Job Title: Senior HR Business Partner (12 Month Contract)
Day Rate: £300.00 per day
Engagement: Inside IR35
Location: Hybrid – 2 days per week in the office (London)
Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to join on a contract basis, working closely with senior leaders to drive organisational effectiveness and business success. This role provides strategic HR partnership across multiple business areas, with a focus on workforce planning, organisational design, talent development, employee engagement, and change management leadership.
As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, you will play a pivotal role in shaping culture, optimising performance, and ensuring alignment of people strategies with business priorities.
Key Responsibilities
* Partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic HR guidance in organisational design, development, talent planning, employee engagement, and change management.
* Drive workforce planning initiatives, ensuring alignment of resources to key priorities and building future capabilities.
* Identify and address critical organisational and people issues, removing barriers to success.
* Provide expert advice on reward, employee relations, performance management, culture, leadership, and learning & development.
* Design and deliver strategic planning sessions, leadership offsites, and team effectiveness workshops.
* Coach leaders to enhance performance management capability, feedback delivery, and employee development.
* Support the identification, development, and retention of key talent through targeted initiatives.
* Partner closely with HR Centres of Excellence to implement programmes such as engagement surveys, leadership development, annual reward cycles, and workforce planning.
Skills & Experience
* Strong expertise in organisational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and change leadership.
* Proven track record of consulting with and influencing senior leaders in complex, matrixed organisations.
* Strong business acumen with the ability to translate organisational needs into actionable people strategies.
* Expertise in change management, systems thinking, team dynamics, and coaching.
* Exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
* Ability to design and implement development solutions that accelerate growth of key talent.
* Demonstrated success in leading within a global or multi-cultural environment.
* Typically requires 6+ years’ experience partnering directly with senior leaders in an HR Business Partner capacity.
Contract Details
* Rate: £300.00 per day
* IR35: Inside IR35
* Hybrid: 2 days per week in the office (London-based)