Business Partner

ReqID: NEW
00021D

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
The Opportunity

As a People Business Partner, you will play a key role in delivering consistent people practices, managing employee relations matters, and ensuring effective execution of core People programs. In this role, you will apply strong HR expertise, sound judgment, and a service‑oriented approach to support day‑to‑day people needs, promote employee engagement, and ensure alignment with organizational policies and values. You will work collaboratively with managers, People Partners, and Centers of Expertise to deliver reliable, compliant, and employee‑focused People solutions.

Is this role right for you?

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Coach, counsel and provide sound guidance to managers and leaders on performance management, employee development, and employee engagement matters

• Develop meaningful partnerships with managers and staff through consultation on People practices

• Provide advisory support to managers to help them to optimally deliver feedback, have development conversations and manage overall performance

• Manage the delivery and coordination of annual activities such as performance appraisals, promotions, and salary review process

• Conduct exit interviews and coordinate overall exit process with People Services team

• Collaborate with colleagues in the Centers of Expertise to deliver seamless client service

• Present information on People programs at staff meetings

• Work with cross functional teams and connect regularly with peers to drive consistent practices and drive quality outcomes

• Create and use People analytics to inform leaders of trends that impact the business and develop forward-thinking solutions

• Lead and support employee wellbeing and contribute towards a healthy work culture that enhances Arup’s people experience

• Be an active member and/or lead People Team projects independently or in a team as part of your growth and development

• Support programs that integrate Equity, Diversity & Inclusion into all aspects of our People Strategy

• Work closely with People Business Partners to ensure appropriate escalation and awareness of complex or high-risk people issues within the business

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• 8 or more year of dynamic HR experience, with at least three years’ experience in a Generalist or People Partner role

• Experience working in a consultative manner within a matrixed organization

• Solid understanding of policies, practices, employment and employee relations frameworks and the ability to use sound judgment and discretion in their application

• Successful record of building and maintaining trusted relationships with clients and ability to reach agreements which balance the goals and interests of leaders, staff and Arup

• Ability to build relationships across geographies quickly both face to face and virtually (over the phone, Microsoft Teams, etc.)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills — ability to collaborate with all levels of the organization

• Knowledge of employment law preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Psychology or related field

• Professional qualification, i.e. PHR, SPHR, sHRBP preferred

Personal Attributes

• Strong client and service delivery orientation

• Must be proactive, with the ability to engage with leadership to create strategies and delivery methods for solutions to important business issues

• Demonstrates integrity in all business interactions and honors personal commitments

• Comfortable with ambiguity and takes a proactive and collaborative approach to find answers and solutions to business challenges

• Comfortable with change and able to apply an agile approach to work

• Non-hierarchical, with the ability to engage and communicate with people at all levels in both technical and non-technical environments

• Ability to remain calm and motivated under pressure

• Self-aware, understands their role in the team and takes ownership for own actions

• Have a passion for people — enjoy looking for ways to improve and step up our quality and level of service

What we offer you

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