People Partner _ Strategic Programmes

Role Overview (Short Version)

Provide hands‑on HR support and guidance to UK Strategic Programmes leaders, ensuring effective people management aligned to business goals. This role supports workforce planning, recruitment, employee relations, and day‑to‑day HR operations, while coordinating key people processes and maintaining accurate employee data. It also contributes to talent development, organisational change, and the delivery of HR policies and best practice across the business.

• CIPD Level 5 (or working towards) or equivalent HR qualification
• Proven experience in an HR generalist or HR advisory role
• Knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience supporting recruitment and workforce planning activities
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong analytical skills with experience using HR systems (e.g. Success Factors) and data reporting
• Effective communication and coaching skills to support and influence managers
• Experience in a fast‑paced, project‑based or matrix environment (desirable)

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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