Overview
Head of HR Business Partnering (2 years’ FTC)
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Your Manager: Ann-Marie Kilcline, HR Director PRUK/HRBPs UK
Team: Human Resources
Location: Chiswick, London. We operate a hybrid working approach, which allows you to manage your time between home and office.
Your new team: This position works across all the UK businesses. Our diverse, passionate employees have been creating conviviality since 2001, bringing our premium brands and unforgettable experiences to the UK. As the world’s 2nd largest spirits market, the UK is a key location for our company.
The Human Resources team believes that blending performance and ‘Convivialité’ is the distinctive way to work together, the Pernod Ricard way. Within Pernod Ricard, in the UK, we welcome diversity and differences and thrive on the excitement and challenges of continuously growing and adapting our business. It is HR’s role to create the working environment that allows us to succeed in this challenge.
Your unique contribution
As a Head of HR Business Partnering, you will align our strategic HR and business objectives with leadership teams across multiple local and global affiliates and functions within the UK HR One team. Your key responsibilities include:
* Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing team of HR Business Partners (HRBPs and Senior HRBPs) and People Partners, and one Intern who engages with business leaders to consistently address talent needs and organisational challenges.
* Employee Engagement: Drive employee engagement and cultural initiatives, empowering (Senior) HRBPs and People Partners to enhance the overall employee experience within the organisation, driving one approach where possible.
* HR Strategy: Develop and implement comprehensive HR strategies that align with business goals, providing guidance to (Senior) HRBPs and People Partners in their interactions with business leaders.
* Coaching & Support: Provide coaching and support on performance management, talent development, and succession planning to ensure effective HR practices across the organisation.
* HR Metrics: Analyse HR metrics to inform decision-making processes and drive continuous improvement in HR initiatives and programs.
* Diversity & Inclusion: Champion diversity and inclusion initiatives, ensuring that HRBPs and Advisors promote a diverse and inclusive workforce.
* Collaboration: Proactive and positive collaboration with Centres of Excellence to align HR initiatives with business objectives, fostering a cohesive approach to HR management.
* Change Management: Drive change management initiatives and support organisational transformation efforts to adapt to evolving business environments.
* Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor and report on HR metrics to assess the effectiveness of HR programs and inform ongoing improvements.
Qualifications / What we’re looking for
This position could be right for you if you:
* Have experience driving effectiveness, performance & value within an HR business partnering team
* Have high strategic thinking and analytical capability
* Have strong people leadership and development capability & track record
* Are highly organised & able to operate at pace
* Are comfortable managing ambiguity and creating order out of complexity
* Are adept at influencing and driving change both within HR and the business
* Are highly collaborative, both across different HR teams and with stakeholders in the business
Benefits
For your health, we offer private medical insurance, critical illness cover and an optional healthcare cash plan and dental insurance.
Our lifestyle benefits options include 28 days’ annual holiday, your employee pension, share incentive plan, family care, season ticket loans, free mortgage advice, payroll giving and more. You can access gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.
We have regular events in our office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.
Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way
We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.
We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world through our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.
We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves.
Responsible drinking: As Créateurs de convivialité, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing. All are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of religious beliefs or personal choices on alcohol. We work with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.
Job Posting End Date: 2025-10-14
Target Hire Date: 2025-09-01
Target End Date: 2028-01-01
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