025
Job Description:
Brief Description
If you are passionate about empowering people to perform their best and support them through numerous challenges, this could be the role for you.
The role will support the Capital Delivery function, and other regional functions where required.
You will work as an integral member of the supported business senior leadership team, to proactively identify, plan and meet the people needs of the business through a coaching and facilitative approach, in order to improve business performance. You will build effective relationships and scan for emerging trends, innovations, and current best practice to develop people's capacity, capability, and commitment. You will also provide support and deputise for the Head of HR as and when required.
You will need to use your business partner expertise to gain credibility from day one, enabling you to operate as a member of the senior management team. You will be solutions-focused, able to deliver at pace and confident to challenge at senior levels.
The successful candidate will be Chartered MCIPD qualified or have extensive general HR experience. Your experience will need to include consulting and delivering on organisational development, design or change projects; and supporting and advising managers on complex employee relations matters. If you also have strong stakeholder management, change management and communication skills combined with a deep understanding of relevant current employment law, we would like to hear from you.
This role can be based in any of the key NW&C locations: Birmingham, Manchester or Milton Keynes.
About the role (External)
Key Leadership Capabilities:
* Influencing others
* Creating solutions
* Understanding others
* Making things happen
* Thinking flexibly
What will you be doing?
1. Develop and implement HR Strategy/People Plan aligned with business objectives, focusing on talent, succession planning, and change management.
2. Build strong relationships with senior leaders, coaching and advising them on people management, and co-developing people initiatives.
3. Lead and support change programmes, driving HR solutions within the business area.
4. Manage trade union relationships collaboratively with relevant teams.
5. Promote ownership of people management by line managers and support the HR Business Partner model.
6. Influence strategy and policy development through collaboration with Centres of Expertise and other HR teams.
7. Work with cross-functional HR teams to improve HR services and address cross-business issues.
In order to be successful, you should have:
* A strong business and commercial understanding.
* Experience working with senior leaders to improve people management.
* A passion for customer service and a track record of business achievements.
* Experience implementing HR solutions to foster high performance.
* Ability to establish credibility quickly and influence effectively.
* Expertise in coaching, influencing, and building relationships with senior stakeholders.
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
* Experience in talent development and retention strategies.
* Technical HR knowledge, CIPD qualification or equivalent experience.
* Proven ability to operate in complex environments and manage change programs.
* Experience working within a unionised environment is essential for supporting Maintenance & Operations functions.
Additional desirable skills include:
* Understanding of project management principles.
* Experience managing complex projects and unionised environments.
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