Human Resources Business Partner
Location: Remote / Hybrid – 1 day per week in office attendance desirable – Marlow
Department: HR
Hours: Monday - Friday 09:00-17:30
The HR Business Partner leads, manages and facilitates the people management related agenda of their divisional client group. By owning the client relationship, you will provide the ‘voice’ of your client group back to the respective HR Specialist teams. You will translate business goals into prioritised HR requirements via your knowledge and insight of the client group, its people, its operating context, the market, and by using data to identify trends and cultural issues, thereby ensuring the effective delivery of HR services
Act as a single point of the contact for the employees, Managers and Senior Leaders in your client group, representing and promoting the reputation of HR
Collaborate with client group to fully understand current and future business needs and objectives. Assess and anticipate HR-related needs and issues, actively identifying gaps, propose and implement changes necessary to cover dependencies, risks, options to mitigate and involve stakeholders in developing solutions that fit their business need
Partner with senior leadership to design and refine organizational structures and Target Operating Models (TOMs) that support long-term business strategy.
Lead and guide Managers through restructuring and organizational change, ensuring minimal disruption to morale and performance.
Consider implications of stakeholder views and respond to feedback, modifying or making recommendations for changes to improve the effectiveness of the HR function.
Drives and supports effective business planning and challenges established / ingrained thinking
Produces and presents people related MI and cost/benefit analyses to support decision making and targeting of issues
Leads on local employee engagement initiatives to align interests of employees and client group, listening to employee opinion and keeping abreast of the employee relations climate
Support Managers and Senior Leaders in raising performance standards and developing the talent landscape, to include identifying top talent and facilitating opportunities, and dealing with poor performance.
Contribute to the broader HR agenda and delivery, using knowledge, insight and experience to develop the HR capability and performance.
Can understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, to adapt an approach as the requirements of a situation change, and to change or easily accept changes affecting the business or your own role requirements.
Able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts, explore and evaluate them systematically. Possesses Commercial Acumen. Has a deep understanding of how structural design directly impacts business performance, commercial success, and operational budgets
Level A and B psychometric testing qualifications would be an advantage
At Kensington Mortgages, we believe our employees are the heart of our success. We are committed to creating a supportive and flexible work environment that values personal growth, professional development and a healthy work life balance
Our inclusive culture respects and celebrates diversity in all its forms, ensuring that everyone feels welcome, valued and understood.