About The Role
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a HR Business Partner to join our growing team on a 12 month fixed term contract.
Base location can be either Leeds, Birmingham, Derby or Tankersley.
As a HRBP you will partner with senior leaders within the BU, be accountable for the delivery of strategic people-related objectives as defined within the BU/Project People Plan. Typically works to deliver on a 024-month horizon. Lead the delivery of appropriate people activities to meet targets and improve performance across the Regional Civils Business Unit.
What You'll Be Doing
* Lead and direct the delivery of the People Plan within the defined part of the BU they partner. Become the trusted sparring partner for their stakeholder
* Provide one-to-one coaching and advice to senior leaders on people issues such as senior team and organisational effectiveness, performance issues, talent development.
* Partner with senior leaders and managers to drive the full scope of the talent agenda including succession planning, and driving the subsequent development actions to ensure the availability of talent in the right place at the right time
* Project manage complex change and transformation projects as required, coordinating these activities with other HR functions/teams as needed (including collaboration with other HRBPs during mobilisations / demobilisations to ensure identification and retention of talent)
* Work with the Head of HR/HRBPs and other HR centres of expertise to ensure the effective delivery of relevant people activities across the relevant business areas
* Manage and oversee complex Employee Relations cases in conjunction with ER Advisor and ER Business Partner support
* Utilise data such as Power BI and Employee Engagement Survey results to support data-driven decision making that feeds into the overall people/HR plans
* Own and drive activities for employee engagement with support from relevant data.
* Ensure business have fully engaged with and input into people/HR plans
* With the Head of HR, review and analyse HR project outputs and coach business managers to create action plans to embed change
* Ensure that the organisational structure of the relevant business area is appropriately sized, and designed to deliver business objectives in the short and long terms, and ensure that structural change is effectively managed
* Identify strategic resourcing requirements (including current and projected skill / capability gaps) and work with managers and the Resourcing team to develop and execute strategic resourcing plans where required
* Influence and be involved in senior recruitment activity
* Build strong relationships across all HR teams, to ensure alignment and effectiveness of all end to end HR processes
* Working within the One UK HR Model with support from Heads of HR, other HRBPs and centres of expertise (CoE), promote best practise of processes and procedures and appropriate compliance
* Support the design and delivery of the L&D plan to meet local and UK requirements
* Promote the Inclusion & Diversity agenda and support achievement of targets
* Role model the Balfour Beatty Behaviours
* Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
Who We're Looking For
* Proven track record in building effective relationships with complex senior leadership teams, managing organisational and cultural change initiatives, and managing the delivery of HR strategies
* Demonstrable experience working within the context of complex, matrix organisations with a varied workforce and delivering across the full range of HR disciplines
* Strong communication and influencing skills
* Strong commercial awareness & business acumen
* Experience of delivering cultural change
* Understand Talent & Succession management and how to deliver effective plans to enhance capability and retain key talent within the business
* Ability to identify current and future resourcing needs, including skill and capability gaps, to design and implement strategic workforce plans that align with organisational goals.
* Strong attention to detail with an ability to data-driven decisions
* Experience of project managing initiatives
* Viewed as an emotionally intelligent and trusted business advisor, maintaining a broad commercial and business understanding to develop long-term business relationships with the ability to coach and influence senior colleagues
* Ability and willingness to travel across sites and depots, and work independently.
The Following Qualities/experience/qualifications Are Desirable
* CIPD qualified, or willing to work towards
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
About Us
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion. We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence "Employer Recognition Scheme" and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/. We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: recruitment@balfourbeatty.com
Job Reference: BBUK17596
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